It’s less than 8 weeks until the next fund-raising event on Saturday the 22nd November which will be the Group’s “Christmas Fair”. Please put the date in your diary so you can attend, have some fun and buy some bargains!

Could we please just remind you that we would be very grateful for any donations of unwanted gifts or nearly new items of toiletry/jewellery items and complete toys and jigsaws which can be delivered on a weekly basis to the HQ when your son/daughter goes to their Scout meeting.

All monies raised at this event will go directly to the Group Funds which are used for the maintenance of the HQ and general running of the Group.

Your support would really be appreciated.

Thanks to all who attended our recent Annual General Meeting where the Annual Report & Accounts for 2025 we presented and approved. It is fantastic to see how much the group have been up to over the last year – thank you to all of the volunteers who have made this possible.

After 14 years of dedicated service, Henry Hudson has stepped down as Group Secretary, and we are now seeking a new volunteer to take minutes at the four annual Trustee meetings. If you are interested in volunteering to help, then please email chair@23rdbromleyscouts.org.

Well done to Josh and Jonny from the Explorer Unit who collected their Jack Petchey achievement awards last week – both were nominated for all their hard work and dedication as Young Leaders at Beavers.

You’re invited to our AGM!
Friday 19th September @ 7:45 for 8pm
Scout HQ, Homemead Road, Bromley, BR2 8BB

All parents, friends, and supporters of the Group are warmly welcome. There will be a short meeting followed by light refreshments.

We’d love to see you there!

We’re also looking for new Trustees and a Secretary (mainly to take minutes at meetings). Interested? Please contact Colin Goodwin at chair@23rdbromleyscouts.org

We’re incredibly grateful to Bromley Little Theatre for their generous support in providing tickets to the dress rehearsal of their current production, The Good Life. It was a fantastic evening of theatre, and we’re so lucky to have such a great local venue supporting our community.

Special thanks also go to all the parents and supporters who purchased tickets — your generosity helped us raise over £250 for our Scout Group funds! Every penny goes a long way in helping us continue to provide amazing opportunities and adventures for our young people.

Not only was it a brilliant performance, but it was also a thoroughly enjoyable way to support the group. Thanks again to everyone involved!

A huge thank you to the amazing Explorers who gave their time and energy to help out at the St Christopher’s Fun Walk on Sunday!
It was a scorcher of a day, but that didn’t stop them from doing a fantastic job with marshalling and keeping things running smoothly.
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, the event raised over £150,000 for a brilliant local cause. We’re so proud to have such dedicated young people in our community!

Huge congratulations to Henry Pownall who was presented with his King’s Scout Award by South London Scouts Lead Volunteer Judy Freeman earlier this week.

This is the highest award in Scouting for those aged 14-25 and requires covers a range of requirements including volunteering, a physical challenge, learning a new skills, an expedition, a residential experience and also International, Community & Values (ICV) activities.

It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that Jean Bartlett passed away this morning, 27th April 2025.

Jean had been a supporter of the 23rd Bromley for many years and she will be greatly missed.

We send our condolences to Paul, Sue, Donna, Bill and all their family.

Please put the date in your diary so you can pop down to the HQ to have a coffee/tea, and have the opportunity to buy some books for holiday reading.

Could we please ask for any suitable donations of unwanted post paperbacks and DVD’s which can be delivered on a weekly basis to the HQ when your son/daughter goes to their Scout meeting. 

All monies raised by the FRC at this event will go directly to the Group Funds which will be used for the Toilet refurbishment, maintenance of the HQ and general running of the Group.

Your support would really be appreciated.

 David Wilcox on behalf of the Fundraising Committee

We are pleased that Bromley Little Theatre have selected the 23rd Bromley Scout Group as a Charity they wish to support in 2025.

They have kindly provided us with 20 tickets for the final open dress rehearsal of The Good Life on Thursday 5th June 2025 which we are offering at £12.50 each (which is discounted from normal ticket price of £14) with all proceeds from the sale of the 20 tickets going to Group Funds.

Those of us of a certain age will remember the 1970’s TV comedy the Good Life and this hit comes to the stage as the sentiment for rejecting corporate drudgery in favour of new beginnings gains popularity. Comedy ensues, jokes abound, absurd situations develop as “The Goods” and “The Leadbetters” lock horns, aided by some rather surprising comic characters, including Geraldine The Goat.

If you would like to support the Group by purchasing tickets to the performance on the Thursday 5th June at Bromley Little Theatre North Street Bromley please contact Colin Goodwin on chair@23rdbromleyscouts.org or 07977 918685