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Celebrating our 140th Anniversary

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The Boys’ Brigade Remembers

Sunday 12th November 2023

This week thousands of members of The Boys’ Brigade have taken part in activities and events as we remember all those who sacrificed so much…

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Listening to young people

Wednesday 8th November 2023

The Boys’ Brigade has been working in partnership with Youthscape to explore the trends and pressures on the lives of young people today. An Insight…

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Our New PGL Partnership

Friday 20th October 2023

We’re pleased to announce that The Boys’ Brigade and PGL are working in partnership to help even more children and young people to have adventures,…

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Over the last few weeks, thousands of children, young people and leaders have got involved with celebrations for our 140th anniversary! It has been fantastic…

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Celebrating 140 years of youth work

Wednesday 4th October 2023

The Boys’ Brigade, a Christian youth organisation which provides opportunities for children and young people to learn, grow and discover, celebrates its 140th anniversary today….

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Appointment of new Co-Chair of Trustees

Friday 1st September 2023

The Boys’ Brigade is pleased to announce that Very Rev Dr Martin Fair has been co-opted as Co-Chair of our Trustee Board, the Brigade Executive….

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Introducing our new Finance Team

Tuesday 8th August 2023

We are delighted to welcome two new members of staff to the team at BB Headquarters. Jonathan Muir joins us as Finance Manager, while Anne-Marie…

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PR Partnership

Tuesday 25th July 2023

The Boys’ Brigade is delighted to announce that we will be working in partnership with Refresh PR over the next two years to help raise…

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As you may have seen over the last few months, we have been working with our Young Leaders Group to highlight some of our amazing…

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We would like to say a massive thank you to BB young people across the country who spent over 11,270 hours volunteering as part of…

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We are delighted to welcome Dave Martin to the Staff Team at BB Headquarters as our Development and Engagement Worker for the North of England….

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Ministry Team update

Friday 26th May 2023

We are delighted to welcome Alistair Bassett to the Staff Team at BB Headquarters as Ministry Support Worker. The Boys’ Brigade is passionate about its…

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Applications to stand in the Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2023 elections are now open. Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) are 14-25 year olds from…

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As part of the Uniformed Youth Fund which The Boys’ Brigade was recently awarded funding from, a Youth Advisory Board is being created that will…

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BB groups across the country have been taking part in a range of events and activities to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. On…

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We are delighted to welcome Gillian Hay to the Staff Team at BB Headquarters as Leader Development Co-ordinator. Based at our Carronvale House office in…

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We are excited to welcome Steph Goodwin to the Staff Team at BB Headquarters as Programme & Events Team Member. Our recent additions to the…

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Development and Support Team Update

Monday 24th April 2023

We are delighted to welcome two new additions to the Development and Support Team at BB Headquarters. Fiona Spooner joins us as the Development and…

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We are incredibly excited to welcome Peter Andrews to the Staff Team at BB Headquarters as Ministry Lead. As an organisation we are passionate about…

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The Boys’ Brigade has been awarded significant funding from the Government’s Uniformed Youth Fund which will allow us to support more young people to learn,…

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Saying Thank You to Our Leaders

Wednesday 22nd March 2023

We are blessed as an organisation to have over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and…

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Vacancy: Chair of Trustee Board

Monday 13th March 2023

The Brigade Executive (Trustee Board of The Boys’ Brigade) is seeking to co-opt an experienced, dynamic individual with a passion for the work of the…

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BB groups across the country have been taking part in a range of activities to link to Children’s Mental Health Week (6th to 12th February…

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Fearless & Crime

Wednesday 8th February 2023

The Boys’ Brigade has partnered with Fearless (part of Crimestoppers) to produce a ‘Fearless & Crime’ activity card aimed at the Seniors age group (14-18…

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The Boys’ Brigade has partnered with The Children’s Society to produce a Child Criminal Exploitation Themed Programme, an informative and interactive resource aimed at the…

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Celebrating our leaders: Neil’s story

Wednesday 21st December 2022

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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Celebrating our leaders: Ian’s story

Friday 25th November 2022

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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John Neil OBE (1935-2022)

Monday 21st November 2022

We remember and celebrate the life of John Neil OBE, Honorary Brigade President, who died earlier this month. John began his BB journey in Coatbridge,…

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The Boys’ Brigade Remembers

Sunday 13th November 2022

This week thousands of members of The Boys’ Brigade have taken time to remember all those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. A contingent…

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Company Census 2022

Thursday 10th November 2022

Earlier this year we asked BB leaders to complete our first-ever Company (Group) Census. We wanted to establish a clear picture of where organisation is…

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Trustees’ Week 2022

Wednesday 9th November 2022

This week, 7th to 11th November, is Trustees’ Week – an annual celebration of the role of Trustees, celebrating all the hard work they do…

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Launching our ‘Your Future’ programme

Tuesday 8th November 2022

A pioneering national programme to help young people achieve their full potential has been launched by The Boys’ Brigade in partnership with the University of…

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Celebrating our leaders: Harry’s story

Friday 28th October 2022

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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To mark the new Charity partnership with Cancer Fund for Children for the 2022/2023 session, Lisa Keys Director for NI and members from 1st Slieve…

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Introducing our Young Leaders Network

Friday 21st October 2022

We are delighted to launch our Young Leaders Network, a new community which is designed to help leaders aged 18-26 to grow into their role…

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Celebrating our leaders: Cynthia’s story

Friday 30th September 2022

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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Royal visit to Wales

Tuesday 27th September 2022

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales today visited St Thomas Church, home of 1st Swansea Eastside Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association, as…

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Over the last 12 days members across the Brigade have been taking part in a range of events and activities to commemorate the life and…

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King Charles III Visits Northern Ireland

Tuesday 13th September 2022

The Northern Ireland District of The Boys’ Brigade was honoured to attend events marking the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the visit…

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Obituary: Remembering HM The Queen

Thursday 8th September 2022

HM The Queen21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022 For the duration of her reign, The Boys’ Brigade was proud to have Queen Elizabeth II…

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Introducing our new Brigade Chaplain

Tuesday 6th September 2022

The Boys’ Brigade is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev Stewart Cutler as the new Brigade Chaplain. Stewart’s association with the Brigade began at…

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Lift your anchor

Friday 2nd September 2022

With support from our Cashback for Communities project, ten young people from 12th Inverness and 6/8th Dundee set sail on the Alba Explorer, a 72’…

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From the Brigade Chaplain

Wednesday 31st August 2022

As he prepares to pass on the baton of a role he has held for the last three years, our outgoing Brigade Chaplain Rev Leigh…

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Celebrating our leaders: Alex’s story

Wednesday 24th August 2022

The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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1st Troon are Champions

Tuesday 23rd August 2022

Congratulations to 1st Troon who were recently awarded Grade 4B World Pipe Band champions. The World Pipe Band Championships were held earlier this month in Glasgow…

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Meeting Pope Francis

Monday 15th August 2022

Our Brigade President, Rev Dez Johnston recently met with Pope Francis. Dez was joining 300 young people at Alpha’s Youth Camp in Central Italy when…

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Our Greatest Ambassadors

Monday 8th August 2022

The start of a new session presents a great opportunity to welcome new members to the BB family. In this blog piece, Robert Cunningham (a…

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The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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The Boys’ Brigade has over 10,000 volunteer leaders across the country who support children and young people to learn, grow and discover. Over the course…

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Jubilee Lunch at Number 10

Wednesday 8th June 2022

On Monday 6th June a small group of young people attended a Platinum Jubilee Lunch hosted by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and…

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