Over the summer, DofE Silver & Gold participants from Discovery & Golden Hind ESU canoed the Great Glen Canoe Trail over 3/4 days in Scotland, from Fortwilliam to Inverness. They paddled great lochs and some lively rapids, covering 15 miles…
About Lewisham Scouts
Hey, my name is Luke, I am a Scout leader for the 1st New Cross and District Comm's for Lewisham. I love volunteering my time and Helping where I can.
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…
District Beaver Sleepover
Please email numbers to me. I will need to know: the name of the group, how many young people, how many adults and their names, Membership numbers, and if they have a permit. Thanks Saturday 10 – 11am Arrive, register,…
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…
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…
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…
6 Scouts Vs. The Expedition Challenge
6 Scouts from the 1st New Cross had a real adventure, completing the Expedition Challenge together. Starting from Edenbridge, they hiked to Hammerwood for an overnight hammock camp and dinner cooked on a Trangia, then the following day they hiked…