The Chief Scout Bear Grylls has paid tribute to an ‘incredible’ volunteer who was instrumental in the opening of a new Scout activity centre last weekend. Lyn Darbyshire, who was the group scout leader for the 2nd Chandler’s Ford Scout Group (Ramalley), died earlier this year after a short period of declining health. After years […]
As Scouts, we’re all about exploring fresh adventures and trying new things. And for hundreds of Scouts from across Hampshire, the Ferny Crofts Mud Run was the event to do exactly that. It was a funny and muddy day for both young people and adults at Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre, in the New Forest, […]
For the first time in two years, over 700 Beaver Scouts from all over Hampshire came together to enjoy two days of thrills and excitement at a family theme park. In one of Hampshire Scout's biggest events for Beaver Scouts, Paulton's Park on the edge of the New Forest was the base of adventure for […]
Celebrating the amazing contribution of the NHS and scientists, helping a community festival and opening a new sports centre. Three ways one Scout Group have played their part of the community. The young people, leaders and the families from 4th Bramshill Scouts have certainly been busy over the past few weeks supporting the local community […]
Hundreds of Scouts from every district in Hampshire have come together to celebrate the Scouting spirit and decide who is going to South Korea in 2023 for their next international adventure at the World Scout Jamboree. A chance to meet Scouts from across the world, a Jamboree is an opportunity unlike any other. This year, […]
Today the Scouts launch Squirrels, the newest branch in our family tree, giving skills for life to four and five year olds. This idea isn't new. Scouts across the world (and closer to home) have been trying this for years and in the UK since 2019. Early years pilots in Southampton, Portsmouth and Gosport have […]
Hundreds of people from across Hampshire have praised the work of the lead volunteer of Hampshire Scouts after they received a prestigious military commendation. Martin Mackey, the County Commissioner for Scouts in Hampshire, was awarded the Chief of General Staff’s Commendation on Wednesday (August 6) for his contiguous service to Armed Forces and Scouting. Martin […]
Applications for both Participants and Leaders for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Korea in 2023 are now open to Scout members across Hampshire. All the information is live on the Hampshire Scouts Jamboree website by clicking here. A lot of help and information is available on the website, as well as the application process […]
A Scout Activity Centre which is in desperate need of a new boiler is one step closer to having one installed – thanks to the selfless fundraiser made by a young person who regularly uses the facility. Charlotte, a young person who attends the 8th Branshill (Frogmore and Darby Green) Scout Group who meet at […]
Youngsters at 1st Aldershot Scouts have been learning to navigate with evening hikes in their local area as they get back together. The Scouts have been making the most of the longer evenings and enjoying getting out more since the easing of lockdown restrictions. It's allowed them to get stuck in with both geocaching and a hike […]
Today the Scouts have launched the #GoodForYou campaign. We know our volunteers have just as much fun as our Scouts, so this campaign is all about telling others about how volunteering can help you. After a year of being alone, we are now starting to reconnect with each other and begin again the work of […]
Two Scouts from Eastleigh and Sholing have done their best and earned every challenge and activity badge, mastering over 50 skills between them. Their dedication to achieving the awards and learning new skills for life has seen them recognised by volunteers locally as they re-joined their friends at Scout meetings. Harry's the leader of the […]
As Scouts we aim every week to give young people the skills they need for life. Be it the confidence to step up, the determination to complete a challenge or the personal skills needed to take stock and forge our path. Few people embodied this more than HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh who we sadly lost on […]
With Scouts across Hampshire returning to outdoor fun and skills for life this week, a group of Scouts from Portchester are returning to find a new piece of kit at the headquarters that could save countless lives. Over the past two years, the 3rd Portchester Sea Scouts have been working with community groups from across […]
As Scouts we've been prepared for more than 100 years for whatever life throws at us, ready with a plan B. Last weekend, Hampshire Scouts looked to the future and unveiled our plan to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. We want to continue to give as many young people skills for life as […]
Across Hampshire we're at the heart of more than 100 communities, delivering skills for life to thousands of young people. But our impact is much wider than just our young people and our 6,000 adult volunteers. In the past year along, Scouts in Hampshire have spread the love for our local care homes by showing […]
Exploring the wonders of Space is fascinating for people of all ages – especially when you can ask an astronaut about their own experience. That’s exactly what young people from the 8th Portsmouth Scout Group (Southsea) got up to when they were given a surprise visit by Tim Peake, UK astronaut and Scout ambassador. The […]
Three volunteers from Chandler's Ford have been surprised when a top Scouts volunteer dropped in to thank them for their service. Nick Lambourne, Nigel Evans and Jan Humphreys all belonged to the 4th Chandler's Ford Scouts in Hiltingbury and have volunteered for a combined 34 years between them in various roles leading their group. The […]
