Late home from work?
Scouts doesn’t start until 7.30pm… W: crawleydistrictscouts.co.uk/volunteer E: [email protected]
District
Confidence builders wanted
Help encourage our young people to take that leap, make that jump, get up and carry on regardless. From den building to fire lighting it’s all about having the confidence to give it a go. Sound like you? W: crawleydistrictscouts.co.uk/volunteer E: [email protected]
Calling all creatives
Help us stand out from the crowd, stay on brand and pack a punch with our publications. Join the Crawley Scouts team in this newly created graphic design and marketing support volunteer role. W: crawleydistrictscouts.co.uk/volunteer E: [email protected]
1st Southgate – Wood Badge Achievement
Congratulations to Karen, Em, Zoe and Phoebe from 1st Southgate Scout Group, who have all gained their Wood Badge having completed their Adult leadership training, a tradition started by Baden Powell. Since September 1919 adult volunteers in the Scouts have been awarded the Wood Badge on the completion of their …
World Mental Health Day Resources
Mental health resources Mental health can sometimes feel like a complex and intimidating subject. However, any one can experience a mental ill health, so being able to talk about it is important to us all. And you don’t need to be an expert on mental health. You can start by taking a look …
Reasons to be a Scout Volunteer
In a year when routines have been thrown out of the window, we’re proud that Scout groups across the country have continued to be a stable influence on young peoples’ lives. Whether they’re hosting Zoom sessions during lockdown or holding socially distanced meetings in areas where it’s now safe to …
Return to face to face Scouting
Over the past 4 weeks, several Crawley Scout Groups have been preparing for returning to face to face Scouting. Although activities are currently restricted and strict COVID-19 rules are in place, many groups have worked tirelessly to get young people back Scouting. A few pictures and videos of groups returning …
Crawley District Scouts AGM
will be held at 7.30pm on 22nd September on: Online – Zoom (Details TBC) Section Leaders, Assistant Leaders and Section Assistants are invited to join and find out what Crawley Scouts have been doing last year and plan to do this year. The formal part of the meeting will be as short …
Crawley Scout Shop Re-Opening – August 2020
Crawley Scout Shop will reopen on Saturday 1st August [10:00-12:30 as usual]. Our plan is to then be open every Saturday through until near Christmas. At this stage we will not be reopening on Tuesday evenings as other uses of the building make social distancing more difficult. We will have …
Don Clements – Rest In Peace
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 …
#ShowYourPride
Whilst Prides up and down the country have had to be postponed, including local ones in West Sussex, we’ve decided that we will instead bring West Sussex Scouts Pride… ONLINE! A month long celebration of all things Inclusion & Diversity, which will include online webinars, #ShowYourPride competition and more. Information …
Happy Volunteers Week, 1-7 June
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Although the coronavirus pandemic has stopped many of the things we would usually do, you can still get involved in Virtual Scouting. Over the last 12 weeks, our volunteers have been running …