The October District Newsletter has just been published. You can find it here.
Six mess tins of pork and a coach driver who wouldn’t turn right: our Explorers on Denmark
If you’ve walked past one of our Explorers lately and caught a whiff of woodsmoke, don’t worry. No one has taken up smoking. The hoodies just haven’t recovered from going to Denmark yet. In July, 50 Explorers from Units across…
We had an amazing time at York Scout Activity Centre for the City of York Air Rifle Weekend!
It was fantastic to welcome so many families along to have a go at air rifle shooting, with plenty trying it for the very first time. We even discovered a few naturals along the way! The weather decided to play…
New compost toilet at York Scout Activity Centre
An exciting new addition to York Scout Activity Site! Last weekend, some of our fantastic volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into a slightly unusual project – building our new compost toilet. A compost toilet might not sound…
Cubs 5-aside Football
The event was held at Energise Sports Centre and saw the Cubs compete in a series of round robin matches to decide the best team in the city. After an intense, competitive process, the eventual winners of this inaugural trophy…
Beaver Activity Day 26 September
On Saturday 26th September we held our which brought together Beavers from various colonies across the District, it provided an excellent opportunity for the Beavers to develop new life skills, build teamwork, and enjoy the great outdoors. Held at the…
Order your District badges and neckers from the online shop
A quick reminder that all District badges and neckers must now be ordered through our online shop. It’s the only way to order them, so if you’ve been used to picking them up another way, this is the place to…
A Word from Nigel White, our District Lead Volunteer
Over the past few weeks volunteers have been supporting each other and shaping the Scouting year ahead with gatherings for amongst others: Section volunteers, Group Lead Volunteers, District Team Leaders, and our District Trustees. We are keen that volunteers…
