Celebrating 25 Years of Service – Will Tennant Today we recognise and celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 25 years of dedicated service from Will Tennant as a Cub Leader with the 9th Darlington Scout Group and the Harrogate Explorer Scout Unit…
King’s Scout Award Achievement
We are incredibly proud to share that Archie, now a Leader within the Cub Pack at the 12th Darlington Scout Group, has been awarded the King’s Scout Award, the highest achievement in Scouting. This prestigious award recognises years of dedication,…
Shape the Life You Lead
Darlington Scouts – Shaping the Life You Lead At Darlington Scouts, we believe young people don’t just grow up — they grow into themselves. Every week, Scouts across Darlington are learning skills that shape who they are, how they lead,…
Adventure at Beamish!
This weekend, our Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts from the 7th Sea Scouts joined forces with the Eastbourne Explorers for an unforgettable visit and sleepover at Beamish Museum. After settling into the historic Masonic Hall for the night, the young…
Jenny Reaches Scouting’s Highest Peak!
Celebrating an Incredible Achievement: Jenny Thompson Earns Her King’s Scout Award We are thrilled to celebrate a truly remarkable milestone within Darlington District Scouts. Jenny Thompson has officially earned her King’s Scout Award — the highest honour a young person…
Welcome the Archdeacon Explorers!
Exciting News: Archdeacon Explorers Launch Their New Unit! We are thrilled to announce the opening of a brand-new Explorer Scout unit: the Archdeacon Explorers! A huge congratulations to Connor Petch from the 5th Darlington Scout Group for leading this exciting…
Nature, Naps & Apple Pressing
Title Photo by Isabella Fischer on Unsplash “Nature, Naps & Apple Pressing: Squirrels and Beavers in Action!” Our Squirrels and Beavers had a fantastic weekend together! The adventure began with an exciting sleepover at our Scout hall — full of…
Barnard Castle – Expedition
Twelve Scouts from the 7th, 11th, 18th, and 19th Darlington Scout Groups recently took on an impressive expedition challenge — hiking all the way from Darlington to Barnard Castle and back again. The expedition was supported by enthusiastic Young Leaders…
All Aboard for Sleepover
12th Darlington Scout Group – Beavers Sleepover We’ve had a brilliant time on our Beavers sleepover! After a great train ride to our home for the night, we made some delicious soup for supper before heading out on a night…
Up Up and Away!
What a fantastic morning we had with Squirrels (27th Darlington Scout Group) at Teesside International Airport! The children got a behind-the-scenes look at how an airport works. They watched holidaymakers checking in their luggage and saw how bags travelled along…
