Most training courses are now available online. Details of any face to face courses, particularly First Aid, can be booked via Eventbrite using the ‘Book’ link in the table.

 
Updated27th January 2026
2026
JanuarySat 31stWest Sussex Scouts ConferenceTBACountyAll District Team Leads, Youth Leads and Chairs
FebruarySat 7thCheckpoint ChallengeBushy WoodChris Searle / Fred Thomas
Fri 13th / Sat 14thOverland Hike training hike 3 (Fri night in Scout HQ)South DownsKeith Waller
Sun 22ndOverland Hike training hike 4South DownsKeith Waller
Mon 23rd – 7pmFirst Aid Blended CourseRedwood Centre Haywards Heath Sue Stempt Book
Tue 26thYoung Leader Training
Sat 28th / Sun 1st MarFull weekend Overland Practice training hike 5South DownsKeith Waller
MarchSun 1stDistrict Rifle Shooting Competition
Wed 4th – 7:00 pmWEST SUSSEX SCOUTS ROADSHOWRedwood CentreALL Members, Trustees and Young Leaders
Sat 7thMonopoly RunLondon
Sun 8thFirst ResponseArundelWest Sussex ScoutsBook
Sat 14thFirst ResponseHorshamWest Sussex ScoutsBook
Sat 14thOverland Hike training hike 6 (visit start and finish)South DownsKeith Waller
Sun 15thFirst ResponseBognor RegisWest Sussex ScoutsBook
Sat 21stFirst ResponseBillingshurstWest Sussex Scouts Book
Sat 21st / Sun 22ndOverland HikeSouth DownsEast Sussex Scouts
Sat 28th / Sun 29thExplorer Belt Weekend1st Haywards Heath Scout HQRobin Springer
AprilWed 8th and Thursday 8th – 7pmFirst Aid – Face to Face1st Burgess Hill Scout HQSue Stempt Book
Fri 17thCooking CompetitionRedwood CentreRory Hunt
MayTBAPLs Training CourseTBAKeith Waller
Sat 16thDistrict Cub HikeSouth DownsMichael Lewis
Sun 31stYoung leader Training Day
JuneSat 6thDistrict Archery Competition1st Haywards Heath Scout HQGraham Osborn
Sun 7thGo BeaversCounty
Sun 7thFirst Aid – Face to Face1st Hurstpierpoint Scout HQSue Stempt Book
Sat 13th / Sun 14thMid Sussex Challenge HikeSouth DownsKeith Waller
Tue 23rdYoung leader Training
Sat 27th / Sun 28thHardy CupHorsted KeynesChris Searle
JulyTBACounty Archery CompetitionTBAWest Sussex Scouts
Mon 6th – 7pmFirst Aid Blended CourseRedwood Centre Haywards Heath Sue Stempt Book
August
SeptemberFri 4th – Sun 6thGilwell ReunionGilwell ParkScout Association
Tue 8thDistrict Scout Section MeetingRedwood CentreKeith Waller
Sat 12th – 9:30First Aid – Face to Face1st Burgess Hill Scout HQSue Stempt Book
Sun 13thScout Raft RacesTilgate ParkSteve Minter
Sun 19thFirst ResponseLittlehamptonWest Sussex ScoutsBook
Sun 20thCub Raft RacesTilgate ParkSteve Minter
OctoberSat 3rdDownsman HikeSouth DownsWest Sussex Scouts
Mon 5th – 7pmFirst Aid Blended CourseRedwood Centre Haywards Heath Sue Stempt Book
NovemberSun 8thRemembrance ParadeVarious locations
Sat 21stEscape and EvasionSouth DownsSimon Fitzpatrick
DecemberFri 11thOverland Hike training launch eveningRedwood CentreKeith Waller