Applications have now closed for WSJ Leaders.
Isle of Wight Scouts have joined up with Hampshire Scouts for all aspects of the 2027 WSJ, and are therefore running a joint application, selection and management process.
The great news is that we have been awarded 4 units of 4 patrols, so we are looking for 16 leaders altogether (4 unit leaders, 4 deputy leaders and 8 assistant leaders).
The minimum age of a leader is 18 as of 27th June 2025 (i.e. born on or before 27th June 2007).
**** Applications have now closed for WSJ Leaders for Hampshire and Isle of Wight ****
Before applying, please make sure that you have read the following two documents.
| Question and Answers Document - Important Read | |
| Leader Roll Descriptions |
Timescales
| Date | Action |
| 1st May 25 | Applications open via HQ Smartsheet |
| You should receive an invite to join OSM, to complete additional details via a typeform, and details of how to apply for a County leaders grant. We will also request details of your personal referee. We aim to do this within 72hrs of receiving the application from HQ. However, it may be sometime between you applying, and us receiving the application (we may not receive any until Wednesday 14th May). | |
| 24th May 25 | Applications close for WSJ Leaders for Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| 7th June 25 | Confirmation of invite to selection weekend (or alternative process), or notice that we are not taking your application forward. |
| 27-29th June 25 | Leader Selection Weekend |
| 5th July 2025 | Provisional Notification of selection result (this is an aim for date) |
| 19th July 2025 | Acceptance of Leader Role, and payment of deposit by |
| 20th July 2025 | Provisional meet up of WSJ Leader teams (provisionally Basingstoke) |
| 12-14th Sept 2025 | Participant Selection Weekend (all selected leaders to attend) at Fernycrofts. |
| Dec 2025 / Jan 2026 | First Unit meet up's. |
What if I can not attend the leader selection Weekend?
Still apply. If you genuinely cannot attend the selection weekend, we will look at alternative arrangements. We reserve the right to choose leaders that have not attended the selection weekend.
After the Selection Weekend
After the selection Weekend, the provisional selections will need to be approved by the appropriate CLV's of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Once this is completed, we will send out offers to the selected leaders, who will need to confirm their acceptance, along with a deposit payment.
Looking to apply as a participant, IST, Project 27 leader?
Applications for these roles have not opened yet, but to pre-register, please visit -
hampshirescouts.typeform.com/to/gp2pzrgk
Additional Links
Poland 2027 Website - https://www.jamboree2027.org/discover-explore-connect/
UK Contingent Website - https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-scouts-and-events/international-events/wsj/
To Register an Interest in taking part in WSJ 27 / Project 27
Please visit - hampshirescouts.typeform.com/to/gp2pzrgk
Please NOTE : This is only to register an interest. This is NOT an application. All this means is that we will contact you on these details when applications open.
You can register an interest as "somebody to pass details on", and we will notify you as each type of applications open.
To apply as a leader, please see https://international.hampshirescouts.org.uk/2025/02/15/hampshire-scouts-wsj-leader-applications/
Volunteer to help with WSJ Leader and Participant Selection
We will need a large number of volunteers for both the WSJ Leader and the Participant Selection weekends. You may volunteer to help as these events by completing - hampshirescouts.typeform.com/to/kGhmzJDo
WSJ Leader Selection Weekend - Dates unknown, likely to be late June / July 25
Please see https://international.hampshirescouts.org.uk/2025/04/28/wsj-leader-selection-weekend-helpers/
WSJ/P27 Young People Selection Weekend - 12th - 14th September 25
We will need around
150off Adult Scout Members
The 26th World Scout Jamboree, Poland 2027
The 26th World Scout Jamboree is due to be held in August 2027, with the site located on Wyspa Sobieszewska within the borders of the city of Gdańsk, on the coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland.
The World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) is the largest Scouting event, where Scouts and Leaders from over 200 countries come together for 10 days. Total participants is usually in excess of 30,000 people. The WSJ is held every 4 years, with the last one in Korea in 2023, and previously in the USA in 2019.