Creative skills were put to the test among young people from across Hampshire last month as they competed in their virtual Scrapheap Challenge. The Cub Scouts competition for eight to 10-year-olds saw the youngster build a model from scrap materials around their home. With one week to build their models on a funfair theme, 10 […]
Robins, blue tits and wood pigeons. Just a few of the birds that will probably visit your garden today, in search of food. Over the weekend of 29-31 January, we’re inviting you to spend an hour recording which birds visit your garden, as part of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. "Enjoy an hour with nature and […]
What a year it has been not just for the Scouts up and down the UK, but Hampshire Scouts! The year 2020 will be one to remember for the good and the not so good, but our young people and adult volunteers have done brilliantly at adapting along the way. Face-to-face Scout activities within Hampshire […]
On Sunday 8th November the nation fell silent to remember those affected by conflict over the past 100 years. With Scouts across Hampshire unable to meet in person, the Hampshire Scouts programme team banded together to create a new type of online event to mark the event. Streamed at 10.15 on Remembrance Sunday, the video […]
An Andover-based Scout group enjoyed their half term learning new skills on the water, just before face-to-face Scout activities were suspended for the nation's second lockdown. At least 26 young people, along with their leaders, from the 1st Whitechurch Scout group headed out to a stretch of the Kennet and Avon canal in Wiltshire and […]
Four Scouts have received special awards for their efforts in fundraising to help those most vulnerable in our society, locally and globally. The Scouts, all part of the 3rd Bramshill group in Yateley Green, received their Commissioner's Commendation Awards for their efforts on 16th October. Helping those across the world. Nicolas Olmos, an 11 year […]
Most people can agree that empty shop fronts aren’t great for our communities. They represent a loss of businesses and jobs from the heart of communities, make our towns feel empty and less welcoming and can even attract crime in the form of graffiti, bill posting and litter. Well some Scouts in Portsmouth are doing […]
In Hampshire we are very lucky to have thousands of volunteers at every level of the organisation who dedicate a huge amount of time to giving young people skills for life where they live. All important but some often go unnoticed behind the scenes. Peter Moody is one such volunteer. Currently a Vice-President of Hampshire […]
From recognising the very best of our volunteers, to highlighting some of the awesome activities our young people have been up to during the Covid-19 pandemic, check out the latest edition of Hampshire Scouts News here.
Volunteers from Hampshire Scouts have been leading the way with weekly online training sessions for the leaders of tomorrow. Held weekly from mid-May to mid-June, the online training sessions were each attended by around 100 Explorer Scouts ranging from members who are new to the adventure of Scouts to those who have learned many skills […]
Our Scouts are used to getting into the great outdoors and having adventures so moving to online sessions has been a learning curve for many of us. However there are some advantages including meeting larger than life characters that you wouldn't get to otherwise. And one of these is Marmite the Duck. Marmite, a seven […]
The idea of skiing to the South Pole is so alien to us we can't easily imagine what it takes to do it. Yet that is exactly what one Hampshire Scout completed last year. Last week, Scout adventurer and Hampshire Scouts ambassador Joe Doherty recounted his adventure as part of a webinar shared with our […]
There are hundreds of volunteers across Hampshire who help make a great Scout programme happen each week. But a number of our volunteers took on roles of extra significance during the Coronavirus pandemic. To celebrate our volunteers who were key workers in their day jobs, the Hampshire Scouts programme team devised the Hampshire Key Heroes […]
In July, Hampshire Scouts held its first Annual Review delivered and presented digitally to a large audience online. Streamed on the Hampshire Scouts website during the occasion and available to watch afterwards on YouTube, the annual review has been a big hit with people wanting to find out about the fun, adventures and skills for […]
An Explorer Scout from Waterlooville says she will keep making face masks for as long as people need them in her community. Phoebe, 15, started to make the masks for those most at risk but has decided to sew more for anyone who would like one. Those who receive a colourful mask are encouraged to […]
What an exceptional year 2019 was with thousands of young people and adult volunteers from Hampshire engaged in activities for all to enjoy. With the welcome of new team members, to the launch of Hampshire Scouts first all-inclusive Chameleon Camp, there's so much to celebrate from across our Districts and the county as a whole. […]
Scouts from across Hampshire have been taking part in the Scouts' UK wide camping at home event, The Great Indoors Weekender. Open to families within and without of the Scouts, it saw hundreds of Scouts across the county pitching tents in their gardens and making dens in their homes in the name of adventure. With […]
The recent May Bank Holiday offered a new opportunity for young people and adult volunteers to try something new - camping at home. The 1st Aldershot Scout group enjoyed their virtual camp which was held on Facebook and Zoom whereby members of the group met to take part in fun activities throughout the weekend. Beaver […]
