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Northumberland Scouts honoured with King’s Scout Awards
Young adults from across Northumberland were honoured at Windsor Castle for their scouting achievements. The special event on April 27 saw Chief Scout Dwayne Fields and the Duke of Kent, joint president of The Scouts, commend the awardees for earning the King’s Scout Award. This is the highest recognition in Read more…
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Volunteers recognised in Roll of Honour 2025
Saying thank you to our volunteers is something we can never do enough. So when we get the opportunity, we like to make a fuss of our team members who receive Good Service Awards for their voluntary service. Good Service Awards are given to adult volunteers in Scouting who have Read more…
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Appointment of City of Newcastle Lead Volunteer
We’re delighted to announce that Ellie Barwick has accepted the role of District Lead Volunteer for the City of Newcastle! Ellie is currently a Cub Scout Leader with the 17th Newcastle Scout Group. Commenting on the appointment, County Lead Volunteer for Northumberland Scouts, Peter Thorp said: “I would like to thank Read more…
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Hundreds of top awards presented to young people
On Saturday 29th March, members of Northumberland Scouts came together to celebrate the achievements of young people from across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. At our Top Awards Presentation Day held at Northumbria University, we welcomed young people from Northumberland Scouts who have obtained the top scouting awards in their Read more…
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New Patron Announced
We are pleased to hear that HM King Charles III has been named the new Patron of The Scouts. Following a meeting of the UK Scout Council earlier this week, where council members adopted the new patron, we are proud and honored to welcome him. In following the footsteps of Read more…
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A Message from Bear
A message from Bear Grylls, To all my friends and family in Scouts, This September will mark the end of my time as Chief Scout after three 5 year terms as Chief and a total of 15 years in the role. Being Chief Scout has been the greatest honour of Read more…
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County Band Members
Know a Cub, Scout, Explorer Scout, Scout Network member or adult member who can play a musical instrument? The Northumberland Scouts Band are on the search for new members!! Find all the info Expression of Interest Form Link: https://forms.office.com/e/9FL97zBBUc #SkillsForLife
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Vacancy: Lead Volunteer – Whitley Bay & District
Lead and shape the future of Scouting in Whitley Bay & District Whitley Bay and District incorporates eleven Groups, an Explorer Unit and a Network. Whitley Bay Scout District is located in North Tyneside, Scout Groups are to be found in Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Monkseaton and Earsdon, with each Group Read more…