January 2019

District website. Our website has been given a slight refresh which will hopefully make it simpler to use, and make events listings more visible. Please make it your New Year’s Resolution to bookmark the site and visit it more often to keep up to…

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GDPR Training Deadline Day!

Need a break from the chocolates, mince pies or that third helping of turkey curry? Take a minute to complete your online training on GDPR. The deadline is TODAY. Don’t forget to send your completion certificate to Jill Lewis. GDPR Online…

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One hundred and forty years of service

I was absolutely delighted to have had the honour to recognise the service of some amazing volunteers yesterday. I awarded Chief Scout’s Long Service Awards amounting to ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY YEARS of commitment to the Scouts. Normally you’d expect…

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Christmas fun at Tŷ Pawb!

Over 700 Scouts and their parents & leaders had an amazing time at our District Christmas Celebration at the fantastic Tŷ Pawb last Friday. The bases we put on all had a festive theme but with a Scouts twist to…

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A message from Germany

Scouts from Wrexham’s twin town in Germany have sent a message marking the 100th anniversary of the moment the guns fell silent and the First World War came to an end. In the message the Scouts from Hemer promise to…

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Outdoor First Aid

We will be running the REC 2 First Aid course over the weekend of 8th / 9th December 2018 in the Wrexham Area. The course provider is Getafix and the cost is £50 which includes the certificate fee. Places are…

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October 2018

GDPR. Due to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, it is a requirement that all adults in Scouting are aware of their obligations. Therefore GDPR training is now part of our mandatory training. Yipee! Please can we ask that you all…

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2019 Calendar unveiled!

We’re pleased to unveil next year’s District Calendar! This year we’ve really listened to all Leaders and Young Leaders, through our Calendar planning meeting down Cox Wood in July, and the subsequent online survey which was completed by over two…

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New lake for water activities

We have a new lake in the area for water activities at Park in the Past. It is the old Fagl Lane Quarry near Hope. Has been classified as B1 waters. All those with a permit which allows canoeing, sailing…

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Programme 2019 survey results in!

The results are in! Thanks to all of you who voted in our Programme 2019 survey. Some very interesting feedback which we’ll be now using to plan the District Programme for next year. We hope to have this out for…

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