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Welcome to 1st Newbury Sea Scout Group
This is the home page of 1st Newbury Sea Scout Group, based in Newbury, Berkshire, UK.
1st
Newbury Sea Scouts provides opportunities for challenge, adventure
and personal development for young people in Newbury and West
Berkshire, particularly through engagement with water based adventure
and skills development. 1st Newbury Sea Scout Group is a very
active and successful group within the wider West Berkshire scouting
district, and we have four active sections:
- Beaver Scouts (ages 6 - 8)
- Cub Scouts (ages 8 - 10½)
- Scouts (ages 10½ - 14)
- Explorer Scouts (ages 14 - 18)
Latest News
Work continues on the new scout hut ...
2nd October 2008
The hard work has continued on the new scout hut throughout the summer, thanks to the efforts of many volunteers... Read more
Rapid progress on the new scout hut ...
31st July 2008
The new scout hut is starting to look like a really great facility for the group ... Read more
Assembly of the new scout hut starts ...
22nd July 2008
The new scout hut starts to take shape ... Read more
The old stores hut is dismantled ...
23rd June 2008
The old stores hut is dismantled ... Read more
Sea Scouts get new hut from Bath School - thanks to Greenham Common Community Trust
4th June 2008
1st
Newbury Sea Scouts will finally be able to replace their 60 year old
corrugated iron meeting hut with a large, three year old terrapin
building, kindly donated by The King Edwards School, Bath. Read more
The new hut arrives ...
29th May 2008
The new hut arrives on site ... Read more
Our Belief
The
Scouting movement believes that through adventure and challenge young
people can learn and experience new things that can permanently enrich
their lives, promoting their development and achieving their full
physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential. In this way
they grow and flourish as responsible citizens and as members of their
local, national and international communities.
History
1st
Newbury Sea Scouts have been in existence since the early 1900's, and
have operated from its present site (near St.Bart's school) for over
sixty years. In this time an estimated three to four thousand boys have
benefited from membership and participation.
The
existing buildings are now very decrepit and insecure and are no longer
of a sufficient standard for their modern role as a centre for scouting
activities. The Group owns the plot of land which the present buildings
occupy and, although in 2006 we gained planning approval for a very
substantial new building, spiralling building costs and a shrinking
grant market has caused us to re-think our options.
Our new hut
The
King Edward's School, Bath, is donating a three year old terrapin
building with slate roof, 18m x 7.5m, worth around £70,000 for free,
but it needs to be moved w/c 25th May and transported to our site,
otherwise it will simply be demolished. The building is in excellent
condition and would suit the needs of the Scout group and district very
well.
We
are in an advanced state of planning to make this happen, have talked
with the planning department and have appointed a specialist contractor
for the initial works. We have kindly received £15,000 for the
dismantling and transport of the building to allow us to take advantage
of this significant opportunity from Greenham Common Community Trust.
Parents and scouts and cubs from the group have been clearing the site in preparation for erecting the new hut.
More fund raising opportunities ahead
A
new scout hut will benefit the local community by providing 1st
Newbury Sea Scouts and other Scouting Groups across West Berkshire with
a modern, secure and exciting base in the heart of the community.
It will promote their growth and extend scouting activities to a larger
number of young people in the town and county over the life of the
building. As a training centre with its own land, the HQ will be better
able to host district and county outdoor scouting and fund raising
events.
We
shall be looking to raise more funds so the rebuilding and the vital
ancillary works (toilets, parking, security, services, storage etc) can
also go ahead, such that the entire headquarters is brought up to a
more 21st century standard, but without losing a traditional scouting
feel.
Registered Charity 282227
