We are excited to announce the opening of another Section at the 14th Hove Scout Group. On the 25th September we will be opening our first Squirrel Drey. The Squirrel Section is for young people aged 4 and 5 and it offers the same great opportunities as the other Sections. Please complete a joining enquiry form is you would like your child to be added to the waiting list (we are already at capacity). If you are interested in joining us as an adult volunteer please complete the volunteer form or you can email me directly sally.thorley@14thhove.org

The Scouts will be returning on Monday 8th September, the Cubs will be returning on Wednesday 10th September and the Beavers will be returning on 15th September 2025

12 Scouts from the 14th Hove Scout Group were joined by 6 Three Deans Explorers for our annual Summer Camp. The location and activities are chosen by the Scouts and this year the location chosen was Broadstone Warren. We were lucky to have great weather for the camp which ended with a camp fire and a night sleeping under the stars

The Beavers, Cubs & Scouts from the 14th Hove Scout Group have attended another 2 very successful District Camps at Parkwood. They were able to take part in lots of exciting activities alongside around 200 other Beavers and Cubs from across Brighton & Hove & 200 Scouts and Explorers

The 14th Hove Scouts have achieved great results in the Overland Challenge and Bakers Dozen Competitions in 2025. Both events involve teams of 4 Scouts walking for 25 miles over 2 days for the Overland Challenge and 13 miles in one day for the Bakers Dozen. For both events the teams have to carry all of the kit they will need for the weekend. The Teams have to take part in various challenges along the way before pitching their tents and cooking their evening meal and breakfasts.

We entered 2 Teams for the Overland Hike and they came in first place for a Novice Team (a team where no members had entered before) and highest place Scout team in Brighton & Hove.

We entered 1 Team for the Bakers Dozen and they were the winning Team for the Brighton & Hove District.

Thank you to the following organisations that have donated Raffle Prizes

Medi Terra Restaurant, Hove Fitness, B&H Buses, Middle Farm, Brighton Zip, Wakehurst Place, Brighton Toy Museum, Laserzone, Liz Hemmingway

Now that the extension is finished we need to raise additional funds so that we can landscape the ground around the hut. We need to bring the level of the ground to the west of the building up to the same height as the floor, we also need to flatten out the grass area around the side of the building where the lorries were driving.

We are also trying to raise funds to replace the original roof which has started to degrade in places.

If you would like to make a donation towards our fundraising you can do this via our Give as you live account Donate to 14th Hove (St Andrews Portslade) Scout Group | Give as you Live Donate

We are always looking for more adults to join us, either behind the scenes or working with our amazing young people. We are currently looking for a new Chair for our Trustee Board and some additional Scout Team Members to work with our existing Leadership Team. More information on both of these roles can be found using the links below or you can contact the Group using the contact us form.

The Scouts Association portal (for the Chair Person role)

The Scouts Association portal (for the Scout Team Member role)

We will be holding an Open Day / Recruitment Event on Saturday 19th July 2025. Our supporters, neighbours and Vale Park users are invited to come along and see what improvements we have made to the Scout Hut. To thank people for their patience while the building work was being completed we will be offering free refreshments during the event. Once final details are know I will update this post with the start and finish time of the event.

The event is also an opportunity for anyone interested in getting involved with the 14th Hove Scout Group to come along, meet the Leaders and ask questions. If you have a child that you think would like to join Scouting please bring them along so they can see some of the fun and exciting things that Scouting provides

Our annual Family Fun Day and Barbecue will be on Sunday 29th June from 11am to 3pm. This is our main fund raiser of the year so please come along and support the event and invite family, friends and neighbours. We will need lots of help to set up, clear away and run stalls. Please respond to the OSM invites that have been sent out.