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Last week BB members across the country took part in a range of activities and events as part of UK Parliament Week! Taking place this…

We are delighted to have launched our new Alumni Scheme, through which we want to reconnect with our community of former members and celebrate more…

Our Christmas tree decoration for 2025 has now been released and is available to order. Over the last couple of years we’ve produced a tree…

We are pleased to announce that Michelle McConnell has joined the staff team at BB Headquarters as Compliance and Assurance Officer. Michelle will be supporting…

Over the last few days, BB children and young people have been getting involved in activities and events to remember all those who sacrificed so…

Across the country, Anchors have been taking on our ‘Firefighters’ themed programme, learning all about fire safety, teamwork, and the incredible work firefighters do to…

We are delighted to have partnered with Bear Grylls, his publisher Hodder Faith, and St Andrews Bookshop to gift two free copies of his new…

The Boys’ Brigade have announced a new partnership with leading youth mental health charity YoungMinds. A range of new programme resources has been released to…

What a weekend our Juniors BIG Sleepover was! Over 1,000 Juniors across the UK took part in a jam-packed programme filled with activity and adventure!…

A BB member from 2nd Gourock addressed Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) during the ‘Time for Reflection’ segment in Holyrood’s Debating Chamber, telling them…

A group of 12 young people from 1st Barrhead, 4th Clydebank, 1st Irvine, 1st Strathaven recently had the opportunity to set sail for five days…

Today (15th August) is the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which effectively marked the end of World War II as Japan surrendered. Yesterday a group…

The Boys’ Brigade is partnering with Youthscape to play a leading role at the Christian youth festival, Satellites. The organisation will oversee the festival’s main…

The UK Government has announced today new opportunities and funding to support young people in England reconnecting with their communities. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…

We are deeply sorry to hear that Sir Kenneth Calman, former President of The Boys’ Brigade, has died at the age of 83. The Scottish…

In recent weeks BB members who have received the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award have had the opportunity to attend celebration events at Buckingham Palace…

We are delighted to welcome Amy Keane to the staff team at BB Headquarters, who joins as Administration Support Team Member. Amy is based at…

On Tuesday 1st July a group of BB leaders from Falkirk and Larbert had the privilege of attending a Garden Party at the Palace of…

We are delighted to welcome Kathryn Lochrie to the staff team at BB Headquarters as our new Finance Support Worker. Based at our Carronvale House…

Our Social Media Awards returned for 2025, aiming to celebrate the creativity, dedication and hard work of our volunteer leaders and young people. It was fantastic…

We are delighted to welcome Chrissie Lewis to the Development and Engagement Team at BB Headquarters. Chrissie will be working with groups in Scotland on…

It’s fantastic that a number of new BB groups have started recently, seeing us partnering with more Churches to help them reach out to children…

This week (2nd to 8th June 2025) is Volunteers’ Week – a chance to celebrate, thank and recognise the amazing contributions that volunteer make within…

Over the late May bank holiday weekend young people and leaders from across the Brigade attended Unite and Cumbrae Camp, our two national residentials. Unite…

On Tuesday 20th May a group of Seniors and young leaders were invited to volunteer at a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. The event was…

BB members across the country took part in a series of local and national events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World…

We have partnered with Christian Aid, as they celebrate their 80th anniversary, to create a themed programme for young people centred on climate justice. Christian…

5 News recently talked to a group of BB young people from Nottingham about some of the themes arising from the recent Netflix show Adolescence….

Our Young Leaders Weekend took place last weekend, 4th to 6th April 2025, with leaders aged 18-26 from across the UK coming together for a…

The third of our three National Finals days for 2024-25 took place on Saturday 22nd March, with young people from across the UK heading to…

Earlier this week former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate delivered the annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture for the BBC. In his speech, Sir Gareth reflected…

We’re excited to announce that our Social Media Awards are back for 2025! BB groups across the country are doing fantastic work in using social…

On Saturday 15th March young people from across the UK travelled to Hertfordshire to take part in the finals of our Badminton and FIFA National…

Five years on from the start of Covid-19 lockdowns, BBC Radio 4’s Lockdown’s Legacy: The Children will highlight the impact of lockdowns on young people….

Young people from BB groups across the UK gathered at Carronvale House, Larbert on Saturday 1st March to take part in the finals of three…

We’ve been listening to recent feedback from members and are planning on making some changes to how you can contact BBHQ. The main change will…

Being a part of The Boys’ Brigade has all sorts of positive impacts, and it is always great to hear stories of these from our…

In recent weeks BB children and young people across the country have been taking part in a range of activities to get set for Christmas!…

2024 has been a year filled with activity, challenge and opportunity. Across the country, our leaders have provided countless opportunities for children and young people…

It has been great to see BB members across the country getting involved in UK Parliament Week! UK Parliament Week is an annual event, which…

Congratulations to Buchan Battalion, who have recently received a King’s Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of the work that they do! The award, which…

The last few days have seen BB children and young people across the country get involved in activities and events to remember all those who…

This week (4th to 8th November) is Trustees’ Week, an opportunity to showcase the work and celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across…

As children and young people return to their local BB groups one of the first activities they will be encouraged to get involved with is…

We are pleased to announce that we have recently received confirmation from Buckingham Palace that our Patron, HM The King has approved the design of…

This year we launched our first-ever Social Media Awards, designed to celebrate the creativity, dedication and hard work of our volunteer leaders and young people. It…

Over the last week, BB members from across the country have had the opportunity to take part in events at Buckingham Palace. On Wednesday 8th…

We are delighted to announce that HM King Charles III has become Patron of The Boys’ Brigade UK & RoI. The announcement comes a year…

A new BBC Radio 4 short series – ‘About the Boys’ – was aired last week, and some of our BB groups were invited to…

In recent weeks it has been wonderful to see a number of new BB groups get started across the country, including our newest one on…