District
Three Bridges Scout Group celebrate 60th anniversary
5th Crawley Scout Group, which is based in Gales Place in Three Bridges, has this year been celebrating its 60th anniversary with a number of special events. Saturday 22nd September saw leaders old and new, VIPs, and young people from across the sections of the Group gather for their main …
2nd Ifield River Trip
On Saturday 18th August, Scouts, Explorers and Leaders from 2nd Ifield paddled from Pulborough to Stopham Bridge. Over the summer, a number of the Scouts and Explorers have been working towards their British Canoeing One Star and this river trip forms a part of this training. A few photos of the …
Shackleton Explorers Activity Camp
This weekend Stanford Campsite hosted Shackleton Explorers and their summer ’18 activity camp. Not only did they have fantastic weather, but a great programme which included clay pigeon shooting, a hike, rock climbing, and a campfire! Also a great chance for new members to get to know the unit and learn more about the Explorer section. If you are interested in finding out more visit their website by clicking here.
Our website’s had a facelift!
In line with the newly released scout brand guidelines, we are pleased to announce our website has had a much lifted facelift. Our new website is fully responsive (making it easy to read on a number of different devices), uses the latest security and performance enhancements and allows users to …
A vibrant new brand and identity for the Scouts
A new brand and visual identity for the Scouts went live this week, focusing on skills for life as our key benefit. As well as making it easier to talk about Scouting, we have introduced a new logo, colour palette, free brand font and tone of voice. The changes come …
Award of Merit
Congratulations to Denise Kilpatrick who was recently presented her Award of Merit for her work as the District Young Leader Commissioner. The Award for Merit is given for outstanding service of not less than 12 years. It implies keen, conscientious, imaginative and dedicated service over a sustained period.
The benefits of volunteering
New research has shown that volunteering has a hugely positive impact on the lives of those who volunteer in the charity sector, but their efforts are not always supported by employers. According to the research, the majority of volunteers reported having improved life satisfaction (70%) and self-esteem (66%) since beginning …
Wondered how to build a Scout Rope Bridge – 2nd Ifield Scout Group show the way!
Every year 2nd Ifield Scout Group construct and operate a Rope Bridge over a small pond at the annual Ifield May Fayre. In this post, we provide a brief summary of how we construct the rope bridge for those who are interested.
2nd Ifield Cubs – Opening a new Cub Pack
2nd Ifield Scout Group is pleased to open their second Cub Pack. The pack was formally opened last Wednesday following a number of months work with Mark Guy, our County Development Officer. The biggest challenge was to put together a leadership team. After several months of planning and preparation they …
St Georges Day Awards – Roll of Honour
We are proud to announce that 4 adults from across our District have been recognised by our Chief Scout and been awarded a St George’s Day Award. Baden Powell chose St George to be the Patron Saint of Scouting. St George embodied the qualities to which he wanted Scouts to …
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