Dear fellow Scouters and Trustees, Christmas is fast approaching and I am sure that you are all looking forward to a couple of weeks of well earnt rest away from Scouting. Please ensure that whatever your beliefs, you take every opportunity to spend time with your family, and that you thank them for allowing you the […]
Grab your head for heights, the sense of adventure and get ready to return to the Suisse mountains! Hampshire Scouts are proud to announce the return of the popular Suisse Adventure, slated for 7th to 22nd August 2027. Staying at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, the permanent mini-Jamboree itself, and open to all young people […]
As some of you may be aware, the Hampshire Scouts Media and Communications team have hosted a series of Scouts Speak Up weekend events, combining a young people event and an adult media workshop, mostly on the first weekend in February for many years. However, we are not planning on holding an event in 2026. […]
Can you help the Hampshire Scouts Heritage team solve a mystery? The team have recently been sent a couple of photographs. They show the 38th Portsmouth Sea Scouts, dated 1956, being presented a trophy which we believe was called the Cockerell of the Harbour, or a shortened version of that name. The photos came from […]
We are really excited to invite all Explorers and Scouts to the next Hampshire Scout Youth Council from Friday 10th October to Sunday 12th October. We'd like to fill as many of these spaces as possible with people from different parts of the County. What is Youth Council? Youth Council is a brilliant opportunity for Young People to develop leadership skills and […]
We’re organising a National Water Safety Management Programme course, delivered by the Royal Life Saving Society, and there are still spaces available for others to join. This is the essential qualification required to take Scouts swimming when no lifeguard is present. Course Details: Dates: Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th July 2025 Location: Swanage (Sea-based training) Provider: Land & Wave Cost: £290 (Funding may be […]