It is currently very early in the WSJ 4 year cycle for Poland, but we are starting to be asked loads of questions, including "where and when can we sign up for it".
Provisional Information,
All of this page is based on provisional information, and is ALL subject to change and alteration.
Who is able to attend the WSJ?
Any member of the Scout Association, that matches the age criteria, and completes the application and selection processes of the County they live in.
Jamboree Dates?
The WSJ 27 Jamboree date is 30th July to 8th August 2027. However, the UK Contingent is likely to be away for 3 weeks (some days before, and some days afterwards).
What age do you need to be for the WSJ?
To be a participant, you need to be aged 14-17 (Born between 30 July 2009 and 30 July 2013)
To be a member of IST, you need to be 18 and over (Born before 30 July 2009)
To be a Leader, you will need to be born on or before 27th June 2007.
How many spaces will Hampshire County Scouts have?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Scouts have been awarded 4 units (16 leaders and 144 participants).
What is the likely cost of the WSJ?
The cost of the WSJ is made up of two parts. The first is the Hampshire County Scouts Training fee, and this has been set at £600 (subject to any significant changes made by the UK Contingent). This is only paid by participants.
The second part is the UK Contingent fee. We will not know this until after the summer 2025, but is likely to be around £3,000 - £4,000. This is paid by participants and leaders.
Will there be a Grant Scheme?
We are very pleased to be able to confirm that Hampshire County Scouts will be running a special WSJ grant scheme, with grants of between 10% - 50%, depending on financial circumstances. Grants will be applied for as part of the application process, and when place offers are issued, the result of any grant application will be included in the offer (so that a decision can be made knowing what grant is coming from Hampshire County Scouts). Grants will be open to Leaders and Participants.
There is usually a separate UK Contingent financial grant scheme, but we do not have any details as yet.
What is the WSJ IST (International Support Team)?
The WSJ IST is a team of 18 and over's, that support the WSJ in Poland. Hampshire Scouts do not have any direct input into the WSJ process, but, we will let you know as and when we hear about how to apply.
Will there be an alternative to the WSJ?
As per the last two WSJ's, there will be a Project 27.
The result of the WSJ participant selection process will be either an offer of a place on the WSJ27 or Project 27.
Both trips will be aimed at about 3 weeks, roughly at the same time, and are regarded as sister expeditions.
Previous Project alternative expeditions have been
Project 19 - USA (New York, Atlanta, and Florida) - 86 participants and 20 leaders
Project 23 - Austria, Czechia and Germany - 193 participants and 30 leaders
Where is Project 27 going to be?
Project 27 location is currently being worked on.
How much will Project 27 be?
Project 27 is currently costed at around £3,600 - £3,800, but is subject to change. With the budget being developed over 2 1/2 years in advance, costs will be refined. Leaders will have a 25% discount.
Will Project 27 have a grant fund?
We are very pleased to be able to confirm that Hampshire County Scouts will be running a special Project 27 grant scheme, with grants of between 10% - 50%, depending on financial circumstances. Grants will be applied for as part of the WSJ application process. We are hoping to be able to confirm the result of any grant application with the offer of a place on Project 27 (so that a decision can be made knowing what grant is coming from Hampshire County Scouts). Grants will be open to Leaders and Participants.
Can I directly apply to be a participant on Project 27?
Project 27 will initially be offered to those that apply and attend the WSJ selection, but are not offered a place on the WSJ. However, Project 27 is based on coaches, and therefore, there may be places available at a later date for people to join directly, subject to space availability to fill up a coach.
What are the ages for Participants and Leaders on Project 27?
As Project 27 is a sister expedition to the WSJ, the age ranges will be the same as the WSJ.
How many can go on Project 27?
Project 27 is designed around coaches, so we can in theory just keep adding coaches. However, this is subject to also having enough leaders to be able to support additional coaches, and the support team being able to work with the numbers.
We are anticipating numbers of around 60-240 participants.
We are anticipating needing around 10 - 40 leaders.
We are also looking for up to 4 leaders to become an Expedition Support Team, to assist the main leadership team (application essentially the same as a leader).
