The Scout Association has a number of Award schemes. Long service awards are issued automatically, based on length of service starting at 5 years and increasing in years up to 30 years and thereafter in 10 year steps. There is…
County Roadshow
2026 is an important year for Scouting in West Sussex: we want to offer an even better programme to more young people, giving them the skills and values to become better adults which make the world a better place. Joe Rogerson and Julia Kielstra joined…
Escape and Evasion
Have you signed up for Escape and Evasion.It is taking place on Saturday evening 16th November.Contact Simon Fitzpatrick for more information.If leaders are able to help, please contact Simon and you will be added to a WhatsApp group for the…
Transformation – an update
Most groups have made the transition to Trustee boards at their latest AGM. The next phase – from Compass to a fully digital system is in the final testing phase, with a Compass freeze from 7th November with a Go…
Looking for a meeting place
Our District Headquarters, next to Clair Hall in Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN is available to hire for children’s parties as well as seminars and meetings when we are not using it. The main hall room is around 130…
Squirrels are coming
8th Burgess Hill (St Edwards) plans for Squirrels are moving apace. They have contacted parents of Squirrel aged children on their waiting list (ages 4-6) and plan to start with 10 young people and slowly grow as they all settle…
Training courses are available to book
Training course dates are now published (www.midsussexdistrictscouts.com/district-diary) and can now be booked. courses take place at Lodge hill near Pulborough and are run over the weekend of 15/16th April
District Rifle Shooting competition
Teams from across the District took part in the annual District Rifle Shooting competition on Sunday at 1st Haywards Heath Scout Group. 1st – 1st Hurstpierpoint were the winners scoring 605 points with runners up 1st Hassocks on 495 points…
Icelandic Expedition
43 Explorers and 6 Leaders from Mid Sussex Explorer Scout Units are on an action packed week in Iceland. Horse Riding, Geyser Watching and experiencing the Icelandic climate in February. To find out what else they have been up to…
Jamboree members at the Scout of England Show
Members of the Mid Sussex Jamboree contingent to the 2023 World Jamboree took the opportunity for fundraising for their trip of a lifetime by running a stand at the South of England show with activities such as a tombola and…
