1) My Backpack This is a facility on the UK Association web site that enables members to view and update their details. This tool is being used now for emailing lists and it is therefore worth registering, if you have not already done so, and ensuring your details are correct, remembering your email address. The Region also uses this database for their email lists.

  2) Event Communication System This link will take you to all the papers on the trial Communication System that we in South West Region are going to pilot until the end of August 2009. This system will be subject to change as the pilot progresses. However, at the end of the pilot, we should continue to use the system until such as time as it is rolled out nationally, but using the modifications as indicated on this link.

  3) New Chief Scout Announced - Bear Grylls.