Dates: 30th July – 8th August 2027
Location: Wyspa Sobieszewska, Gdańsk, Poland
Website: jamboree2027.org
GLN’s Jamboree Units are running a lottery to raise money towards the costs of their trip.
What’s the prize?
£100!
How does it work?
Tickets are £5 each, and a ticket gets you 7 entries into the monthly draws.
Draws take place monthly from 20th February 2026 until 20th August 2027. Winning tickets will be re-entered into subsequent draws.
Winners will be notified by email and published on the County website at www.gln-scouts.org.uk/26th-wsj
Who can buy tickets?
Buyers must be aged 16 or over.
How do I buy tickets?
From any member of the two GLN Units or their responsible adult. Unit members who are under 16 years of age can’t sell the tickets themselves – the sale must be handled by an adult.
To keep track of the Units follow them on Facebook – www.facebook.com/GLNJambo
Buying rules
All tickets must be sold at the same price: £5 per ticket. Tickets must be paid for before they are entered into the draw. Jamboree Unit members and their parents/carers cannot buy tickets.
How to pay
You can pay in cash, by card via SumUp, or via the Unit member’s Personal KindLink page (write ‘lottery ticket’ in the message, and do not use Gift Aid).
Legal stuff
Licenced by the London Borough of Haringey (LN/000029943). Greater London North County Scout Council is a registered charity no 272028.
This is a summary of various sources of information (mostly links). Hopefully you’ll find it useful as a central index point to find the way to the details that you need.
Click on the headings to expand each section.
Greater London North is sending two Units to the Jamboree:
Unit 29
Unit Leader: Charlie Cumber charlie.cumber@gln-scouts.org.uk
Unit 30
Unit Leader: Matt Lightfoot matt.lightfoot@gln-scouts.org.uk
Assistant Leaders:
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March 2026 – training camp, Paccar Scout Campsite
25th January 2026 – full day meeting
11th February 2026 – online meeting
20th – 22nd February 2026 – camp TBC
11th March 2026 – meeting
15th April 2026 – online meeting
1st – 4th May 2026 – camp
13th May 2026 – meeting
10th June 2026 – online meeting
8th July 2026 – meeting
2nd – 9th August 2026 – Summer Camp TBC
9th September 2026 – meeting
14th October 2026 – online meeting
11th November 2026 – meeting
9th December 2026 – online meeting
5th – 7th March 2027 – camp
Eligibility: Any Scout or Explorer Scout born between 30 July 2009 and 30 July 2013 that actively attends a Scout Troop (if Scout age) or Explorer Scout Unit (if Explorer Scout age).
Fee: £3,900
To be paid by: Fundraising £1,400; family payment £1,400; payment from GLN Scout County £1,100
Final payment due by 1st March 2027
The UK Contingent Leadership Team, in partnership with senior volunteers and trustees at Scouts, have worked hard to ensure that this fee is as fair as possible, whilst allowing the UK Contingent Jamboree experience to be safe and successful for all those who attend.
The UK Contingent fee can be broken down into the following costs:
These are the costs associated with the UK Contingent. There may be additional fees charged by local Counties/Regions/Nations for costs associated with Units, for example, preparation camps and other training events.
The Contingent Leadership Team will look for potential cost savings throughout the UK Contingent’s preparations to attend the Jamboree and hope to achieve a lower fee than the advertised total. If this is the case, the final payment to the Contingent will be reduced for all participants.
Fundraising Hub: click here for advice and guidance for raising money for the Jamboree adventure
HQ contact: wsj@scouts.org.uk
National meetings: TBA
IST Jamboree dates: 27th July – 10th August 2027
Some roles may require you to arrive slightly earlier (up to 2 days before). More details will follow if this applies to you.
IST Welcome Webinar: 17th March 2026 7.30pm on Teams. Watch the recording of the webinar here.
IST Weekend: 10th – 12th July 2026 (at Gilwell Park)
All Adults event: 14th – 16th May 2027 (at Gilwell Park)
Cost for IST: £2,760 fee inclusive of return travel to and from the UK to the Jamboree site
You’ll travel from a UK departure airport to the Jamboree site near Gdansk, with everything arranged for you:
You’ll travel as part of the UK Contingent, with a structured journey from start to finish.
This option gets you to the Jamboree but leaves your return plans in your hands.
Included:
Not included:
This is a great choice if you’re planning to travel onwards after the Jamboree for any independent travel.
Important: UK Contingent support ends when you depart the Jamboree site.
You arrange your own travel, and insurance, to and from the event.
You’ll need to make your way to one of the official entry points in Gdansk (see below), and manage your return travel independently.
This option gives you full flexibility but also full responsibility.
Official entry points:
From there, you’ll be transported to the Check-in Centre at AmberExpo.
You must complete check-in before accessing the campsite. Entry to the site is not permitted without this.
Further details on the arrival and check-in process will be shared closer to the event.
Important:
Payment schedule:
| Payment | Due date | Option 1: Full travel | Option 2: Outbound only | Option 3: No travel | |
| Payment 1 | 15th Feb 2026 | £500 (deposit) | £500 (deposit) | £500 (deposit) | Paid |
| Payment 2 | 11th Apr 2026 | £500 | £500 | £500 | Due soon |
| Payment 3 | 1st Jul 2026 | £500 | £450 | £400 | |
| Payment 4 | 1st Oct 2026 | £500 | £400 | £300 | |
| Payment 5 | 1st Jan 2027 | £500 | £400 | £300 | |
| Payment 6 | 1st Apr 2027 | £260 | £260 | £200 | |
| Total | £2,760 | £2,510 | £2,200 |
The final payment, Payment 6, may be reduced by the Contingent Leadership Team (CLT) if it becomes possible to reduce the total per-person fee for all IST members. The CLT will look for potential cost savings throughout the UK Contingent project and hope to achieve a lower fee than the advertised total.
Additional tours: TBA
Rafts: Each member of the IST will belong to a support network known as a ‘Raft’. Raft members are grouped based on geographical location, allowing you to easily connect with other IST members close to you. A member of the UK Contingent Support Team will contact you with details on how to connect with others in your Raft. Here is a list of the geographical areas covered by each Raft.
HQ contact: Jo Osborne, IST Support Team Leader wsj@scouts.org.uk
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