10th June 2025
We’re moving all @northumberlandscouts.org.uk email accounts – and several other domains within our Microsoft Tenant – from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace (Gmail). This is due to Microsoft removing the licences we currently use.
🗓 Email Migration: Weekend of 14–15 June 2025
Email delivery will switch over to Gmail on the weekend of 14th-15th June. Mailboxes/calendars will also be migrated across this weekend.
To improve the migration process, we do ask that you clean up your current inbox removing any emails which are no longer required.
Initially, we will only be migrating emails and events from 1st January 2024. We will run a second migration to bring in older emails and events over the coming weeks.
Shared Mailboxes
Shared mailboxes will be created and current members of shared mailboxes will receive notifications in the Google Account that they have been added. In order to have access to the Shared emails, you must accept the invitation.
Please note Shared mailbox emails WILL NOT be migrated.
🔐 Google Password Setup – Very Important
In the next few days, you’ll get an email from Google “Your Google Account password has been reset”. Please click on the “Reset Password” button to set a new password for your Gmail account.
- The link expires after 48 hours — so please act quickly.
- If you miss the window, just email us at [email protected] to request a new password link.
Once you have set your password you will be able to log in to your Google account at
📣 Affected Email Domains
If your email uses any of the domains below, you are included in this migration:
18thwallsendscouts.org.uk, 1stashingtonscouts.org.uk, 1stcellscoutgroup.org.uk, 1sthirstscouts.org.uk, 1stkillingworth.org.uk, 1stmeadowwell.org.uk, 1stwallsend.org.uk, 3rdnewbiggenscouts.org.uk, 3rdtynemouthscouts.co.uk, 6thcramlingtonscouts.org.uk, bentonscouts.org.uk, guidpostscouts.org.uk, hadrianscouts.org.uk, north-northumberland.org.uk, reiverdalescouts.org.uk, stakefordscouts.org.uk, tynemouthseascouts.org.uk, wansbeckscouts.org.uk.
📁 Using OneDrive? Please Act Now
If you’re currently storing files in OneDrive with your Scouts account, you’ll need to move them to:
- Google Drive, or
- Your personal OneDrive (not linked to Scouts)
There will be a short overlap between systems to help with transferring files — but best to get started now to avoid any disruption.
Failure to act will most likely result in data being irreversibly lost.
We apologise for any inconvenience, but unfortunately the necessity for the change is out of our hands, and we appreciate your patience during the transition. We will deal with all enquiries as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
💬 Need help or have questions?
📧 Reach out to us at [email protected]
Thanks for your support,
Digital Support Team