1st Foots Cray Scout Group News
Listed below are the latest news items published by the Scout Group.
£1,771 raised for Great Tommy Sleepout
21st March 2026
What an incredible weekend for 1st Foots Cray Scout Group Our Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers all came together to take part in the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) Royal British Legion’s Great Tommy Sleepout (https://rbve.org.uk/events/the-great-tommy-sleep-out/)...
Scouts Retain District Hike Trophy
19th October 2025
They only went and did it! Senior team retained the trophy for Haslehurst and the junior team came an amazing second in their first night hike. Explorers competition was very tight with only four points separating the top three, we didn't place this year but there's Monopoly in...
Cubs Fun Weekend at PGL
21st September 2025
Yet another fun-packed weekend for 1st Foots Cray Scout Group! ...
Cubs Takeover Gilwell Park
25th August 2025
and the activities continue - Cubs turn for some summer fun, as they Takeover Gilwell Park (the home of Scouting) Scout Adventures as they join other Cubs from all over the UK for a packed weekend of activities and fun#cubtakeover #gilwellpark ...
Squirrels Day Camp
16th August 2025
Our Group Summer of Activities continued on Saturday with the Squirrel Day Camp - Who said Squirrels cannot camp.....Tents, campfires, archery, tomahawks, map reading, hiking and loads and loads of fun............. Thanks to the leaders that did all the planning, those that helped on the...
Scouts and Explorers Summer Camp
3rd August 2025
This year our Scouts and Explorers enjoyed a fun packed week of activities at Phasels Wood Activity Centre ...
Cubs Sailing and Canoeing
26th July 2025
Cubs had a great time Sailing and Canoeing at Danson Watersport Centre. ...
Beaver/Cub Crazy Fun Weekend at Frylands
28th June 2025
Take 28 Beavers and Cubs, 10 leaders/helpers, 1 Young Leader, loads of planning and mix in archery, rifles, pizza making, orienteering, grass sledging, traversing, camp fires, a bunch of inflatables and you get one crazy weekend of non stop fun........... ...
£1,294 raised for RBL - Great Tommy Sleepout
22nd March 2025
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers spent the night camping out in support of the Royal British Legion's Great Tommy Sleepout campaign. £1,294 of sposnorship was raised Massive congratulations to everyone that took park and for all the leaders and supporters that organised the event....
Beavers & Cubs Flipout
7th March 2025
Beavers & Cubs spent the evening and overnight with a sleepover at Flipout in Lakeside. Pizza, trampolines, bouncing, games films, breakfast a little bit of sleep (for some...) ...
Squirrels Invest Their New Leader
5th March 2025
This week the Squirrels continued with their Super Chef badge - creating savory pancake faces and designs with lots of different veggies to try. Then they helped invest Eagle, their new Volunteer Team Leader, into the Drey and presented them with their membership badges. ...
Squirrels - Back up and Running
26th February 2025
Thanks to a Eagle (our new Squirrel Volunteer Team Leader), Wren, Owl and Starling (our exisiting Volunteer Team Members) and Parents volunteering on our new Parent Rota, our Squirrel section is back up and running. This week Squirrels worked on their Super Chef and Exciting Experiments...
Cubs meet some Owls
12th December 2024
This week the Cub's had a visit from Jambs Owls and learnt all about these amazing animals ...
Deputy Lieutenant's Awards
11th December 2024
A massive congratulation to Explorer Scout and Young Leader James D, who was presented with the Deputy Lieutenant’s Certificates!One of five scout members from across the whole of Bexley, these are a top award for any cadet/youth organisation and are presented on behalf of His Majesty the King....
Remembrance Sunday
10th November 2024
Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Leaders, Supporters, Family adn Friends joined with the local community in Foots Cray to take part in this annual act of remembrance. we will remember them. ...
Car Park Repairs - Thanks to one unsung hero
9th November 2024
On behalf of all members, parents and supporters I would like to express a massive thank you to Richard, our Group Treasurer. For the past 6 months he has worked tirelessly over countless evenings, days and weekends to repair and replace the car park area.Moving 8 lorry loads of material by...
Fencing Beavers and Cubs
2nd November 2024
Beavers and Cubs try a new activity - Fencing ...
