At our last Annual General Meeting we welcomed two new Vice Presidents to the District. Jan George is a former District Commissioner amongst many many other roles in her long service to Scouting and Malcolm Seller is a former District…
Blended First Aid training
Until now, first aid training has been done via a 6 hour face to face course. Now, we are able to utilise a blended approach which uses e-learning, Zoom and practicals. First Response is now split into two parts Module…
Want to be a World Scout Jamboree leader?
We’re so excited that Wales has been allocated 8 patrols to become part of the UK Contingent to the 25 World Scout Jamboree in Korea during 2023. That means we need to recruit 8 adult volunteers to become the Unit…
COVID – Change in restrictions to Green
We’re pleased to let you know that the Welsh Government has confirmed changes in its advice to youth sector provision in Wales. ScoutsCymru will move to the ‘Green’ readiness level from Friday 17th September. This means there are some changes affecting…
Say hello to Squirrels, the newest branch of our family tree
We’re so proud to welcome 4-5 year olds to our Scouts family, helping them gain skills for life when it matters most. But we need adult volunteers to help make it happen. Today The Scouts launch our new early years…
Scouts moving on to Explorers
When Cubs move up to you in Scouts, it’s quite a simple process. Generally Cubs from 1st Anytown will move up to Scouts in 1st Anytown. When Scouts move up to Explorers however, it’s a slightly more complicated picture. Explorer…
Training update
We have started putting fixed training dates in the calendar. We will run one module each month apart from December, July and August. If you are a Section Leader or Assistant Section Leader who hasn’t yet completed your Wood Badge…
It’s not just Olympians that get Gold…!
A massive congratulations to our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold expedition heroes! Eighteen young people from Wrexham, from Atlas and Bryn-y-Pys Explorers, Young Leaders and two Guides who volunteer with Cubs in Llangollen, have completed one of our most gruelling…
Scouts launch #GoodForYou campaign
Scouts are today launching the #GoodForYou campaign designed to recruit thousands of adult volunteers – including over 70 in Wrexham – to help young people to reconnect, supporting their wellbeing and building their skills for life.
Are you recruitment ready?
One of the big topics on many of our minds at the moment is adult recruitment. We all need to get more adults signing up – even if you’ve got enough now, you don’t know what’s round the corner. The…
