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 like to thank Vera Bloor who has been an excellent District Commissioner for the last 10 years. Thanks Vera it is much appreciated, and I am sure you will support Owen going forward.

Handover arrangements will begin shortly including arranging continuing support for Owen in his new role.

Owen has said “I’m really looking forward to being able to support you all and the District at this exciting time. As many of you know I’ve been part of Newcastle District since I was a Cub which is a very long time ago! Now it’s my time to give something back and I can’t wait to make use of every opportunity that working together will bring. I look forward to being able to catch up with you all in the coming months.”

Once Owen has his feet under the table, I am sure he will be meeting with his district team to agree the way forward during these exciting times for Scouting. Owen and Vera will agree an appropriate handover period and transition which will take place over the next few months.

Please join me in congratulating Owen, wishing him well in his new Scouting journey and give him generous support through this initial transition.

Yours in Scouting
Rich Williams
Lead Volunteer – Staffordshire

Vera commented “I’d like to be the first to congratulate Owen on this appointment and thank him for agreeing to take on the role. I look forward to continuing to work with him, both as DC and once the transition takes place, which we anticipate being at the Annual General Meeting . Unsure what my future involvement will be at this time, this is very much a “work in progress” for discussion. I’d like to thank the County appointment search team, led by Elizabeth Birch, County Chair, for their hard work in conducting the search.”

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Castle Capers Gang Show Tickets Now Available

Tickets for our Gang Show, Castle Capers 2024 are now available!
Tickets are priced at £12 each which includes a booking fee for the Mitch. There is also a £1.50 transaction fee per transaction if you’re booking online. To avoid this you can go to the theatre to buy direct.

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Merry Christmas!

Newcastle District Scouts would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!tree-183x300

We hope to see you all in 2024 for lots more adventurous activities!

Permanent link to this article: https://newcastledistrictscouts.org.uk/2023/12/merry-christmas-5/

Can You Lead & Inspire? District Lead Volunteer Vacancy

We now need a brilliant volunteer manager to take Scouting forward in Newcastle District.

As Lead Volunteer (formally District Commissioner) you will offer support to Scout Groups, while helping open new ones. You will manage adults, setting objectives and holding regular one to ones. Most importantly you will ensure that Scouting offers an enjoyable and attractive programme or young people helping prepare them for a bright future.

If you are interested in the role, please click on pack below.

District Lead Volunteer – Newcastle

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Ladies Fashon Show

Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets, we’re all set for a great night of fun, fashion & Fizz!
Doors open at 6.30pm. There are some amazing raffle prizes too, so don’t forget your cash & cards 😀

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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 Vera Bloor, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts across the borough have been busy supporting their communities.

They have visited care homes, served meals at community lunches, baked cakes, done litter picks, weeded and planted in community gardens, planted seeds and given the plants to local residents, donated to various charities and food banks and even restored a “fairy garden”.

They have held numerous fundraisers and ran in fun runs for many local charities, helped with shopping, used their first aid skills to help an ill shopper, absolutely demonstrating that scouts think of others before themselves, and over the last few weeks, many have helped sell poppies and cleaned war memorials.

We are so proud of these amazing young people, and their volunteer leaders, they are an absolute credit to themselves and testament to the good that scouting does.

Permanent link to this article: https://newcastledistrictscouts.org.uk/2023/11/newcastle-district-scouts-850-acts-of-kindness-challenge/

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 days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae, May 1915

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We remember all killed in war and especially those Newcastle and Potteries Scouts killed serving their country and we are proud to commemorate them on this Roll of Honour.

Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle Division Roll of Honour

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Ladies Fashion Show AND Pop-up Shop Fundraiser

Ladies Fashion Show AND Pop-up Shop
Thursday 7th December 2023
Christmas fundraiser in aid of Newcastle District Scouts
Holy Trinity Community Centre
Catholic Church, London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1LQ
Doors open 6.30pm, show starts 7pm
Tickets: £7.50 includes a free glass of fizz / mulled wine & a mince pie
Stalls and a Raffle: FABULOUS prizes to be won at the show!
PAYMENT BY CASH & CARD (subject to a mobile signal!)
email: contact@newcastledistrictscouts.org.uk or
https://buytickets.at/nuldistrictscoutsevents/1030620

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Dot: Raising Money for Cancer Research

Our District Secretary, Dot, has been on Radio Stoke telling them about her efforts to raise money for Cancer Research and other cancer related charities. You can listen to her below.

Also, you can read about Dot on the BBC Website.


 

Permanent link to this article: https://newcastledistrictscouts.org.uk/2023/06/dot-raising-money-for-cancer-research/

96th Whitmore Year of Fundraising

Andy and Sarah are 2 of our amazing Leaders at 96th Whitmore & Baldwins Gate that support a charity, When You Wish Upon A Star. A charity that gave them hope and happy memories in their darkest days as a family. Thankfully they got through this and despite their son Harry still having health issues he just gets on with life; which includes being a Beaver with our Group. They give so much to our community and to our Scout Group and they also want to give back as a family to this charity that is so close to their hearts. They are doing this in 2023 through a variety of different challenges and events to raise as much money as possible for this wonderful charity that really does give families hope in their darkest days.

Andy is running 5 half marathons and the London marathon this year, alongside this they will be completing challenges together as a family. So we their Scouting family decided to join them, to help them give something back and to take on a year of fundraising towards our Community Impact badge.

This started in December 2022 with an absolutely fantastic “Elf Wish Evening”, raising a fantastic £558.53 getting into the festive spirit with the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. It was such a lovely evening which after donning our Elf Hats included a walk around the village, hot chocolate, smores, games, a Christmas movie and a message from a very special friend in the North Pole.

Many members are going to put their neckers on and with their families also go and support them by completing the Stafford Fun Run on the 12th March. We also have Wish Bear (Scout Leader Dave) supporting him with this, what amazing people and role models for our young people.More photos in the gallery.

On Sunday 5th March, Andy and Beaver Harry were live on Radio Stoke talking about Wish and the Scout Group’s involvement for the Community Impact badge. Radio Stoke are following and covering the fundraising over the year.

Watch this space as our fundraising adventures continue, and if you’d like to support us or find out more about why this is so important visit the Just Giving page.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thetalbots

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