Dates: 30th July – 8th August 2027
Location: Wyspa Sobieszewska, Gdańsk, Poland
Website: jamboree2027.org
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Greater London North is sending two Units to the Jamboree:
Unit 29
Unit 30
Unit Leader: Matt Lightfoot matt.lightfoot@gln-scouts.org.uk
Assistant Leaders:
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
National meetings: TBA
IST Jamboree dates: 27th July – 10th August 2027
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
At a later point in the preparations for the event, it will be possible for IST members to choose to arrange their own travel and therefore pay a reduced fee. This would only affect later payments. Therefore, regardless of your travel intentions, the deposit fee will remain the same.
Payment schedule:
Total £2,760
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
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