2018 Census

It’s almost that time of year again, so we just wanted to give you a quick ‘heads up’ to some changes that will be happening this year. Membership Fees In 2017 the Blacktoft Beacon net total fee for all members…

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Change of Dates…

DCs Surgery Linda and Rachael will be delivering the Beyond 2018 Consultation events on 14th October now, so the DC Surgery scheduled for that day has now been postponed.   Module A – Young Leaders The previously planned Module A…

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Beyond 2018 Consultation

Locally and nationally, Scouting continues to deliver our 2014-18 Strategic Plan, Scouting for All. As a movement, we are proud that we are growing, becoming more youth-shaped and inclusive while making a positive impact in our communities. The Scout Association…

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How to recruit student volunteers

It’s estimated that 50,000 students volunteer during their time at university, so here are our 10 tips for recruiting them to work with you and your Scouts. 1. Recruit right When recruiting student volunteers the Freshers’ Fair seems an obvious…

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Programme resources for new Leaders

Welcome to the Scouts! As a new Leader you’re about to embark on quite a journey. We’ve made a list of all the most useful programme recources to give you a head start on this adventure.  A new Scouting term…

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District Leaders Meeting – 7th September

A leader from every group is requested to attend, usually the GSL, plus all TAs in the District to hear from our new LTM. Thursday 7th September 2017 7:30pm (Prompt start) South Cave Scout HQ, 16 Market Place, South Cave,…

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Our new LTM!

We are pleased to announce that Wendy Macadam has taken on the role of Local Training Manager in Blacktoft Beacon and joins the District Team! Wendy will be getting to know the role over the Summer holidays and will be…

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Join the new County Team!

It’s been almost eight weeks now and in that time I’ve been looking at how we can better support the County, undertaking a number of reviews and started getting out to meet people. I can now share with you the new…

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2017 AGM

A reminder that our AGM is coming up this week and it would be great to have as many leaders there as possible, to celebrate 5 years of Blacktoft Beacon District. Thursday 13th July 2017 North Cave Village Hall 19:30…

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