Cambridgeshire Scouts

Welcome to Scouting in Cambridgeshire

6,000 young people aged 6 to 25 enjoy the Scouting adventure every week across Cambridgeshire through Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network.

It takes over 1,200 adult volunteers to make this happen as Scout Leaders, Assistants, Helpers, Managers and Administrators, all playing a major part in delivering an amazing adventure week in, week out.

Scouting in Cambridgeshire is active, vibrant and growing, in fact we have grown for the last four years. Just over the last twelve months all youth sections have grown with 8% more adults this year than last, they enjoy working with young people and many adults developing themselves through the training and support we offer.

There are more young people enjoying the adventure of Scouting, the challenges and opportunities it brings plus the rewards for youth and adult members alike that such a highly respected organisation can offer.

We look forward to developing further and welcoming more members of all ages, there is something exciting for everyone, to get involved in, contribute, grow and enjoy the adventure.

So what about you, ever wanted to learn a new skill as a Cub, scale new heights as a Scout or even hold a camp as a Leader, why not join the adventure today and make it happen!

To join the Cambridgeshire Scouting adventure as a young person or adult volunteer, please complete the Scout Association enquiry form by clicking here.

Cambridgeshire Scouts brave sub-zero temperatures

The cold weather has not put everyone off from venturing outdoors.

Scouts & Explorer Scouts from Cambridgeshire joined 2,500 others from across the UK to welcome a new year of adventure at The Scout Association’s annual Winter Camp last weekend

For more information and photos please click here

Noticeboard January 2010 Edition

Local Development Office - Essex

Circa £21,000 p.a. (3 year fixed term contract)

Essex County Scout Council are seeking to appoint a Local Development Officer to recruit new volunteers and grow scouting within the Essex area.   You should be highly organised, be self motivated to work on your own, be able to build working relationships with a wide variety of people and have experience of Project or Programme Management. You should also be MS Office conversant with good administration skills.

The job involves a flexible 35 hour week with the majority being evening and weekend work, you will be required to travel extensively throughout the Essex area.  To be suitable for this position you must have your own transport and a full driving licence.  You must accept the aims and methods of Scouting which will be sent to applicants in an information pack.

To apply an application pack needs to be requested from cc@essexscouts.org.uk completed and returned by Friday 29th January 2010.  An all day assessment centre will then be held for successful applicants on Saturday 6th February 2010.

Closing date for applications: Friday 29th January 2010.

It is the policy of The Scout Association to practice a fair and non-discriminatory recruitment process, thereby giving all applicants an equal opportunity during the recruitment process and ensuring that The Scout Association recruits the right applicant for each position.

Grand National Archery Society ('GNAS') Archery Leader Award

Ed Sibson, Chief Instructor at Grafham Water and Activities Commissioner for Hinchingbrooke District, has received some funding from Archery GB to support introducing young people to archery in Cambridgeshire and is going to use this to subsidise a GNAS Archery Leader course.

For more information please read more here.

Top Awards 2009

Photographs taken during the Top Awards 2009 presentation are now available for download from www.topawards.org.uk. We took around 1,000 photographs at the four Top Award ceremonies and to view them you will need a login id and password which you can obtain from Chris Ward, you can contact him here.

Top Awards 2009, which took place at the Holiday Inn, Thorpe Park, Peterborough in November celebrated the very best of what young people can achieve together.

Cambridgeshire Scouting honoured more than 300 of its Young Heroes from across the County at this prestigious award ceremony. Children as young as eight stepped up to receive awards for dedicated participation in adventurous activities and helping better the community and our environment from The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr David Riddington OBE.

Awards included some of the highest merits in Scouting like the Chief Scouts Award, the Queens Scouts Award and the nationally recognised Duke of Edinburgh Award.