Well done to all the Scouts attending the District Archery Competition & Camp at Frylands Wood Scout Centre on 28th / 29th September. We had 65 Scouts take part across 9 Scout Groups with 46 Scouts staying on overnight. We…
Easter Eggs for GOSH!
Hello, my name is Hayley from the 1st New Cross Scout Group. I’m thrilled to share that we’ve successfully collected Easter egg donations for the children at Gosh Children’s Hospital. We gathered a total of 179 eggs, with only two…
Scouts take on Lego Competition
On 3rd February, the 4th Lewisham Scouts took part in a regional First LEGO League Challenge Tournament at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich against 5 other teams. The Scouts had been working together as a team for a…
New opportunity for teenagers to build skills for life.
New opportunities for teenagers to build skills for life. Lewisham teens are learning valuable skills through the opening of a new Explorer Scout Unit at The Lewisham Islamic Centre. Since opening, Muhsineen Explorer Scout Unit (boys and girls aged 14…
12th Lewisham North Sleepover for Crisis
12th Lewisham North raise £1541 for Crisis!
On Friday 15th September 2023 a group of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and a young leader from the 12th Lewisham North Scout Group spent a night sleeping under the stars in a local school playground to raise money for Crisis the Homeless charity….
Lewisham Cubs Commandeer the HMS Cavalier
12th Lewisham North Cubs did a night on the HMS Cavalier at Chatham Dockyards after doing a hike around Shorne woods. Aboard The HMS Cavalier. On Saturday, we left our Cub hall and drove to Shorne Country Park. We walked…
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…