We’ve listened to you! Clearly yet another Zoom meeting, and certainly one lasting 3 hours, didn’t float anyone’s boat. Combined with the upcoming relaxation of restrictions allowing 30 people to meet for organised activities outdoors, we’ve moved this event to…
Crate climbing checked
The crate climbing activity at our Cox Wood campsite has recently been fully checked. We have installed two new belay karabiners and inspected the high wires. Everything in good condition, and fully available for bookings in 2021.
Ready for Amber at District HQ
In preparation for Sections being able to meet outdoors from this weekend, we’ve made some changes to District HQ with the ground outside the fire door being covered in hardcore and a fiesta tent has been erected to provide cover…
Cox Wood improvements
Our volunteers have been busy again! We have put a new front door into the Clywedog Lodge building and made a new COVID safe activity area at Cox Wood. Previously there wasn’t a way in from the front of Clywedog,…
New website
Today we launch our new website – which you’re looking at right now! The site follows the style of the main UK Scouts website and uses the Mersey Weaver Scouts SkillsForLife theme. It has a group finder to help parents…
Readiness level change to Amber
Following work with Welsh Government colleagues, we are working on a plan that involves Scouting in Wales moving to the Amber readiness level from 27th March. • From 27th March 2021, in Wales we will move to the Amber readiness level with Groups allowed…
Scouts go on a Night Hike
Last week over forty Scouts from across Wrexham put on their hiking boots and waterproofs for a virtual night hike. Despite not being able to get together in person they joined each other via Zoom and were given navigation activities…
Congratulations all!
We’re celebrating over 150 years service from these fantastic leaders and awarding two Commissioners Commendations… our volunteers are all brilliant!
Gone Home: Phil Bentley
As some of you may have heard, last week we had the shocking news that Phil Bentley had passed away. Phil – or Chil to give his Scout name – was Group Scout Leader at 1st Rossett, but much much…
Gone Home – David Burton
We’re incredibly sad to announce that David Burton has Gone Home. “Skip” passed away yesterday aged 73 after a very hard fight against sudden illness which struck him unexpectedly earlier this year. David had been involved with 1st Overton-on-Dee Scout…