Young Leader Awarded Deputy Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate
1st November 2024
A massive congratulation to Explorer Scout and Young Leader James D, who has been confirmed as a recipient of the Deputy Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate. One of only five members from the whole of Bexley Scouting to be awarded this prestigious recognition which aims to give suitable...
Scouts and Explorers win Hike Competition
20th October 2024
An absolutely amazing hike competition this weekend for both the Scouts and the Explorers. 1st and 3rd place for the Explorer teams in a great competition against several other teams, and our junior scout team completed the route without assistance and still smiling at the end... But the...
Beavers Run - Vitality Westminster Mile
21st September 2024
1st Foots Cray Scout Group Beavers joined others from accross South & South East London Scouts to take part in the Vitality Westminster Mile 2024 Well done to everyone that took part ...
Scuba Diving
6th September 2024
Scouts and Explorers start back next week (13th Sept), but this week 16 of them enjoyed learning how to Scuba Dive with Blue Fin Diving #scouting #ScoutsUK #lifeskills #newexperiences #adventure ...
Duke of Edinburgh Awards - Silver Expedition
27th August 2024
Members from the Group's partnered Explorer Scout Unit - Excalibur completed their Duke of Edinburgh Award Silver Expedition. Hiking over three days around the south and south east cost, the team used the Castles at Dover, Deal and Walmer to base their purpose and projecy around. All five...
Beavers Achive Bronze Chief Scout Award
14th April 2024
Huge congratulations to six Beaver Scouts on completing their Chief Scout’s Bronze Award. This is the highest award a Beaver can earn. To earn it, you’ll need complete all of the challenge awards, as well as any four activity badges of your choice (including staged activity...
Explorers DofE Silver Expedition Practise
12th April 2024
Members from our Excalibur ESU - our partnered Explorer Scout Unit, are completing a three day hike expedition around the Valley of Rossendale. This is their practice expedition for their Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. The DofE's a life-changing adventure you dont' want to miss....
Beavers Raise £599 for Great Tommy Sleep Out
23rd March 2024
Beaver Scouts took part in the Great Tommy Sleep out, and raised £599 in sponsorship. The Great Tommy Sleep Out Sponsored by BAE Systems is a fundraising challenge designed to support the estimated 6,000 veterans that are experiencing homelessness in the UK right now ...
Sound Improvements
10th December 2023
Thanks to a grant from Co-Op which covered the cost of purchasing new ceiling acoustic panels, to help cut down on the echo in the hall. A huge thank you also, to our treasurer Richard, who has spent today installing them for us. ...
Remembrance Sunday
12th November 2023
The Group joined with our local community to take part in the annual act of remembrance at the Foots Cray memorial. ...
Hays Volunteers
13th July 2023
A huge thank you to the volunteers from Hays UK that came down to the scout hall last week and spent two days, painting the main hall, and two of the outside containers. They also cut back ivy from the walls, and the bushes along the driveway. The hall is looking great and your...
Pioneering
23rd June 2023
With help from generous donations from both, the William Kendall’s Charity and Tesco Community Grants, we have been able to purchase two sets of pioneering equipment. For the past two weeks our Explorer Scouts have been testing out the equipment, with the other sections having an opportunity...
Chief Scouts Commendation for Good Service
10th December 2022
A massive congratulations to Carly (our Scout Leader and Assistant Explorer Leader) who was presented with the Chief Scouts Commendation for Good Service last evening. Carly has been involved in scouting for many years, starting as a scout and working as a leader with other groups before...
Remembrance Sunday 2022
13th November 2022
Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Leaders, friends, family & supporters joined with the local community to remember ...
Magic Little Grant Received
15th June 2022
We would like to say a massive thank you to the Community Trust for their grant to the group of £500 This grant will be used to buy an event shelter that we intend to use throughout the summer and autumn months at outdoor events and camps we will be running Magic Little Grant is a grant...
AED Installed at Scout Hall
19th May 2022
We have installed an AED at the Scout Hall thanks to a Grant from The Arnold Clark Community Fund. Located just inside the main door, the device can be used by anyone using the hall if needed.#arnoldclark #ArnoldClarkCommunityFund ...
Excalibur Explorer - Leaders Award
13th May 2022
Congratulations to our Explorer Section Leaders, Carly, Pete and Karl who were presented with their Section Wood Badges by Ron Church. Ron was the first Explorer Scout Leader at the Group, back when Explorers first started in 2002 and so it was fitting that the previous Explorer leader should...
