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leahtheminx

Tips for being at an International Jamboree whilst disabled?

I'm a section assistant and have a physical disability, so use a rollator for most meetings.

I'm also a huge camping enthusiast and doing 3 trips under my air beams this year.

My question is, has anyone here attended a Jamboree using a mobility aid or experience of being physically disabled whilst in charge of a scout group?

Part of me wants to hire a mobility scooter to see if it's more use - no question about the energy it will save - but it's quite a lot of money for a few days.

My first camping trip of the year was to a festival in Derbyshire and the ground was like pushing my rollator over corrugated iron with 3 inches of gravel dumped on top. This meant my hands took 2 weeks to stop shaking and swelling to the point that I could wear my rings again.

Looking forward to it regardless and I'm sure I'll have marvellous time!

Posted Jun 13, 2025, 12:28 PM UTC

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