This week saw four of Ifield’s members who have gained their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, attend a Buckingham Palace Garden Party to recognise their achievement. All four of them took the mothers as their guest and travelled up the day before spending the evening together. The Garden party …
On Wednesday 7th May 2nd Ifield held their annual review, during which following the business part of the meeting they recognised the long service of some of their leaders, invested two new leaders and were then entertained by the young people. The Squirrels sang us their closing meeting song, the …
On Monday 5th May 2nd Ifield had great fun supporting the Ifield May Fayre. We had a great turn out of members for the procession along with supplying the safety cover. At the Fayre we had our rope bridge out again along with the Crossbows.
On Saturday 3rd May 2025, Drake Explorer Scout and flutist Paul, along with 9 other young musicians from the Langham Arts Youth Orchestra joined the All Souls Orchestra playing at Prom Praise at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert was a mixture of classical music inc Holst’s Mercury, Haydon’s Creation …
2nd Ifield has another great day on Saturday 12th April taking part in London Monopoly Run exploring London and collecting points as we went. We took four teams this year, an Explorer, Network and 2 SASU teams.
Help support the Shackleton ESU as we prepare for our expedition to Kandersteg, Switzerland in Summer 2026! Kandersteg Quiz Night Fundraiser – 12th July 2025 @ 19.00 📅 Join us for a night of fun, and community spirit!💷 Just £5 per person – all proceeds go towards the expedition🍰 Chloe’s Cake Stall …
Over the last three days, six explorers from Shackleton ESU successfully completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award practice expedition in the New Forest. The team camped at Braggers Wood and Wilverley Scout Campsite, covering a challenging route through woodland and open heath. Throughout the expedition, the group developed key skills including: Despite …
From the 18th to the 21st of April 2025, 17 Shackleton Explorers took part in an unforgettable mountain activity camp based at the Cornel Scout Campsite bunkhouse in the heart of Snowdonia. With kit bags unpacked and bunk beds claimed, the team settled into a weekend packed with challenge, adventure, and unforgettable …
Crawley District Scouts are thrilled to announce that Russell Stallibrass has been awarded the prestigious Award for Merit in recognition of his unwavering dedication and exceptional service to Scouting within the district. His impact has been felt far and wide, particularly in the success of the Neil Armstrong Explorer Scout …
Congratulation to Rebecca and Lauren from 2nd Ifield who have completed their King Scout Award (the top Scouting Award a young person can achieve) On Thursday they fulfilled their final requirement of the award and gave a presentation on what they have undertaken to achieve this award. Tom Dalton, our …
Yesterday, 20 explorers from the Shackleton Explorer Scout Unit took part in the exciting Monopoly Run Live event in London. Divided into four teams, our groups embarked on a challenging race that combined strategy, teamwork, and a bit of adventure as we navigated the famous landmarks from the iconic Monopoly board. The …
Shackleton ESU has just returned from a weekend winter camp at Parkwood Scout Campsite. Over the weekend, they got up to lots of activities including a night hike, angel throwing, assault course, model rocket building and launching, orienteering, karaoke / disco and lots of food! The video below put together …
