As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage young people to do more, learn more and be more. Through fun and adventure, we teach them the skills to succeed, now and in the future. Teamwork, leadership, resilience, all skills that Scouts have learned and used later in life, from teacher to astronauts and Olympians. As part of the worldwide movement, we celebrate diversity and stand against intolerance, always. The 1st Chandler’s Ford Scout Group is one of the oldest Scout Groups in Hampshire, having formed in 1909! We have two Beaver Colonies (ages 6-8), two Cub Packs (ages 8-10.5) and two Scout Troops (ages 10.5-14), providing Scouting for about 165 young people from Chandler's Ford and our surrounding area. The Group is part of Chandler’s Ford District Scouts within the heart of the Hampshire Region. We’re always on the lookout for new recruits, either to join a group or from adults looking to help.
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Our Scout hut was bought by our Group in 1961. It was originally created to house refugees from the 1st World War and was carefully transported and reconstructed on our site in Brickfield Lane. The building is nearly 100 years old and is reaching the end of its life. It needs a huge amount of maintenance and is very expensive to heat. We have therefore decided the time has come to start fundraising to replace our hut with a more practical, eco-friendly building that will serve our community for another 100 years.
Our present Scout hut is an anomaly sitting in the middle of an industrial estate; a wooden shack amongst metal-clad warehouses. When it was first erected it was surrounded by fields, and over the last 50 years modern life has enveloped it. To benefit from our current surroundings we have the opportunity to create something highly functional, contemporary and eco-friendly. In addition to a good sized hall, a smaller meeting area and adequate storage/ drying facilities for expedition kit, we hope to create an indoor climbing/ abseiling facility (possibly with a café) that can be used by our whole community. This would allow us to provide high quality Scouting supported by a sustainable income stream.
Rebuilding our HQ is a mammoth undertaking, and whilst we are running multiple local fundraising events, we are very aware that we will not be able to finance this project from grass-roots fundraising alone. Any contribution towards helping us reach our dream goal would be incredibly gratefully received.