WSJ and Project 27 Application Process timescales
WSJ Leaders - We are hoping to launch the applications for the leaders of the Hampshire WSJ units on 1st May 25, with a selection weekend booked for 27th - 29th June 25 (at Sandy Acres).
WSJ/P27 Participants - We are hoping to launch the applications for Participants around June 25, with a compulsory selection weekend booked for 12th - 14th September 25 (at Fernycrofts).
P27 Leaders - We are hoping to launch the applications for P27 leaders around June 25, with selection events in September 25 (To Be Confirmed).
The above is about the limit of our knowledge at this time (especially on WSJ). We are largely waiting for UK HQ to release additional information, which may change any of the above information.
If you have any questions that can't wait until we have more information in a few months time, please E-mail [email protected]
Applications have now closed.
Hampshire County Scouts are running an Explorer Belt expedition to Malta in early July 2025. This will be open to primarily Hampshire Explorer and Network members aged 16 to 24 as of 7th July 2025.
What is the Explorer Belt? It is one of the 5 Top Awards in Scouting, aimed at the 16-24 age group. For the award, you spend 10 days exploring another Country (as a team of 5 without a leader), learning about the country and meeting and talking to local people.
We are looking to take 4 teams of Explorers, and 1 team of Network members, to the amazing hot island of Malta, for two weeks between 5th July and 20th July 25.
It will be hot - Malta temperatures in July are 22 deg C overnight, and 31 deg C during the day, so you will need to be able to cope with warm temperatures!
The expedition will cost between £1,100 and £1,250 (payable in stage payments). This includes Hampshire based training weekends, as well as the 2 week expedition to Malta.
The expedition is led by Jools Sore, with Jo Sore, Kathryn Fadli and Grace Peel. All four will be in Malta as the expedition leader support team.
For more information, please see our Q and A document below
Malta
Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It's a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C.
Applications are now open, but close at 10pm on Saturday 18th March 23
We are very sorry for the VERY short application time. This is down to time restrictions imposed by HQ.
Please make sure that you read the Roverway 24 Questions and Answer form before completing the application form.
To apply, please complete an application form (either in Word or PDF), and submit before 10pm on Saturday 18th March 23.
What is Roverway 2024?
Roverway 2024 is the smallest of the UK Scouts Contingent International events (the others being the World Scout Jamboree and the European Scout Jamboree).
It is an International event, involving thousands of Scouts from across Europe and further afield, coming together for a fun, exciting International expedition.
The UK Contingent is currently launching Roverway 2024 taking place in Norway, and Hampshire Scouts are planning on entering Patrols into this event.
We currently do not have much information on Roverway, but we do know
The Roverway will have three main sections to the International Experience
The Roverway process is very different to that of the World Scout Jamboree (WSJ).
For the WSJ, Hampshire is sending 163 Explorers and Leaders, and they have multiple training weekends led by the leader teams.
For Roverway, Hampshire is looking to send up to 8 Explorers and Network members in one patrol. We have applied for a second Patrol, but we will not know if we have this for a few weeks.
The patrols will have the opportunity to devise there own program of activities to get to know each other before the expedition, led by the Patrol Leaders.
Dates - All we currently know is that the Roverway itself has dates of 22nd July 24 to 1st August 24 in Norway. There may be flying before, and some time in Norway afterwards.
Costs - HQ have released a contingent fee of £1,999 per person. On top of this, the Patrol will have costs associated with local meet ups, training and camps etc., which will be down to the Patrol to decide.
IST - There will be opportunities for those wanting to go as part of the International Service Team. You must be born before 22nd July 2001. Please register above, and we will send out information when we have it.
To register your interest in IST at a Hampshire level, please complete the form at - https://hampshirescouts.typeform.com/to/t4uOvBJB
For more information, please take a look at the UK Contingent page on Roverway 2024, as this is essentially our source of information!
For any questions on Roverway, please E-mail us at [email protected]
To register your interest, please complete the form at - https://hampshirescouts.typeform.com/to/t4uOvBJB
You can register interest as a participant, IST or a leader wanting information to pass on.
