Before we head into the summer break, we’d like to remind everyone that our next 23rd Bromley Scouts Jumble Sale will take place on Saturday 3rd October.

Our Jumble Sale is a fantastic way to support local Scouting while giving unwanted items a new home. If you’re planning a clear-out over the summer holidays, we’d be grateful if you could set aside any donations for the sale.

We are looking for good quality:

• Bric-a-brac
• Clothes and shoes
• Toys
• Books
• Small electrical and electronic items
• Jigsaw puzzles

Please note that we are not able to accept furniture, microwaves, televisions or other large household items.

If you can, please also ask your friends, family and neighbours if they have any items they would like to donate. Every contribution helps make the event a success and raises valuable funds to support Scouting activities at 23rd Bromley.

Details of donation drop-off times at Scout HQ will be announced in early September when Scout meetings resume.

If you have any questions about the Jumble Sale, please contact David Wilcox at davidwilcox@23rdbromleyscouts.org.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at the Jumble Sale on Saturday 3rd October!

Would you be interested in a Curry Night?

The 23rd Bromley Scouts Fundraising Committee is considering hosting a Curry Night at Scout HQ on Saturday 21st November and we’d love to know if there’s enough interest.

The meal will be provided by Curry Mahal and will include:

• Samosas
• Naan bread
• Rice
• Vegetable curry
• Two chicken curries
• Bombay potatoes

Cost: £20 per person (payable in advance).

Please bring your own drinks, plates and cutlery.

Before we confirm the event, we’re looking to gauge interest. If you’d like to come, please email davidwilcox@23rdbromleyscouts.org with your name and the number of places you’d like to reserve.

We hope you’ll join us for an enjoyable evening of great food while helping to raise funds for 23rd Bromley Scouts.

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The 23rd Bromley Scouts are proud of the fantastic improvements at our HQ – with new toilets, a refreshed kitchen, and an accessible ramp, the building is looking better than ever.

Now that the major upgrades are complete, we’re turning our attention to the smaller jobs that keep our headquarters safe, tidy, and welcoming for everyone.

To help with this, we’re launching monthly drop‑in maintenance sessions, starting Friday 5 June and continuing on the first Friday of each month.

Volunteers can join anytime between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm to lend a hand with simple maintenance tasks around the HQ and garden. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided — along with plenty of good company.

The 23rd Bromley Scouts were delighted to support the St Christopher’s Fun Walk today, running one of the Marshall points and cheering on walkers throughout the route. It was a fantastic atmosphere and a brilliant community event for an important local cause. We’re proud to play our part and support St Christopher’s in the amazing work they do.

All of our members, parents and supporters are warmly invited to drop by and see the first phase of the newly renovated Scout HQ at 11am on Sunday 17th May at the end of the Parade Service.

Come take a look around, enjoy the fresh space, and celebrate this exciting update with us and enjoy a cup of Tea/Coffee & cake.

It would be great if you could join us!

Colin Goodwin

Chair

23rd Bromley (St Augustine’s) Scout Group

We are holding a Group Fun Day on Saturday 9th May – why not come along with your family and try out some new activities?

After the success of last weekend’s jumble sale, we’re pleased to confirm our upcoming events:

• Jumble Sale – Saturday 3rd October
• Scout Christmas Fair – Saturday 28th November

We look forward to seeing you there and hope these events will be just as successful. More details will follow soon.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our jumble sale yesterday — whether you donated items, volunteered your time, or came along and made a purchase.

Thanks to your generosity and community spirit, we raised around £600 for the Scout Group!

We truly appreciate all the support — we couldn’t have done it without you.

We’re hoping to run another jumble sale in early October, so keep an eye out for more details soon!

23rd Bromley Scout Panto group are looking for enthusiastic young people to join our cast. This year sees a change of leadership team, and the loss of some of our long term cast as they head off to uni or move to roles behind the scenes. Roles vary from only a few lines to nearly always on stage or backstage and props so something to suit everyone.

If you are, aged 10 or over, keen to join the fun, willing to commit to the rehearsals and want to help us to put on a production to be proud of please contact us for more information.

We’re looking for a volunteer to help coordinate the hire of our Scout hall. It’s a light‑touch role with around 15–20 bookings per year and typically takes about an hour a week on average, depending on when enquiries come in.

The role mainly involves:

– Checking and responding to enquiries in a dedicated email inbox

– Confirming availability and sending hire conditions to potential hirers

– Answering occasional ad hoc questions about the hall

– Coordinating with our small team of key holders who open and close the hall

– Liaising with the Group Treasurer to confirm receipt of payment before each hire goes ahead

This is a great way for a parent or guardian of one of our members to support the Scout Group, especially if you’re not able to volunteer at a weekly section meeting. The role is flexible, can be done from home at times that suit you, and doesn’t require attending the HQ. Income from hall lettings goes directly towards supporting our Scouts and helps keep the cost of Scouting down for local families. If you’re organised, comfortable with email, and would like to help, we’d love to hear from you. If you are interested, please drop us a message or email volunteer@23rdbromleyscouts.org