Happy New Year! Last year was one of the best years we’ve seen in Scouting in Chester-le-Street for a long time! We celebrated the opening of our very own Scouting Activities Centre at 1st Burnmoor, our Explorer Scouts won the Geoffrey Gordon Cup Competition again, and we ran numerous district events that helped bring…
Read MoreFirst Response is the minimum level of First Aid training for all leaders and basic permit holders in Scouting. Within the District we have a First Response course running on the following dates: 23rd February – Monday Evening (half Term) – 1830-2130 – 1st Great Lumley Limited spaces left 23rd April – Thursday Evening –…
Read MoreOur first cohort of volunteers that can be used as the independent volunteer on Welcome Conversations have received their accreditation: Fiona Slater, Clare Moran, Abbie Openshaw and Josh Paton – 1st Great Lumley Shelly Millington – 1st Waldridge Mary Quinn – 1st Newfield David Quinn and Mel Hopkins – 4th Chester-le-Street To find out more about welcoming new…
Read MoreJust a quick one for me as my last message to you all of 2024. Thank you so much for all that you do and continue to do, seeing the genuine joy on young people’s faces makes it all worth it. Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year, I look forward to seeing you all…
Read MoreSo you are a Patrol Leader? Or perhaps you are an Assistant Patrol Leader? Your Scout Leaders want to offer you an opportunity to get better at leading your patrol, and be a senior Scout in your troop. You are invited to take part in a Patrol Leaders Development event, along with current and aspiring…
Read MoreWe now have full district event listings for 2025 which can be found here – District Events We are looking for adult volunteers and young leaders to help support each event or throughout the event season, with coordination, catering, planning, stewarding, running activities or simply lending a helping hand on the day. If you would…
Read MoreFirst Response is the minimum level of First Aid training for all leaders and basic permit holders in Scouting. The latest First Response training information and planned courses are here – First Response Course
Read MoreVolunteer Experience changes – our new Team Leaders! In Chester-le-Street, we have identified that we have gaps in our district leadership and the support we offer to group volunteers, so we are advertising the new district Team Leader positions early so we can don’t delay putting the right leadership in place. We’re transforming Chester-le-Street, starting…
Read MoreHi All Sorry it’s been a while since my last email but here are some bits and pieces you may find useful. 1st Burnmoor Firstly, a massive well done to 1st Burnmoor who have secured a large amount of funding from the youth investment fund. This has been secured due the hard work and dedication…
Read MoreWe’re transforming volunteering at Scouts to make it easier, more enjoyable and rewarding. We’re rolling out changes to help us: Give a warmer welcome for everyone Deliver better learning Simplify how we volunteer together With the support of easy-to-use digital too. Scouts are rolling out changes to the volunteer experience in stages – first to…
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