Things will look a little different for the Hampshire Beaver Scouts Teddy Bears Picnic this year - but that won't stop hundreds of 6 to 8-year-olds from enjoying themselves. Young people will enjoy the event from their homes, which will will form the third year of partnership with the Murry Parish Trust, a charity which […]
1st Aldershot Scouts enjoyed their first ever virtual camp as a group over the second May Bank Holiday weekend. By using the internet and sites such as Zoom and Facebook, the group met throughout the weekend to take part in fun, games and activities. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and leaders set up camp bases at home […]
Being a part of the Scouts can take you to many places and give you so many new experiences in your life. But as one group have been finding out, it can also help you see somewhere differently. The 3rd Portchester Sea Scouts are used to being out on the water but last September they […]
Ambitious plans for a Winchester based Scout group to build a multi-purpose activity centre for its young people and wider community are steadily coming to life - thanks to ongoing fundraising efforts. The 6th Winchester Scout Group (Abbotts Barton & Hyde) is raising cash to build 'The Barn' which will be based at the heart […]
Sea Scouts from Hampshire brought home the coveted Otter Shield from the Royal Navy recognised Sea Scouts Swimming Championships 2020. The event, which took place on the 2nd February, saw the team compete in a variety of races at HMS Raleigh in Plymouth. 9th Lymington Sea Scouts saw outstanding results in their ‘under 12’ and ‘under 14’ squads as they competed against 12 other teams. They took part in breastroke, freestyle and backstroke races as well as a medley relay. They also combined squads to […]
Day in, day out our lovely volunteers are working hard to show young people the skills they need for school, university, the interview and for life in general. To help support them, Hampshire Scouts have a programme team full of experience to share with leaders and to help organise the events that bring everyone together. […]
Scouts has taught me to do things under my own steam, to question and think about the big picture; it’s given me the skills that when we suddenly realise we’re lost in the middle of the New Forest we can think on our feet, all get stuck in and come up with a solution on […]
James Phillips-Stafford, aged 21 from Yateley, recently achieved his Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which is the highest award in the scheme. Participants (aged 16 to 25) are required to complete the various sections. This includes a four-day expedition which, for James and his team, involved hiking in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. He said he particularly enjoyed the "long walks" and the project work, which entailed creating a journal using drawings and photos of the landscape. Other aspects of […]
Over a crisp weekend in early January, the Hampshire Scouts’ Media and Communications team came together at Cricket Campsite, just outside Southampton, to plan for their year ahead. The team consists of both adult volunteers and young people (under the age of 18), with a passion for all things media; including writing articles, conducting radio […]
The Queen's official representative in Hampshire has written to Scouts across the county to praise the movement for its efforts in uncertain times. You can see a PDF of the original letter from the Lord-Lieutenant by clicking here. It can also be read below. Dear Hampshire Scouts, In the last couple of weeks following the […]
We made a promise to make a difference and for a group of Scouts from Camberley, they took this seriously. Around the world, farmers work to produce the food needed but not always for a fair price.Rather than accept this, these Scouts decided to find out what they could do about it.With Fairtrade Fortnight starting […]
Day in, day out our lovely volunteers are working hard to show young people the skills they need for school, university, the interview and for life in general. To help support them, Hampshire Scouts have a programme team full of experience to share with leaders and to help organise the events that bring everyone together. […]
Creative juices were flowing for an Aldershot Scout group earlier this month as they assembled Warhammer sets for their Model Maker proficiency badge. The young people from the Scout group, aged 10 to 14-years-old, were introduced to the delights of the classic hobby of Warhammer. Not many of the Scouts were aware of what Warhammer is […]
It's all about The Great Indoors, growth for Hampshire Scouts, achievement with top awards and more! Martin Mackey, County Commissioner (Lead Volunteer) for Hampshire Scouts, reflects on a positive quarter for the movement across the county. When I started this article, the world was witnessing the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) but the impact wasn’t being […]
A group of six and seven-year-old Scouts from Totton have set out to protect the planet by making changes in their local neighbourhood. Around 30 young Beaver Scouts all made a promise to do all they could to protect the environment back in November. Since then, they have learned about the importance of recycling, how […]
In January, Hampshire Scouts hosted its third annual Young Leaders’ Rally. This event is aimed at Young Leaders who are young people aged 14 to 18 and volunteer at local Scout groups. Alongside adult volunteers, they help to provide activities for the younger sections. The weekend event saw over 45 Young Leaders from across the […]
Congratulations to the 13th Southampton (Millbrook) Hedgehogs who are celebrating their 1st Birthday this month (February, 2020). The nest, aimed at 4 and 5-year-olds, held their first meeting in February last year after being selected as one of six groups from about 750 who expressed an interest in hosting the Scouts Early Years Pilot. The […]
