Hampshire Scouts are hosting a range of events in 2025 which is open to troops from across Hampshire, these events are designed for anyone to take part so don't miss out! PL/APL Training WeekendDate: 14th – 16th November 2025Location: Lyons Copse Scout Campsite near BotleyCost: £35 (meals included; transport and tents excluded) The PL/APL Training […]
After the success of Chaos Camp 2023 for Explorers, we are happy to present Chaos Camp 24 Scout Edition! This year Chaos Camp will be bigger and better than ever before, seeing live bands, discos, adventurous activities and much more! It's an event your troop will not want to miss out on! What is Chaos […]
The Emlyn Trophy Camping competition is back! For almost a century, this event has been teaching young people the skills for staying safe, healthy and organised while camping. Scouts will have the chance to camp as a Patrol, learning new skills to plan and run an enjoyable weekend. With coaching and demonstrations from camp volunteers, […]
Patrol Leaders and Assitant Patrol Leaders can develop their leadership skills at this practical and fun camp. PLs, and APLs will also develop time management, coaching and mentoring, motivation, planning, and discipline. Event Details Date: 24th – 26th November 2023 Location: Lyons Copse Scout Campsite, near Botley Times: Arrive from 7 pm to 7.30 pm […]
We know that not every Scout has an opportunity to attend a summer camp with their patrol or troop which is why Hampshire Scouts is holding a summer camp designed for Scouts, Patrols, and Troops from Hampshire who are unable to attend or arrange their own camp. Scouts are welcome to attend without Leaders, but […]
The aim of this weekend is to enable Scouts to complete their Expedition Challenge through a hike. Scouts will arrive Friday evening and plan their route based on key locations they have to visit over the two days with an overnight stop. We will also give them refresher training on using a map, compass and […]
We have developed this resource to help Leaders bring their Sections and Groups back to face-to-face Scouting. To support this, we describe a countdown of five steps - “5-4-3-2-1”. Starting with advice to help people prepare, we then provide programme ideas to help guide Sections through the various steps – including both […]
As Scouts we love to get outdoors and try new things. But with winter and everything going on, we know its hard to think of ideas of what to do right now. To help you deliver great online Scouting, we’ve pulled together our list of places to find great ideas. Press Play activities These two […]
scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments We all do risk assessments or safety checks everyday, for example, when we cross the road. We choose an appropriate place to cross, look both ways and make a decision about whether it’s safe to cross. We know that children and young people learn by doing. Activities encourage the development of young people and […]
A special Emlyn Training Camp will take place in April 2021, open to all, with workshops and challenges to build on key camping Skills. Scouts will have the chance to camp as a Patrol, learning new skills to plan and run an enjoyable weekend. With coaching and demonstrations from camp volunteers, young people will develop […]
click here for the Hampshire Scouts Pennant template Hampshire Scouts have embarked on a new project involving every Section, Group and Unit in Hampshire, bringing us all together as we start to return to normal Scouting. The idea is for each Section, Group and Unit to create a pennant so we can join them together and display them at Activity Centre locations and future events. We would like your Section, Group or Unit to design […]
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Supporting the Scout section - Zoom meeting for everyone involved in the Scout section. Wednesday 23 September 7:30pm til 9:30pm Meet your new Assistant County Commissioner - Scouts Bring you any HQ and Hampshire County Scouts news Give you an opportunity to discuss any issues/good practices Discussed ways to help Troop leaders increase their knowledge Please […]
Assist the ACC – Scouts (Chris Bowen) in supporting ADCs - Scouts to provide a balanced programme via; Promotion Encouragement Teamwork Work in partnerships Maintaining relevant contact Having FUN! You should enjoy; Workshop Meetings Being part of the Hampshire Scouts Programme team Staying relevant Supporting with practical skills Sharing success stories and you thought the […]
Planning and coming up with new activities can be a real chore at times, especially when you’re new to the troop. Thankfully, the team at Gilwell are there to help you out. The new programme planning tool is the result of years of work that is being added to every day. It’s full of activities […]
We know the score, you don’t just give out the Scouts activity badges like sweets. They take a bit of effort so any resources that help us reach that goal is welcome in our books. Here are five activity badges that have some extra resources to use. Astronautics with the UK Space Agency If Tim […]
We all like to know when we’re doing a good job and know what we could improve. If we never learn from our failures then we’re doomed to repeat them and we wouldn’t continue to grow as a movement. So how do we know when we’re doing a good job? Thankfully the answer can be […]
Would you like to run your own Patrol Leader Training Weekend? Patrol Leaders will benefit from understanding more about leadership, communication, managing challenging behaviour and programme planning. To make it easier to run a weekend for Patrol Leader Training we have devised a Quick Guide and ideas from PL Training Weekends, attached, will help you get […]
