What a weekend! Over Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June, our young people joined hundreds of others from across Durham Scouts for the Big Day Out at Moor House Adventure Centre – and we were lucky enough to have members…
Thank You to Our Volunteers – You Make 1st Chopwell Scouts Possible
This Volunteers’ Week (2nd–8th June), we’re saying a huge THANK YOU to the brilliant volunteers who make Scouting happen here at 1st Chopwell Scout Group. Whether you help run weekly meetings, support at camp, organise kit, or lend a hand…
Chopwell gets on the water
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts recently headed to Ebchester boat house for three water sessions in May, June and July. Beavers had a chance to go Canoeing whilst Cubs and Scouts could both Canoe and Paddleboard.
Cub Leaders recognised for service to Scouting
Last week, two of our Cub Section volunteers were recognised for there dedication to Scouting. Both Jamie & Jon were presented with the Award for Merit. The award is highly regarded in Scouting. Awarded for outstanding service. It implies keen,…
Improving the perception of Scouting
During 2020, we were lucky enough to have been awarded a grant to improve the perception and image of Scouting in Chopwell. A large part of this grant was spent on rolling out a new image across the group including…
Our New Roof
We’re delighted that during lockdown we have managed to have our aging roof replaced on our HQ. This project has been years in the making due to the costs involved. We now can’t wait for face-to-face Scouting to resume so…