CarFest Volunteers (18 and over) Wanted for August Bank Holiday Weekend 2020 Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3DR. We have been asked again this year to support CarFest 2020 and are looking for volunteers to join our team supporting the staff, enjoying CarFest and having FUN! It’s a family music, motor and food festival. […]
On Sunday 29th of September a group of Bramshill Scouts, parents and leaders set out on a sponsored cycle ride in aid of Masindi water wells. Rayner Mayer was the mastermind behind this year’s Tour de Hartley Wintney. All was arranged with precision, except the weather. There was no shortage of water in Hampshire that […]
THE summer is continually the prime time for successful Scout camps across the county - especially for Hampshire's first Chameleon Camp which took place earlier this year. On Saturday 29th June 2019, the County Team and Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre staff ran the event specifically designed for campers with special needs who could benefit […]
BASINGSTOKE Gang Show returns to The Haymarket for its 27th stunning variety show spectacular in 2020. With a production of classic to contemporary performances brought alive by more than 70 people in this highly entertaining show, the audience can expect to be delighted by magnificent live music and the very best comedy. Basingstoke Gang Show […]
**** Vacancy - Lead Volunteer - Itchen South **** We're looking for someone, or a team of people, to become the new lead volunteer/s for the Scouts across the Itchen South District. Have you got - or know someone that has - what it takes to be the District Commissioner for the area? Please see […]
Fantastic results for Portsmouth Scout Shooting Club. Paige Baxter, 13, and James Baxter, 18, who both started their shooting careers at PSSC both achieved Gold in Target Sprint Junior Class B and Senior Class A respectively. Target Sprint is a fast paced race with shooters running 400m three times and shooting in between. James' time was […]
A CAMPING challenge which aims to encourage Explorer Scouts, Network Members and Adult Volunteers to sleep under canvas at least once a month for a whole year has been hailed a success. More than 200 people signed up to the challenge this year, with even more expected for 2020. Some of the participants opted for […]
Hampshire Scouts Present is delighted to be returning this December with the wonderful 14th Eastleigh Scout and Guide Band to present ‘A Big Band Christmas’ On the back of the ‘Spitfires’ recording a Christmas CD ‘with friends’ which HSP were delighted to be invited to guest on. We are delighted to be bringing some of the most […]
Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre is excited to launch a brand new event to the site for 2020. The Mud Run event is open to all Scout and Guide Groups with participants ranging from 6+. The day will run from approximately 9:30 - 4:00pm and will cost £8 per participant. There will be optional activities […]
Sir David Attenborough has backed a Hampshire Scouts quest to top the Christmas charts. Eight-year-old Cub Scout Frankie Morland, of the 29th Odiham (Pondtail) Scout Group, has written his own single World in Danger. The song addresses Frankie's concerns about the world of tomorrow and is aimed at raising awareness of the climate disaster the […]
The Hampshire Youth Network (HYN) is an exciting new initiative championed by our President the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire. Following on from the successful cross Hampshire Youth Service last year at Winchester Cathedral - where more than 1,000 young people, leaders and parents attended to commemorate the end of the first World War. The Hampshire Youth […]
We're delighted to announce the dates of the next Scouts Speak Up Course for young people and workshop for adult volunteers. We make a difference, improve where we live, have fun and give young people skills for life along the way. From recruitment to celebrating our successes, we often need to shout about what we […]
A sunny July weekend saw nearly 400 Beavers from 14 districts come together for the second Hampshire Beaver's County Camp. With it being 50 years since Scouts first stepped on the moon we took that as our theme and had our Space Camp at Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre in the New Forest. Months of […]
The Scouts have been talking about whether it could be extended to 4 and 5 years old for a while now. It’s all part of the UK-wide plan to support even more young people to develop skills for life. Through an exciting pilot scheme, our headquarters is gauging the impact Scouts has on the development […]
I'm on a mission to inspire millions of young people - that's the message of Hampshire Scouts ambassador James Ketchell. The world-record holder, who covered 24,000 nautical miles over the last 175 days, says the Scouts has instilled the confidence and belief he needed to complete his mission. James said: "I've met a lot of […]
After 2044 km and 61 days, Joe Doherty reached the end of his Antarctic expedition, having skied from the Messner Start to the South Pole and kite-skied back to Hercules Inlet. This is an awesome achievement, and our congratulations go to Joe and to his family, friends and sponsors who have supported him. “We are […]
Sunday 13 January 2019 marks our 110th birthday. Over the past 110 years, we have given tens of thousands of young people the opportunity to experience new things, make new friends, and learn Skills for life. Our 110th birthday gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the amazing range of activities our members take part […]
Scout leader Craig Hollands from Fareham West used his Scouting skills to jump to the rescue of a woman crying out for help in the River Hamble last night. Craig, an assistant scout leader at 1st Stubbington, was one of two kayakers who attempted a late-night rescue after coming across the woman who had been out walking […]
