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Introducing our new chair
It’s with mixed emotions to announce that Pete Byrne will be stepping down as District Chair as of 20th July…
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Announcing our District Hub
We are super excited to announce the opening of Basingstoke East District Hub. This new venue within the Clock Tower…
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Recap of our AGM
On Monday 5th June 2023 we held the Basingstoke East District AGM. It was great to see so many people…
Read More Join us at our AGM
We’re holding our annual general meeting this year on Monday 5th June at 19:30. Our AGM is not only an…
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Constitution Update
In February 2023, the Scouts Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) was updated, part of this update saw the removal of…
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Basingstoke Scouts Pre-Owned has arrived
We are pleased to announce the launch of Basingstoke Scouts Pre-Owned. A joint venture between Basingstoke East & Basingstoke West…
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Our Annual Report 2021/22
We are pleased to announce that our annual report is now available to view. A reminder that our AGM takes…
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Remembering HM The Queen
Chief Scout Bear Grylls OBE leads the mourning for our Patron. As a family of Scouts, we are united in…
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Welcome 7th Basingstoke Scout Group
We’re delighted to announce the opening of a new Scout group in Basingstoke East which will be called 7th Basingstoke. …
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District Constitution – Your Vote
During our last AGM a new constitution was proposed. Some updates to that constitution were taken away from the AGM…
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Welcome Squirrels!
After a two-year pilot project and extensive consultation Scouts UK is absolutely delighted to introduce you to Squirrels, our new…
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Festival of Transport
Sunday 22nd August saw the return of Basingstoke Festival of Transport where we attended with our climbing wall and soft…
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#GoodForYou
We rely on people like you playing their part to give young people opportunities to dream big, give it a…
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Appointment of District Commissioner
Basingstoke East Scouts are excited to announce the exciting news regarding the permanent appointment of District Commissioner for Basingstoke East…
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Well done to our young people
As part of our virtual St Georges Day event for 2021. We are really proud to recognise some of the…
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Scouting Supplies NOW OPEN
Great news, Scouting Supplies has now returned to its customary trading pattern. The store will be open on Thursdays 18:00…
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Passing of HRH Prince Phillip
We are greatly saddened to hear of the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of our…
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Superheroes assemble! We return for another virtual camp
This weekend (20th and 21st March), 60 Beavers and Cubs joined together from Old Basing, Basingstoke Sea Cubs and 1st…
Read More Gone Home – Beryl Mullender
It is with profound sadness, that Basingstoke East Scouts announce the unexpected passing of Beryl Mullender at home last week….
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6 things you should do before you go on a hike
If popping to the park no longer feels exciting, you may be ready to venture a little further and head…
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New Year statement from the District Commissioner
Happy New Year everyone. Even though this is not the start to 2021 that we were all hoping for, there…
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Getting everyone back together safely
As some of the government restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic begin to be relaxed, we’re starting to plan for how…
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