Census. We’ve just completed our annual census of membership and it’s looking like great news. Our youth membership in Wrexham is up 6.4% from 707 in 2018 to 752 this year, with an extra 3.4% adults. This is amazing stuff and…
It’s #YouShape 2019!
February 2019 is YouShape month once again… Youth Shaped Scouting takes place all year round, but in February we’re focusing on providing support for young people and leaders to embed Youth Shaped Scouting into what we do, and celebrating the…
Why we’re trying Slack
We’ve started a trial to get volunteers in Wrexham Scouts to use the Slack messaging platform. In recent years more and more of Scouting has been done using Facebook. We have a plethora of Facebook groups to share information with…
Chester Gang Show
It’s not long now before the 63rd production of Chester Gang Show and we hope you will be able to join our friends over the border for an evening of singing, dancing & laughter – fun for all the family!
Have you tried the brand centre?
Great looking, on brand materials are much more effective at attracting attention than, for example, producing your own effort on Word. Whether its creating posters to go round your hut, flyers to give out to parents, or digital images to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
