Category Archives: Scouts and Guides
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
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
‘We need your help now’: Croydon Scouts seek volunteers
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
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
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
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
Life-saving Scout receives special commendation medal
Farah Lodhi has only been helping to run a new Beaver Scout troop in Purley for a couple of months. But with the help of some Scout training, she has already been awarded with a special commendation medal from the … Continue reading
Croydon Scouts check out Westminster for Parliament Week
Croydon Scouts chose a particularly interesting date for their latest group outing, to the Palace of Westminster yesterday to learn about the workings of Parliament on the day that news emerged that a Brexit agreement had been brokered between the … Continue reading
Sanderstead Scouts 48th annual Gruffy Fair, Jun 9
Spring Park Girl Guides’ jumble sale, Shirley, May 12
The Friends of Girlguiding in Spring Park annual Jumble Sale is this coming Saturday May 12. The organisers’ motto for the event is: “Reuse – the greenest way to recycle!” The sale runs from 2pm to 4pm at the Shirley … Continue reading
Escaped T-Rex recaptured thanks to Croydon Beaver Scouts
More than 300 Beaver Scouts from Croydon enjoyed a dinosaur-themed funday in Crystal Palace park last month, when some even had to round-up an escaped T-Rex.
Sanderstead Guides leader wins gold after work with cheetahs
A leader with the Guides in Sanderstead has just been presented with her gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Queen’s Guide Award, after completing challenges which included working at a cat rescue in south London, a four-day hike through the … Continue reading
