The County Scout Council recently came together for its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Every Scout Group, District, and County is required to hold an AGM each year, as outlined in Section 5 of POR. To support this process, The Scout…
Lead Durham Scouts
Bryan Johnson will be stepping down as Lead Volunteer for Durham County at the end of this year. Bryan has led the County through a significant period of transformation, reshaping the County Leadership Team and recovering after the impact of the pandemic….
A Big Thank You for Completing the New Safety Learning!
Over the past few months, we’ve all faced the challenge of completing the updated New Safety Learning ahead of the 14th July HQ deadline. This learning was introduced following the tragic death of Explorer Scout Ben Leonard on the Great…
Big Day Out Weekend 2025
Over the weekend of Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June, Moor House Adventure Centre was buzzing with excitement as Durham Scouts hosted their Big Day Out – two fantastic days packed with activities, smiles, and a whole lot of adventure….
County Strategy
Our Skills for Life strategy ends at the end of 2025. HQ are now planning our future and developing our next strategy for Scouts by speaking to and gathering the views of volunteers, young people, the wider public, and decision…
New Safety Learning
Recently, the Scouts mandatory safety learning has been updated and improved. The new learning course will help you to understand: It’s important for all our volunteers to complete the updated course, so we all feel confident to deliver your activities…
Celebrating Our Volunteers – This Volunteers’ Week, We Say Thank You
This week (2nd–8th June) is Volunteers’ Week – a time to recognise the incredible contribution of volunteers all across the country. And here in Durham Scouts, we want to shine a spotlight on the fantastic people who make everything we…
Pete Swinney Competition 2025 – A Day of Fun, Maps and Teamwork!
On Saturday 10th May, Cubs from across Durham came together at Moor House Adventure Centre for the annual Pete Swinney Competition — a fun-filled event designed to challenge, excite, and bring out the best in teamwork. Armed with maps and…
Celebration for Durham Scouts at Windsor
On the 27th of April, Chief Scout Dwayne Fields had the honour of celebrating 5 individuals from Durham at a special event held at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Kent, Joint President of The Scouts, joined Dwayne in congratulating the…
UK Youth Forum 2025
Scouts, Explorers and Network members from across the County recently gathered at Edinburgh Zoo as part of the UK Youth Forum for UK Scouting, an inspiring event dedicated to shaping the future of Scouting. Rising early to seize this incredible…
