Dear Blacktoft Beacon District Scouts HM The Queen was our Patron and a great supporter of Scouts. She believed in the fun, adventure, and skills for life you provide young people. Where it feels appropriate, it’s encouraged that planned activities…
Can you help?
We have received the following message from Malcolm Moor, DCC Lincolnshire Scouts: I met a number of your Groups at Poacher where I was involved with safeguarding. I had some news on the last day about my next humanitarian aid…
Promoting positive behaviour 
Nights away and having adventures is key to the Scouts achieving its aim of developing skills for life in young people. With the excitement of being in new and unfamiliar environments young people often exhibit behaviour which is unusual or…
Youth Investment Funds for Your HQ
The second round of The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) launched on Monday 1 August. In this round, DCMS will fund either a new Scout HQ or significant developments for your existing HQ in levelling up areas. At the moment we…
Say hello to our new Appointments Secretary
After a total of 14 years in the role of appointments secretary, Joy Milestone has decided that the time is right to pass the excitement and wonder of managing all the reams of records documentation around appointments, DBSs, references, and appointments…
Reminder: District AGM
Don’t forget that Blacktoft Beacon District Scout Council (Registered Charity: 1148031) are holding the 2022 Annual General Meeting at 19:30 on Monday 11th July at South Cave Scout HQ. If you seek to join the district executive, you can find out…
Do you want to join the District Team?
We have a few volunteer opportunities that have opened up within Blacktoft Beacon, and one could be perfect for you! We are looking for passionate volunteers in the following roles: District treasurer District Explorer Scout Commissioner District Scout Network Commissioner…
District Explorer Leaders Meeting Minutes – 9 May 2022
Our latest District Explorer Leaders Meeting took place at The Sandpiper on 9 May. The full minutes from the meeting are available to view here:
Tablers Wood Evenings for Explorers
A number of our Explorer units have offered up some evenings to complete service work at Tablers Wood as part of their programmes. Snaith spent last Wednesday prepping for Camp Craft, and Elloughton Cum Brough and Goole Explorers will be…
Fencing Coach Course
Do you want to learn how to teach fencing to your young people? Howden Scouts have secured a fully funded British Fencing course on 18th June from 9am – 5pm at Howen Scout Hut. There are a few places available…
