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

After nearly 30 years of dedication to the 23rd Bromley Scout Group we recently said goodbye to Linda Smyth, Akela, from Kim Pack.

Her leadership, time and commitment have made a lasting difference to many young people and leaders alike. The memories, skills and values she has helped to create in our young people will continue to inspire them for many years to come.

We are truly grateful for everything she has given to the Group and wish her well in her future adventures.

With less than four weeks to go, preparations are well underway for our upcoming Jumble Sale on Saturday 18th April, with doors opening to the public at 2:00 PM.

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help. If you haven’t yet signed up, there’s still plenty of time to get involved—your support is always greatly appreciated.

Please note that we will not be accepting or selling large items such as furniture, microwaves, or televisions. Instead, we welcome donations of bric-a-brac, clothing, shoes, toys, books, small electrical items, electronics, and jigsaw puzzles.

If you’re able to contribute, please start gathering items—friends, family, and neighbours may also be happy to donate.

Donations can be dropped off at the HQ at the following times:

• Friday 17th April: 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• Saturday 18th April: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Thank you for your continued support—we look forward to seeing you there!