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Welcome to the Weymouth and Portland Scouts District Website.
Whether your an existing Scout, Adult Leader, Parent or someone who is interested in joining Scouting and need to know more about what we do, this is the place to be!
Here you will find lots of information on each of the 6 Scouting Sections, along with details of all the District Scouting events happening in and around Weymouth and Portland.
Welcome to the adventure !!
District News and Events
22/11/2011
As you are all probably aware FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER saw this years BBC CHILDREN IN NEED appeal.
At the time of writing, the total raised this year is in excess of £26.3 million. So what wild and wacky things did you do to raise money this year ?
Send in the details of your event so we can feature them all on these pages.
WHAT DID YOUR GROUP DO FOR CHILDREN IN NEED ??
02/11/2011
Calling all Adult Leaders, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and members of the W &P District Network and Active Support teams.
Is your Group planning a special Event or Activity?
Are you planning a hike or nights away experience?
Are you holding a special fundraising event to
raise money for your group or other charity?
Have you just completed a challenge event and/or receiving your badge or award?
Would you like to see details and / or pictures of it here?
Just send in a short description (with or without pictures) to:
events@weymouthandportlandscouts.org.uk
FREE PUBLICITY
(for local Scouting Events)
29/09/2011
Back by popular demand !
24 hours of fun activities including our St Georges Day celebrations.
28th to 29th April 2012
From 12 noon to 12 noon
Buddens Farm,
Near Wareham.
Open to all sections.
Full details can be found HERE...
05/01/2012
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has become Scouting’s newest volunteer and will help
at local cub packs and beaver colonies, Clarence House has announced.
The announcement
comes as a great endorsement of Scouting’s commitment to allow adults to volunteer
their time on a flexible basis. The Duchess will help run a variety of activities
relevant to her skills and interests. This could include running games, teaching
first aid or cooking on campfires.
10/11/2011
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the introduction of the Explorer Scout and Scout Network sections, the Scout Association are releasing a special occasional badge, chosen by members of the Movement.
And there’s plenty for us to celebrate in 2012.
Since 2002, the number of 14 to 25-
The winning badge will be available to buy from Scout Shops in January. It is to be worn above the Membership Award on the left side, where all occasional badges go.
Explorer and Network 10th Birthday Badge
19/10/2011
Scouting’s biggest community and fundraising project in decades will take place next May.
Up to 40,000 Scouts are expected to take part in Scout Community Week between 14 and 20 May 2012.
This volunteering and fundraising initiative will inspire Scouts to perform local tasks on a scale not seen since Scout Job Week ceased 20 years ago.
Scout Community Week will also provide an opportunity to raise funds for local Scouting. The public will be able to donate online, by text and by bank transfer.
16/11/2011
The National Small-
The County Training team have released details of a course being held in Shaftsbury at the beginning of December as part of a wider activities training initiative.
Leaders interested in taking part in this course can find full details and an application form in the member section under ‘Training’
NSRA Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor Course
13/11/2011
Scouts make better employees, a survey of over 2,500 Scouts, former scouts and external organisations to mark Scout Community Week has shown.
41% of employers surveyed agreed that scouting is a positive influence on firm’s decisions to employ.
89% of those currently involved in scouting said that it has helped them build social
skills, teamwork and leadership with 60% of organisations responding to the survey
agreeing that this made scouts better than average employees
Scouting is a positive for
your CV
22/10/2011
The training system and Appointment Review Rules requires all leaders and assistant leaders to hold a current First Aid certificate.
Details of 2 courses being offered in the District can be found in the members section under ‘Training’. The first of which is being held this SATURDAY 26th NOV.
Mandatory Leaders First Response Training Courses
22/11/2011
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Beaver Scout section’s affirmation as an official part of The Scout Association.
Having begun in Northern Ireland in the 1960s and slowly spreading across the UK, the section was introduced with a uniform in 1982. To complete the process a simple Promise was established in 1986.
To celebrate this landmark occasion, The Districts Beavers will be having a joint
Anniversary / Christmas party on MONDAY 19th DECEMBER at the Fun factory in Granby
close between 4.30-
- exclusive use of the top floor and laser tag
- access to the soft play area
- unlimited squash
- a visit from Santa
- a selection box from Santa
- a special birthday cake to share and a cup cake for each beaver to take home
Section Leaders are required to provide Nikki with numbers and monies by 1st December please.
BEAVERS 25th BIRTHDAY PARTY CELEBRATIONS
14/12/2011
This years calendar of Adult activity Instructor courses has been released.
Full details of the various training courses being held over the next 12 months, along with links to the corresponding application forms can be found by following the links in the ‘What’s on’ Calendar, as well as under the Training pages in the Members Area.
District / County Adult Activity Instructor training