Easter Camp 2026

Leader Info

Easter camp is open to cubs, scouts, explorers and adult volunteers. As an adult volunteer, you do not need to be part of a cub pack, scout troop or explorer unit to volunteer at camp. No matter what your adult volunteer role in the district is, we'd love to have your support, whether you lead squirrels, are a trustee board member or just help out a couple of times a year, you're welcome on our events team.

Key Contacts

District Events Team:

Leader in Charge - Matthew Ridley (07983 004900)
Events Team Lead - Danni Allman (07834 812245)
Site Lead - Matthew Willcock (07824 584854)
Activities Lead - Stephen Harrison (07745 184 137)
Catering Lead - Christine Willcock - (07741 473221)
First Aid Lead - Sandra Ranson - (07751 544394)

Financial Information

With a budget of nearly £14,000, this is Houghton-Le-Spring Scouts biggest event by far!

Leaders places are priced at £45 each and this covers food and transport to site.

Any costs incurred by leaders towards the event can be claimed back from HLS Scouts.

Event Programme

Thursday

We're looking for volunteers who can support out event build on Thursday evening - we're aiming to have our big marquee, catering and some of our activity spaces ready to go on Thursday evening.

Friday

Travel to Dilston
Tent pitching
Big games and on site activities

Saturday

Saturday will be our big activity day with lots of activities on site. Young people will be free to move between activities with freedom to do the activities in the order that suits them, some activities will have session times specifically for cubs, scouts or explorers where appropriate.

Activities will include:-

Backwoods
Shooting
Archery
Laser Tag
More to follow as bought in activities are confirmed.

Sunday

Sunday activities will be more traditional group camping activities with young people completing pioneering, navigation and challenge type activities.

More info to follow.

Monday

We'll be packing up our site and returning to Washington
Some activities will be reopen once tents are collapsed

Catering

This event will be centrally catered by our catering team

Transport

Coach and minibus travel to Dilston is included in the price

Detailed meeting plans will be shared ahead of the event

Group Equipment Requirements

More info to follow including group equipment requirements and arrangements for transporting group equipment to Dilston.

Where young people from a group are attending, we may ask a group to provide equipment even if adult volunteers from the group are not attending.