This August, 42 young people from our group—including Scouts and Explorers—took part in the West Sussex International Jamboree (WSIJ), joining Scout and Guide groups from across the county, as well as welcoming international guests from Kenya, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany, Norway, the USA, Japan, and Ireland. A Week …
On Saturday 17th May, we welcomed 25 Beavers and Cubs plus their parents to Stanfords Scout Campsite for a District Campfire to raise funds for Courtney’s upcoming trip to the Portugal Moot 2025, selected as part of the UK Contingent We sang a wide range of campfire songs, watched entertaining comedy …
When we saw that Spotted Crawley was running an Easter appeal to help those less fortunate, we knew we wanted to get involved. Leaders from the Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts in Three Bridges and Maidenbower were more than happy to support the cause. A message went out to parents asking for donations …
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 …
Crawley Squirrels and Beavers are invited to Stanford Campsite for their annual Easter Family Fun Day.
What a brilliant weekend! Our Grey and Red Squirrel Scout dreys had an absolutely smashing Winter Sleepover. We packed a whole 24 hours with fun, adventure, and sunshine. 21 excited Squirrel Scouts, 3 Young Leaders and 9 volunteers hopped on the bus and headed to Tilgate. We had an incredible …
Members from virtually every group in Crawley came together this weekend to complete a 10km walk around Tilgate and Tilgate forget for the Hikes badge. All of the cubs did really well walking up and down hills, enjoying a couple of snack breaks and observing the countryside code. This is …
The Beavers and Cubs at 1st Langley Green had an amazing time ice skating at The Rec Rink in Horsham. Everybody had a fantastic time and are already talking about going again next year.
After a lot of hard work and dedication, Vicky Scutt, part of the Scout section leader team at 7th Crawley, recently completed her training, so she’s now a fully fledged Assistant Scout Leader. District Lead Volunteer, Oliver Gidman, popped along on Friday, to present her with her Wood Badge. Since …
Emma (Programme Team Lead Beavers/1st Langley Green) and Jemma (6th Crawley) attended Manor greens Christmas fair on Saturday 23rd November. We did a Christmas themed craft which was very popular. We got to speak to lots of people about volunteering and promoted how inclusive and diverse the scouting community is. …
Groups from around Crawley gathered at their local churches or memorials for Remembrance Sunday earlier this week. Each Remembrance Sunday, Scouts in cities, towns and villages across the UK show their support for the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women. As Britain entered the First World War on 4 …
