Scout troops pair up with care homes across UK

Coronavirus crisis prompts movement to switch focus to help hard-hit care sectorCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScout troops are being paired with hundreds of care homes across the UK as the 112-year-old movement attempts to shape a new role in post-pandemic Britain by focusing on intergenerational solidarity with the most vulnerable. Cubs and scouts have continued meeting online during the coronavirus crisis – wearing toggles and scarves, and recitin