Scouts bounce back with biggest growth for 80 years

“It’s great to see young people returning to Scouting in their thousands and making new friends, learning new skills, and helping their communities rebuild after COVID-19.

“Volunteering with Scouts is very rewarding, fun and good for you.

For anyone wanting to meet new people and learn new skills, I’d encourage you to volunteer with the Scouts. “We have a range of roles available - from running activities for young people at a weekly meeting through to helping maintain Scout Group buildings a couple of times year.

Whatever you want to do we have a volunteering role for you.”

CUB-EXPLORER HOBO WEEKEND

6th / 7th May at the hut

The Explorers and leaders run a HOBO weekend for the cub section, 21 cubs attended and the had a great time.

Thank you Explorers.

St Georges day Parade 2017

Thank you all leaders and helper for a great attendance today, we where the biggest group there and very proud of how well you all turned out.

Congratulations to Ben and Marina for their awards.

"6r's & 2ndr's Camp " Cubs and leaders attended a weekend camp at Buckmore Park Scout Camp site. For fun and activities

EXPLORERS HOBO SLEEPOVER

On Friday 10th March the Explorersand some scouts had a sleepover in cardoard boxes to experience that the homeless people have to indure in all weathers, they where luck that it was quite mild for them. Well done.

On the 17th the Explorers went to help serve the homeless that attend the reform Church hall where Pam Jones runs "Action on Homelessness in Folkestone" , food is donated by several Supermarkets and businesses in the town. The Explorers also contributed with goodies and two tents where donated to her.

I thought that his year’s charity to help the community could be “Pam's Action for the homeless”. We are asking if each child / young person could each week bring a can (beans, corned beef, tomatoes, chicken soups, cans of food, stews, etc.) anything that a family in need could get in a carrier bag full of food and home essentials for a week or two, Pam gets calls from family that haven't got enough to feed their families so she also is trying to get a food bank going and here is where we could help her. In the hut we will have a create where all these donations will be put and when we have filled one/two we will take it down to her. Thank you for your support on this. Jacquie

this is what Pam Jones wrote on her facebook:

• Wow what a busy evening. With all the help from the fantastic young people helping me serve the homeless. Well done everyone. From Britannia E.S.U, 1st Cheriton Scout Group. How proud must their leaders and parents be. you are brilliant and I hope all of you get your well-deserved badges. As you certainly deserve it.

Thanks to Andrew Staffie Bragg and Amy for helping out tonight. And it was good to meet Tony as well.

I hope Marian Shipley-Hall is feeling better soon . And Liz Baxter. ....x

Everyone enjoyed the cowboy pie lol . Ha ha. Lots of food this evening. Thanks to my lovely friend Kelly Jordan Osborne for the bags of socks. They all had a good root through and took what they needed.

Gave out 2 tents this evening donated by the Explorers and a sleeping bag. Ruck sack. And insulated roll bag plus a survival bag. So everyone was well kitted out . Thanks to everyone who supports us . Amy.s cafe for salad bits and butties for the sarnies. "