Welcome to the Home Page of the 1st
Pinhoe Scout Group
Who are we?
The Scout
Group has 4 sections which cater for children from the age of 6 through to
18. Click on the links below or on the
left of this page to view details of the individual sections. As a registered charity (no: 271045) we have an executive board as well as
a number of helpers and supporters. Leaders are trained through the Scout
Association training scheme and all leaders, as well as regular helpers, are
CRB checked in line with Scout Association requirements.
What do we do?
1st
Pinhoe Scout Group provides a balanced programme of activities across all of
the sections to assist the Personal, Intellectual, Social and Spiritual
development of the members. We pride
ourselves on organising as many of our activities out-of-doors, we organise
visits to local organisations and attractions and have regular visitors to the
meeting hut to provide speeches and hand-on activities. Take a look at the appropriate section’s area
of the web site to see what they have been doing recently. Camping forms a key part of all our
activities, we also organise community events, particularly Jumble Sales and
the Annual Firework display.
How are we funded?
As a
charity we are reliant on fund-raising to allow us to operate. Each member of the group (beavers, cubs and
scouts) pay a subscription which is set by each section. On top of this we organise Jumble Sales, Bag
Packs and other sponsored activities. We
also look for grant opportunities wherever we can get them and also welcome
individual donations of any amount to funds.
All donations are gift-aided where possible to allow us to get more
money from the Inland Revenue.
Where are we?
1st
Pinhoe Scouts are based at the Scout Hut on Langaton Lane, Pinhoe. The venue is used for all scout sections as
well as for the local Rainbows group. It
is available for private hire (subject to availability). For information on private hire please
contact the Secretary (hire@pinhoescouts.org)
.
How can I help?
We are
always looking for helpers and supporters and are particularly keen to speak to
anyone who is interested in becoming a leader.
If you want more information on becoming a Leader or getting more
involved in the Scout Group please see the “Big Adventure” area of the scouts
web site (http://www.scouts.org.uk/thebigadventure).
Alternatively contact the Group (Helpers@pinhoescouts.org).
We also welcome individual donations or corporate sponsors. Please contact the Group Scout Leader to
discuss this further (GSL@pinhoescouts.org).
Can I join and which Section should I contact?
The
catchment area for 1st Pinhoe Scout Group comprises Pinhoe,
Broadclyst and Poltimore. If you do not
live within this area but would like information on who to contact for your
area please contact the appropriate section leader via the section links
below. Each of the sections has a
maximum capacity that is dictated by the number of leaders and helpers that are
available and progress from one section to another (e.g. Beaver to Cubs) is
guaranteed if the child wants to continue attending. Direct entry to the Cubs, Scouts and
Explorer’s section is possible subject to total numbers. Click the logo of the section to discover the
activities that they undertake.
What can I do next?
Click on
the section links below to see information on individual sections within the
Group. If you are already a member of
the group you can access the 1st Pinhoe Scouts Portal by clicking here To
access the Portal you need a user name and login and to get one of these you
need to complete the acceptance and usage policy. Click here
to display the copy that you can print and return to your section.
