Blaydon & District Scouts are delighted to share the wonderful news that our very own Lead Volunteer from 1st Chopwell Scout Group, Brian “Skip” Stubbs, has been honoured with a Red Kite Award by our local MP, Liz Twist. Skip…
Coming Together for Remembrance
This Sunday, members from across Blaydon & District took part in Remembrance services held at cenotaphs and memorials throughout our local communities. From our youngest Beavers to our oldest leaders, Scouts stood together to honour those who have served and…
Blaydon Explorer Scouts Support the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Members of Blaydon Explorer Scouts proudly volunteered their time this weekend to support the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal. The Explorers spent the day at Asda Gateshead, helping to run the in-store poppy stall and engaging with shoppers to…
Thunderbird 62 – 2025 Results
Thunderbird 62 took place on the weekend of 11–12 October 2025, bringing Scouts from across Blaydon & District back to the hills and moorland around Blanchland for our annual two-day incident hike competition. Patrols navigated through the route, taking part…
Celebrating Success in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
This year has been a fantastic one for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award within Blaydon & District Scouts. We’re proud to share that 14 young people have successfully completed their Gold expeditions, with participants not only from our own district…
Community Celebrates Grand Re-opening of 1st Winlaton Scout Group HQ
Winlaton, 2nd August 2025 – The 1st Winlaton Scout Group marked a proud moment in its history today as the doors to its newly refurbished headquarters were officially re-opened. The event, held from 10am to 1pm, welcomed dozens of community…
Pirates Take Over the Paisley Challenge 2025!
Cub Scouts from across Blaydon & District set sail for adventure as they took part in this year’s Paisley Challenge Cub Competition, held with a swashbuckling pirate theme in honour of its founder, Phil Paisley. Teams braved a series of…
Celebrating Our Volunteers – This Volunteers’ Week, We Say Thank You
This week (2nd–8th June) is Volunteers’ Week – a time to recognise the incredible contribution of volunteers all across the country. And here in Blaydon & District Scouts, we want to shine a spotlight on the fantastic people who make…
Scouts Step Up in Life-Saving Challenge at Annual First Aid Competition
Blaydon & District’s annual First Aid Competition once again took place today, continuing a proud tradition that dates all the way back to 1928. Scouts from across the district descended upon the picturesque village of Muggleswick, County Durham, for a…
Chinese New Year Parade 2025
Winlaton cubs were invited back to take part in the Newcastle Chinese New Year parade, carrying the snake banner we’ve been working on for the past few weeks. Cubs walked from greys monument to the Chinese gardens on Stowell Street….