What is Roverway 2024?
Roverway 2024 is the smallest of the UK Scouts Contingent International events (the others being the World Scout Jamboree and the European Scout Jamboree).
It is an International event, involving thousands of Scouts from across Europe and further afield, coming together for a fun, exciting International expedition.
The UK Contingent is currently launching Roverway 2024 taking place in Norway, and Hampshire Scouts are planning on entering Patrols into this event.
We currently do not have much information on Roverway, but we do know
The Roverway will have three main sections to the International Experience
The Roverway process is very different to that of the World Scout Jamboree (WSJ).
For the WSJ, Hampshire is sending 163 Explorers and Leaders, and they have multiple training weekends led by the leader teams.
For Roverway, Hampshire is looking to send up to 16 Explorers and Network members in two patrols. The patrols will have the opportunity to devise they own program of activities to get to know each other before the expedition, led by the Patrol Leaders.
There will be an application and selection process, which all needs to be completed before 17th April 2023. However, at this point, we don't know what this process is (HQ have given us some short timescales to work to)! As soon as we know, we will send out to those that have registered an interest.
Dates - All we currently know is that the Roverway itself has dates of 22nd July 24 to 1st August 24 in Norway. There may be flying before, and some time in Norway afterwards.
Costs - We currently have no cost information at all. Apparently, this is coming shortly.........
IST - There will be opportunities for those wanting to go as part of the International Service Team. You must be born before 22nd July 2001. Please register above, and we will send out information when we have it.
For more information, please take a look at the UK Contingent page on Roverway 2024, as this is essentially our source of information!
Hampshire Scouts Marvellous European Road Trip 2023
We are once again running a major International expedition as an alternative to the World Scout Jamboree in 2023.
*****We have one spaces for a Leader ******
***** We have a few spaces for young people ******
Project 23 follows on from the very successful Project 19 Expedition to the USA for the last World Scout Jamboree cycle. Below is a video of the Project 19 expedition from 2019.
What is Project 23?
Project 23 will be a three week expedition in the Summer 2023 School Holidays, to travel through Europe by coach, stopping at three Scout campsite in Austria, Czech Republic and Germany to undertake scouting type activities, meeting Scouts from other countries, sightseeing, other adventurous activities that we can find, and some pure fun activities. It should be an amazing 3 weeks.
The expedition is based on 4 coaches, each with 57 passengers. This means we are taking around 195 participants and 33 leaders, plus 4 core team leaders.
We have split everybody into 6 teams of 38. Each team is named after a Marvel character, so we have teams such as Loki, Starlord and Black Panther.
It is run as a sister expedition to the Hampshire Scouts World Scout Jamboree units, so it is away for roughly the same three week period.
Where can I find out more information on Project 23 as a participant?
The Project 23 Participant Q and A is below. This should answer a lot of questions about the expedition, including costs, approximate dates, and all sorts of other information - but please note, this was written as of October 2021
To apply to Project 23 as a participant
Please Note : To apply to be a participant you must be born between 00:00 on 22nd July 2005 and 23:59 on 31st July 2009
Please ask a parent to E-mail us at [email protected]
In the E-mail, please include the following information
a. Name of applicant
b. Date of Birth of applicant
c. Name of Scout Group / Explorer Unit the applicant is in
d. The Scout District the applicant is in (such as Andover, New Forest, Winchester)
e. Name of Parent
f. Contact Number for Parent
We only have a limited number of spaces left. If we are full when you apply, you will be put onto a reserve list in case any spaces become available.
To help assist applications from those that normally would not be able to afford to attend, the Hampshire Scouts Board of Trustee's have set up a Project 23 Grant Fund.
The Project 23 Grant fund is managed by the Hampshire Scouts Grant Committee, completely separate from the Project 23 Management Team. Applying for a grant has no impact on your application for a place on Project 23.
Grants are available for up to 50% of the cost for participants and leaders.
More details on how to apply for a grant will be sent after applications have been received.