Arnold Clark Community Fund
8th May 2022
A massive thank you to the Arnold Clark Community Fund: The Group has received a grant of £1,000 to help buy an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for the Group HQ. We hope we never have to use this, but it is reassuring to know that one of these potentially life saving piece of...
Scouts Fire Safety Badge
6th May 2022
Scouts working towards their Fire Safety Badge. Learning why it is import to stay safe and calm in an emergency and what to do if things go wrong #skillsforlife ...
Comic Relief 2022
18th March 2022
Fantastic achievement - Excalibur Explorers raised £90.12 for Comic Relief at this evening's cake sale and quiz night Over the last two weeks Explorers planned the activities, wrote the quiz, baked cakes, and raised the money tonight - All their own work #comicrelief ...
Skills for Life
18th February 2022
This week we ran a number of first aid sessions for our Cubs, Scouts and Explorers An opportunity for our members to learn some life saving skills, and gain their emergency aid badge. ...
Squirrel Scouts Starts
19th January 2022
Tonight saw the first ever squirrel meeting at 1st Foots Cray Scout Group. Squirrels is the newest section to join the scouting family and is designed for 4 & 5 year olds. Another first for the group as we are one of the first groups in the district and country to start this exciting...
Tesco - Bags of Help
13th January 2022
We are delighted to announce that we have been selected to be one of the Tesco bags of help charities this month. We have until 31st March to get as many tokens as possible and secure a donation from Tesco that will be used to buy new equipment for all sections to use. Please...
Squirrels - Waiting List Open
14th December 2021
We are delighted to confirm that our Squirrel Drey will be opening from Wednesday 19th January 2022. Based at our Scout HQ in Rectory Lane, Sidcup; Squirrels is the newest section to join the Scout family, and is open to young people aged 4 & 5. We will meet between 4.30 and 5.30pm...
Squirrels Starting January 2022
24th November 2021
Squirrels, the newest section of scouting, aimed at 4 & 5 year olds will be starting at 1st Foots Cray in January 2022 We have now received approval from both the District and HQ to open a Squirrel Drey. More information to come shortly - keep an eye on our Facebook page at 1st...
Excalibur win Explorer Monopoly Competition
21st November 2021
Explorer Scouts from our partnered unit Excalibur took first place in the Bexley District Monopoly Challenge competition. Based around streets and landmarks in the London Borough of Bexley the Unit claimed the trophy in this year's event. Congratulations and well done to the whole team, and...
Scouts Win District Monopoly Challenge Again
21st November 2021
A huge congratulations to our Scout Troop who came first place in the Bexley District Monopoly Challenge for the second year running. The competition was based around the London Borough of Bexley and involved teams decipher clues to local landmarks. ...
Remembrance Sunday 2021
14th November 2021
Today Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Leaders plus family and friends paraded from our HQ in Rectory Lane and joined with the local community for the annual Act of Remembrance at the memorial in Rectory Lane, Foots Cray. ...
£500 Grant for New Tents
4th August 2021
Magic Little Grant through the partnership between Localgiving and Postcode Society have awarded the Group a £500 grant to help us buy more tents for the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers to use. This will help us replace some of our more ageing and damaged tents. Postcode Society...
Arnold Clark Community Fund
16th June 2021
On behalf of the Group we would like to send a huge thank you to www.ArnoldClark.com, as they have presented us with a grant of £1,0000 as part of their Community Fund. We are planning to spend this on buying new tents, that can then be used by our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers....
New Heating Installed
15th June 2021
Thanks to several grants we have been able to continue the hall improvements/repairs projects and have replaced the old wall fan heaters with a new air heat system. Not only will these be more energy efficient to run, they also have built-in UV, ioniser and air filters to help remove bacteria,...
HQ Improvement Works Continue
2nd June 2021
Thanks to the hard work of Richard and Alex even more work has been completed at the HQ to improve the facilities and surroundings for all our members. Repairs and replacing the fence over the bank holiday weekend, installing a new post for the phone cable and a new outdoor boot store, are just...
Explorer Scouts Invested
14th May 2021
Our first seven Explorers were invested into Excalibur ESU last night 1st Foots Cray were one of the first Group's in Sidcup to offer Explorer Scout provision in Sidcup when they started, unfortunately the unit closed a number of years ago, but we are delighted to re-establish a new unit to...
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