Wendy Keeley 
Volunteers don’t have to be “superheroes” who know everything – we provide training and support to help you learn new skills too. Having people positive role models to guide the way, and give that extra bit of encouragement is so important in times like these. We help young people step up, …
In September, 2nd Crawley Scouts opened sections for Cubs and Scouts from the Muslim community, being run by members of their community. This project first started in 2020 but was delayed because of the pandemic. As soon as we were able we worked with the adult volunteers to get the …
Congratulations to all youth members who were presented their Chief Scouts Awards during the awards ceremony in November 2021. This is the first award ceremony we have held since COVID impacted Scouting. The Chief Scout’s Bronze Award is the highest award available to Beaver Scouts. It is gained by a Beaver who completes each …
Crawley Scouts has recently held an open morning at 2nd Crawley Scouts targeted at the Muslim community to raise awareness of Scouting and encourage participation. Through scouts young Muslims learn new skills, develop personally socially and are stronger, more compassionate individuals who are a beacon of hope for their local …
Don Clements sadly passed away last year. He was the Group Scout Leader at 7th Crawley when Paul (the current GSL) first joined the leader team as Cub Scout Leader in 1997 and from whom he took over the running and management of the Group two years later. He had …
All adult volunteers are invited to attend to learn more, share their experiences and ask our team questions on these informal zoom sessions. Each session is scheduled to last 90 minutes, the format will vary and depending on the number of participants the session may finish early. Please register to …
2020 is not the year we thought it would be and I know that many members have had your own personal challenges. Many thanks for all that you have done, no matter how small, to continue supporting Scouting in exceptional times. To all those who have gone above and beyond …
We’ve made a number of changes to POR, specifically affecting training and our policies. We’ve made a number of key changes to our POR (Policy, Organisation and Rules), with a number of the changes relating to keeping our members safe, specifically around training and new policies. The updated POR can …
Last Thursday (11th June), members of Crawley District Scouts and 7th Crawley Scouts gathered on a local street in family groups to form a socially distanced guard of honour to pay their respects to Don Clements. For those of you who didn’t know Don and his association to 7th Crawley …
The world has changed. But one thing’s stayed the same – the outstanding generosity of our volunteers. You’ve proved time and again just how dedicated you are, even in these toughest of times. Seeing the countless stories of our volunteers going the extra mile appearing across social media inspires me …
International Mother Language Day, is observed every year since February 2000 and made official by UNESCO. This is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. As part of the Crawley Beaver Scouts community involvement, the communication staff at Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust invited the Beaver Scouts to distribute …
The District AGM is being held tonight at 7.30pm at Tilgate Golf Club. To conserve paper, you can access the 2018 District Reports and Accounts online. The formal part of the meeting will be as short as possible. There will be a raffle in aid of Crawley’s 2019 Jamboree Contingent.