Most Groups and Districts also make grants to those attending International Expeditions. Please ask your leaders who you should contact to find out further information on the policies for your Group / District.
To apply to Project 23 as a Leader
Please see the leader page at Project 23 Leader Applications
SAM (Scouts against Malaria) is an initiative that forms part of the WOSM (World Organisation of Scouting Movements) project, Scouts for SDGs, which commits Scouting to deliver 3 billion hours of voluntary service by 2030 to help implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Hampshire Scouts help to run the SAM scheme, with activities across all sections, and a badge. For more information, please see the newsletter or visit www.scoutsagainstmalaria.org.uk.
Zoom meeting Saturday 12 November 2021 from 10.00 to 12.00
This Annual Workshop brings together those interested in undertaking activities within the global programme zone and to generate ideas and activities how Scouts can help others.
Global events that have dominated the past year include not only the Covid pandemic, but also changes in climate resulting in more extreme weather events. The flooding in Pakistan has affected 1/3 of its population and some parts will take up to 6 months to recede. And in the wake of flooding have come mosquitos bringing both malaria and dengue fever so while Pakistan produces only 1% of greenhouse gases responsible for global warming, it has suffered 100% of the damage. So in this interconnected world we need to ensure that Scouts have the skills to help other who are in need of help.
Our programme will include –
To increase participation, we will hold the meeting by Zoom and the discussion will be suitable for those of Scout age and upwards.
If you would like to contribute or take part, please let me know (by E-mail to [email protected]) and I will send you the zoom link.
Rayner Mayer, International Adviser, Hampshire
email [email protected]
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of targeted interventions by countries of which the primary goal is to eradicate poverty and hunger. However this goal, like some other SDGs, is threatened by a changing climate which has already led to an increase in extreme weather events including droughts in the Sahel region of Africa and tropical storms of great severity in the Caribbean.
A changing climate could also result in a decline in biodiversity with up to one million species threatened with extinction and a consequent loss in biological resources which feed and clothe us and provide housing materials, medicines and spiritual nourishment.
The global aim of the SDG agreement, approved at a special meeting of the UN General Assembly in September 2015, was to implement a set of actions to help those in need and leave no one behind.
Scouts for SDGs forms the basis of the commitment by World Organisation of Scout Movements to coordinate the activities of its members, a mobilisation of 50 million Scouts, to make the world’s largest coordinated youth contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To mark the Millennium and subsequently fifteen years later, the United Nations agreed a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help those in need while at the same time protecting the environment and leaving no one behind.
One of these Goals is to be able to access clean water in order to lead a healthy life. Though the number of people who lack access to clean water has halved in the past 20 years, there are still one billion people who lack access to clean water. This not only impacts their health but also their resistance to water borne diseases and viruses. So these on line resources will help you to learn about the importance of water in leading a healthy life but also what you can do to help others to gain access to clean water supplies.
In this way each of us can help others whom we may never meet, but who will always be grateful to those who helped them live a normal life.
If you are a member of the Scout Association, your involvement will help our global project, Scouts for SDGs, initiated by the World Organisation of Scouting Movements to undertake by 2030, three billion hours of voluntary work by our 50 million members.
The change from February to March marks Fairtrade Fortnight where young people across the world learn about how they can tackle a global issue and help reduce poverty.
It links directly to the Beaver Scouts Global Issues badge [link to HQ badge requirements] and is a key part of the global programme that we all look at.
Fairtrade is all about farmers getting a fair price for their products so they can re-invest and improve their lives.
It’s one of the big ways people can reduce world hunger and poverty – one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals agreed in 2015.
Across 73 countries in the developing world, the scheme is organised by the Fairtrade Foundation who pass on the Fairtrade premium over and above the minimum price for the farmer’s goods.
You can find it on food, drink, clothing and home products so do look out for the logo in the shops.
There are loads of ways you can explore this with your Scouts, either in its own activity or as part of something bigger.
Activities that can be done at home include:
Other activities include:
There are more resources at the Fairtrade Foundation’s website for Schools and Youth groups: https://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/
