Welcome to the 1st Burnmoor monthly blog where we will keep you up to date with group news and upcoming events.
#BUILD Skills for Life
We're still looking for volunteers at 1st Burnmoor, if you have the time to help, if it be once a week, month or year we'd love to hear from you. Please Click Here for more info.
Census 2020
Each year the Scouts carry out a national census to collect information on membership numbers, we're very pleased to announce 1st Burnmoor has grown by 19% in 2019.
2020 is already shaping up to be a fantastic year as all our sections are filling up quickly including our new Beaver colony.
Thank you and well done to everyone involved.
CO-OP
A huge thank you to all the Co-op members who have selected us as your chosen charity, so far it's raised nearly £800 for the group.
inform leaders of absence
You can now inform leaders if your child will be absent from a meeting through Parent Portal, this makes planning much easier when leaders know in advance, please visit the programme tab where the attendance can be edited for future meetings.
Coronavirus
As the situation with the Coronavirus in the UK continues to develop the group will continue to check the latest government advice and put any measures in place as required.
Please see the government website for more information.
WE need your vote!
We need your vote for the Chester-Le-Street Up2u grant worth £5000 to the group.
The vote will be held at Park View School on the 28th of March 10am-2pm. See more information here.
Afternoon Tea and Fun
A group of Scouts are organizing a fundraising event in order to raise funds for the Summer Jamboree. Details will follow, but a date for your diaries is now 2nd of May 2020, 3pm.
We are looking for tombola prizes, so if you have anything, please drop in to the hall at any meeting.
There will be a quiz, some stalls and a delicious afternoon tea. If you are interested in running a stall, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sing-a-thon
All members should receive a sponsorship form this week. The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are all coming together on the 1st of April at Penshaw Monument to take part in a "singathon".
Please encourage your young person to collect as much as possible in sponsorship donations. Money can be collected in cash or paid direct to our Local Giving fundraising page
This event is part of our group fundraising project to modernise and extend our building. The extension is required in order to create much needed “access for all”, with ramp access and disabled toilet facilities.
Sleepover
All sections will be having a sleepover at the hall on the 25-26th of April, invites have now been sent out via Parent Portal.
Whit Camp
The Scout section will be off to Whit Camp 22-25th of May for I'm a Scout Get me Out of Here!!! Details will creep into your inbox soon.
Hall hire
Our Scout hall is available for hire to other Scout groups, businesses and individuals, all money raised supports the group and helps us provide young people with amazing Scouting.
Chief scout award
The chief scout award is the highest award in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Our leaders work hard to put programmes together to give our young people the opportunity to earn these awards. To ensure they do attendance is key, if young people regularly miss meetings or don't attend camps and nights away they'll not cover all the requirements for these top awards.
The next county award ceremony will be in September for all members who earn the award.
big clean up
Bournmoor conservation group are holding a litter pick on the 29th of March as a part of Keep Britain Tidy, meeting at Burnmoor Church Hall at 2pm. see more details here.
For more updates please join our Facebook group where our leaders update with photos and news from meetings and events.