We are pleased to announce our structure for the District following the new transformation roles. Please click on the image for a larger view. We currently have a number of vacancies in the team listed below and shown in orange…
2024-05-14 Burying a Time Capsule
Our District Chair and Secretary, Paul & Dot Bailey, took part in a ceremony today, burying a time capsule containing memorabilia from Newcastle Borough’s year-long 850th anniversary celebrations at Brampton Park, the home of Brampton Museum. Amongst the items buried,…
Whitmore Group Support Madeley Half Marathon
On Sunday 7th April 2024, Whitmore Group were asked to support Madeley Half Marathon. As well as cheering the runners on, the Scouts, alongside Madeley’s Leaders, were able to present medals and hand out water as the runners crossed the…
Appointment of District Lead Volunteer (District Commissioner)
Appointment of District Lead Volunteer – Staffordshire Scouts – Newcastle After an extensive and comprehensive county volunteer appointment process, I am pleased to announce that Owen Dyde has accepted the role of District Lead Volunteer for Newcastle District I would…
Newcastle District Scouts 850 Acts of Kindness Challenge.
It’s World Kindness Day and Newcastle District Scouts have smashed their target of completing 850 Acts of Kindness to mark the 850 years of Newcastle borough receiving its charter. Since the challenge was set in the spring by District Commissioner…
District First Aid Courses
The District has been runing a number of first aid courses recently to pick up the backlog of Leaders who have missed out on their training due to the recent COVID restrictions. The courses are run by Gary who said…
2023-01-25 District Commissioner Vera on Radio Stoke
Our District Commissioner, Vera, on Radio Stoke talking about Newcastle Borough’s 850th anniversary and the challenge of Scouts doing 850 acts of kindness.
Newcastle District Scouts Remember The Fallen
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short…
2022-04-16 District Commissioner Vera on Radio Stoke
Our District Commissioner, Vera, on Radio Stoke talking about the Scout 2 5k fundraising event. Read more here – https://newcastledistrictscouts.org.uk/2022/04/scout-2-5k/
74th Silverdale Cub Awarded Chief Scouts Commendation for Meritorious Conduct
We were very pleased to learn that the County Commissioner had recently visited 74th Silverdale’s Cubs to present a Chief Scouts Commendation for Meritorious Conduct. This is awarded for meritorious conduct of a high standard e.g. acts of bravery with…
