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Treating each other well

Chief Commissioner, Tim Kidd, challenged Team UK to come up with ideas on how we can foster a culture of positivity and respect, helping us wear our values on our sleeves I’ve been thinking a lot recently about something that sounds quite simple: how can we be nicer to each …

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Shackleton Mountain Activity Weekend

Shackleton ESU travelled to North Wales for their Mountain Activity Weekend Camp from Thursday 11th April to Sunday 14th April. Whilst staying at Cornel Scout Centre, they took part in hill walking and climbing activities. On Friday, the two teams took part in a full days hillwalking including some entry …

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Chief Scout Awards – April 2019

Congratulations to all youth members who were presented their Chief Scouts Awards during the awards ceremony in April 2019. The Chief Scout’s Bronze Award is the highest award available to Beaver Scouts. It is gained by a Beaver who completes each of the Global, Promise, Creative, Community, Outdoor and Fitness Challenges. The Chief …

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Congratulations – National Awards

The Scout Association believes in recognising the achievements and commitments of the Leaders and volunteers through awards that are made for gallantry and meritorious conduct, and outstanding and excellent service. I am very pleased to announce that today the West Sussex Roll of Honour has been published and two of …

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5th Crawley Scouts take on Storm Freya 2nd / 3rd March

Last weekend 4 Scouts from 5th Crawley walked from Box Hill to Caterham . They endured two contrasting days with bright warm weather on Saturday to 80mph winds with relentless heavy rain on the Sunday along the North Downs Way. Over the two days Corey, Alex, Luke and Catherine visited …

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Climbing at 2nd Ifield Scout HQ

2nd Ifield Scout Group is pleased to offer Community climbing days at 2nd Ifield Scout HQ, Friston Walk, Ifield on selected Saturdays. Open to all ages and abilities, only £1 for members of Crawley District Scouts and £2 for non members. This is a open session and not leader supervised, …

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We would like to say thank you to all of our volunteers.

Our Founder’s birthday is an occasion for Scouts everywhere to celebrate. Today, 22 February, we recall our Scouting adventures, meet our Scouting friends, proudly wear our scarves and celebrate the great diversity of our worldwide Movement. Today is also a time for us to renew our commitment to creating a better …

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County Scout Awards

On Sunday 20th January the County came together at the Drill Hall in Horsham and spent the afternoon celebrating another great County Awards Afternoon and presenting many of our Young People from across the County with their various awards! Over the course of the afternoon we presented the following Chief …

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Shackleton Explorer Shooting Success

With 2019 under way we have already started our winning ways – Crawleys Shackleton Explorers ventured to Hertfordshire for the Fire and Ice Winter camp with 1200 Explorers in attendance. The shooting trophies went our way with Deiniol taking the pistol trophy and Katie the rifle honours. An excellent result …

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Young people first: Safeguarding and Safety in Scouting

Wherever we go and whatever we do, we put young people’s safety and wellbeing first. Here's how.