It was lovely seeing all the new faces, Leaders, and Beaver Scouts at the first District Sleepover since the Pandemic. A huge thanks to 1st New Cross and 32nd Deptford Leaders who did an amazing job in making a fun-packed…
7mile Junior Bridgnorth Walk
Hello! My name is Reuben and I am in 1st New Cross Scouts. Today I did the 7mile Junior Bridgnorth Walk. The walk included a climb to the top of the Brown Clee which is the highest hill in Shropshire…
Cubs day out to explore the stars!
The last term as the nights were dark it seemed sensible for the Cubs at 12th Lewisham North to work towards their Astronomer badge and find out all about the night sky, Sun and Moon. We used a star chart to…
Celebrating Success 2nd Deptford and 32nd Deptford Group Support
The Governance Support Team (GST) was established in Spring 2021 to assist groups in the District to thrive. The GST became involved with 32nd Deptford and the 2nd Deptford in 2021 when it became apparent they were in a very poor…
One of the World’s oldest Scout groups welcomes newest section
1 st New Cross Scouts, formed in January 1908, is opening a new Squirrels programme for 4-5 year olds First new addition to 1st New Cross Scouts in 15 years, Squirrels supports early years children to learn essential skills for…
Ron Fox Legacy and Fund
Many of you will already know that Sadly Ron Fox passed away in 2018 but as a lasting legacy to Scouting, he left the princely sum of £317,000 to Lewisham Scouts. An incredibly generous gift that will enable the District…
From Downe to Hammerwood
“In September four of our scouts from 17th Lewisham North completed the last part of their chief scout award, the expedition, although this had been planned a while ago the opportunity arose in late Summer to walk from Downe to Hammerwood…
Thank You Co-Op
A big ‘Thank you to the Co-Op for donating £1828 to Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre to help maintain the Centre. This is the second year that the local Co-op in New Addington has supported the centre. ‘ We are…
Humble cubs put extra raised funds towards Lewisham Foodbank
Mid-October 2021 Fifteen Cubs and Scouts from 17th Forest Hill spent 4 hours washing cars and vans to raise money. We had a lot of fun and it wasn’t just the rain that made us wet! There were many happy…
Frylands Wood Superstars
We have lots of Superstars on our crew at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre, but today it gave Centre manager Barry and I great pleasure in awarding three of our crew, South London Scouts ‘Shining Star’awards for their exceptional commitment to volunteering. John Roy…