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12-year-old Purley Scout among latest Petchey award-winners
Croydon Scouts are among 112 youngsters who have received their Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards. The presentations celebrated winners aged from 11 to 25 for their contributions to their unit, where winners received medallions and framed certificates from the Foundation, … Continue reading
98-year-old Scout troop in urgent appeal for adult volunteers
An urgent appeal has gone out from the 1st Selsdon and Addington Scout Group, established in 1927, but which could be forced to close without more adult volunteer helpers. The group is “in desperate need of Scout troop team members”, … Continue reading
Purley Scouts explore Epping Forest and discover much more
The Explorer Scouts from 30th Purley Masjid Scouts spent the day at the home of Scouting – Gilwell Park in Epping Forest – taking part in a range of activities including fire lighting, archery, fencing, building shelters and informal time … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th Purley Masjid Scouts, Epping Forest, Purley, Scouts
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Croydon’s successful Southern 50 team praised by Chief Scout
Scouts and volunteers from Croydon have been praised by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields for completing the 30-kilometre challenge event at this year’s Southern 50. The Southern 50, which has been staged annually since 1980, is one of the longest-running events … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon Scouts, Dwayne Fields, Scouts, Southern 50
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King Charles congratulates fast-growing Purley Scouts group
King Charles has sent a message of congratulations to one of Croydon’s fastest-growing troops of Scouts. Since starting in 2018, the 30th Purley Masjid Scouts have successfully opened Beavers (for six- to eight-year-olds), Cubs, Scouts and last month opened its … Continue reading
Chief Scout Bear Grylls ‘proud’ of Purley group’s achievements
Bear Grylls, the television adventurer and Chief Scout, has written to a Scout group in Purley to congratulate the volunteers on their work. The 30th Purley Masjid Scout Group meets at the Scout Hut, off Hillars Heath Road, Coulsdon CR5 … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th Purley Masjid Scout Group, Bear Grylls, Chief Scout, Purley, Scouts
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Stormzy’s football club’s ground on council’s ‘For Sale’ list
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council’s ‘asset disposals’ programme is making desperately slow progress, as it adds tennis clubs, community centres, scout huts and a rugby ground to its list of available properties. But few, if any, existing tenants have been … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, Business, Charity, Colonnades, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Park Hotel, Football, Golf, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Old Coulsdon, Property, Purley-John Fisher, Rugby Union, Scouts and Guides, Thornton Heath
Tagged Addington Court Golf Club, Conservative, Coombe Wood, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Court Golf Club, Coulsdon Manor, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Purley-John Fisher, Shirley, Shirley Park Golf Club, South End, Stormzy, Thornton Heath, Tory, West Thornton, Wilfried Zaha
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Scouts, Guides and cadets honoured at Town Hall ceremony
The borough’s youth organisations were recognised for their work in the community at a presentation ceremony held at Croydon Town Hall this week. YOU Croydon is a grouping of 11 Youth Organisations in Uniform, and at the presentation made by … Continue reading
Purley Scouts start Croydon’s first ‘drey’ for little Squirrels
The 29th Purley Scout Group is launching Croydon’s first Squirrels group, a brand-new branch of the Scout movement for children aged four and five. Squirrels offers the best Scouts has to offer – learning by doing and getting into the … Continue reading
Be prepared? Coulsdon Scout caught in Korean jam(boree)
Tens of thousands of youngsters were put at serious risk by floods, a plague of insects, intense heat and an on-coming tropical storm at the latest World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum. Here, PAUL FORD reports on the wretched experiences suffered … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Coulsdon, Scouts and Guides
Tagged Bear Grylls, Coulsdon, Keira Ford, Paul Ford, Seoul, South Korea, World Scout Jamboree
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Getting a rubbish service from the council? Call for the Cubs!
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the latest crass error of judgement from the propaganda bunker at Fisher’s Folly As if to underline the assessment that Croydon’s council is dysfunctional, the first press release issued from the propaganda bunker … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Refuse collection, Scouts and Guides, Steve Iles, Veolia
Tagged 2nd Selsdon and Addington Scouts, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, London Borough of Croydon, Mario Creatura, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Reigate, Scouts, Street Champions, Tory
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‘We need your help now’: Croydon Scouts seek volunteers
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10-year-old Addiscombe Guide hits Jumble Trail for Edinburgh
A 10-year-old schoolgirl from Addiscombe has organised a garage sale Jumble Trail for this Sunday, raising money for her local Girl Guides group to visit the capital of Scotland. On September 4, residents across Addiscombe will set up stalls outside … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Community associations, Scouts and Guides
Tagged Addiscombe, Andy Szebeni, Ffion Rees, Girl Guides
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Scouts on parade for Deputy Lieutenant’s annual awards
A group of young Scouts and Scout leaders received Deputy Lieutenant Award Certificates in a ceremony attended by the Mayor of Croydon, the Deputy Lieutenant of Croydon and friends and family at the Town Hall last night. In total, 13 … Continue reading
Purley Scouts Family Fun Day, Mitchley Hill, May 18
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Minster ceremony remembers 75 Scouts who died in WWI
Croydon Scouts, in a ceremony attended by the Mayor of Croydon, Bernadette Khan, conducted a solemn memorial service at Croydon Minster on Saturday, exactly 100 years to the day after their predecessors staged a similar commemoration for the 75 Scouts … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon Minster, Scouts and Guides, World War I
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Croydon Scouting to remember war service at the Minster
Croydon Scouting is holding a special Memorial Service at Croydon Minster, to be attended by the Mayor of Croydon, Bernadette Khan, to remember the 66 Scouts who gave their lives in World War I. While many commemoration events were staged … Continue reading
Camp site used by Guides under threat from road scheme
A precious piece of Surrey woodland which has been used by generations of Girl Guides from Croydon and surrounding areas is under threat of being bulldozed in a road-building scheme. Local Girlguiding groups have set up a petition to protest … Continue reading
