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…
Can you help at Camp Craft?
We are looking for Leaders to come and support the District Cub & Scout Camp Craft Competition on 20th – 22nd May 2022.blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk/event/camp-craft-2022 Activity bases will run 10:00 – 15:00 on Saturdayfor the Cubs and 09:30 – 15:00 on Sunday for the Scouts. If…
Explore Healey Rd Wildlife Centre
We have been contacted by Healey Rd Wildlife Centre (charity number: 1171753) who are located at the rear of Healey Rd allotment in Scunthorpe. They aim to provide a community outdoor space to advance the education of the public in the…
Scouts bounce back with biggest growth for 80 years
We continue to bounce back and recover from the pandemic, as reflected in today’s membership figures with over 420,000 young people taking part in Scouts across the UK. Today we announce that over 420,000 young people are taking part in…
Tablers Wood Online Booking Form Now Live
We’re pleased to announce that our brand new online booking form is now live on our website. This means we can track your booking better and remove needless paperwork. You will still need to contact us to check availability, but…
