Spring Fair
Join us at our HQ and in the Community Hall of St Edward the Confessor Church on Saturday 13th April from 11am to 3pm for our Spring Fair! Win a prize on our Raffle, Tombola and Teddy Tombola, or have… Read More »Spring Fair
Join us at our HQ and in the Community Hall of St Edward the Confessor Church on Saturday 13th April from 11am to 3pm for our Spring Fair! Win a prize on our Raffle, Tombola and Teddy Tombola, or have… Read More »Spring Fair
Dringhouses Scout Group are now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online. Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no… Read More »Support us with easyfundraising
Please Note: Voting is now closed Results of the voting are shown below: Please make your choice on what we do this St George’s Day.If you wish to you can contact us directly instead
We wish you a Merry Christmas! Seasons greetings from all of us to all of you, note that everyone is back week commencing Monday the 8th January except Friday Cubs, who return on the 12th (as they have a camp… Read More »Merry Christmas
Sunday 5th November 2023 at least once a year we try to get out into our local community to clean, tidy or improve our environment. This Sunday more than 70 members of the group and a few of their parents… Read More »Dringhouses Scouts Are Cleaning Up!
SAVE THE DATE: 4TH TO 6TH OCTOBER Group camp next year will be returning to Raywell Park. We’ve not been to Raywell for quite a few years and since our last visit it has seen significant updates to their kitchens… Read More »Group Camp 2024
This summer some of our Explorers went on an exciting week long summer camp to Northern Ireland The first couple of days were spent travelling to Northern Ireland and their campsite The first day included a look around Liverpool and… Read More »Exploring Northern Ireland
Our Group President, Ian, passed away recently. He was a gentleman in every good sense of the word and will be sadly missed but not forgotten. His son Nigel commented, “His love affair with Scouting actually started in India when… Read More »In Memoriam: Ian Everard 1931-2023
Our 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at our HQ Building on Saturday 15th July at 19:00. All members, parents of current members and all current and past adult volunteers are invited to attend. A full agenda and link to… Read More »2023 Annual General Meeting
We need to train more drivers to enable us to continue on our adventures. Minibus and trailer training is expensive, if you can support us please donate using this link https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/dringhouses-pc-scout-group-1064151 Taking our nearly 300 group members on expeditions, camping… Read More »Driver Training
Today we’re celebrating the #Coronation of HM King Charles III. It’s an opportunity for us all to reflect on service to others, which is a key part of our Promise and values.
Just over a year ago we launched Squirrels at Dringhouses Scouts with the opening of two Squirrels Dreys, one on a Monday and one on a Friday. And what better way to celebrate the anniversary than with the presentation of… Read More »Squirrels Anniversary
In a break from our usual participation in the annual city centre procession, Dringhouses Scouts celebrated St George’s Day on York Knavesmire with lots of activities for the whole family. More than 200 people joined in the fun and games… Read More »St George’s Day Celebration
This Saturday (25th March) is our Spring Fair. Please join us for games, stalls, refreshments including light lunches, cakes and drinks. It’s all happening at St Edward’s Community Hall and our HQ building on Tadcaster Road between 11:00 and 14:30.… Read More »Spring Fair
We need your help! 12 Days of Giving is the last phase of the 2022 Movement for Good programme from The Benefact Trust. For 12 days in December, They will be drawing 10 charities per working day to receive £1,000.… Read More »12 Days of Giving- Action Needed!
Many thanks to all who voted and suggested names to help us decide on what we call the two new Squirrell Drey’s. The results are in and the winner, by whisker is: Oak, Ash and Elm It was a close-run… Read More »Name That Drey: The Results
Much of the work that happens in a Scout Group goes on behind the scenes. The Board of Trustees/ Executive Committee is big part of this, but hardly anyone sees them or knows what they do. Thanks to all of… Read More »Trustees Week 2022
Many thanks to the 22 people who submitted entries over the past two weeks. We have reviewed them all and shortlisted the three in the list below. Now’s the chance where you can have your say on the final names.… Read More »Name That Drey: The Final Vote
Our popular Squirrels Dreys are coming up to their six-month anniversary, so we thought that now would be a good time to give them a name. Can you come up with a name for each Drey? Rules: For reference other… Read More »It’s Competition Time
The Shepherd Group Youth and Concert Bands have agreed to a performance to raise funds for the Dringhouses Scouts participants of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree in South Korea. These two fantastic brass bands will be performing at St Edward… Read More »Brass Band Concert
We join Scouts across the UK in mourning the loss of our beloved monarch and Patron, HM The Queen. Her outstanding example of service, encouragement and kindness was an inspiration to us all. Read our Chief Scout, Bear Grylls’ tribute… Read More »
It was brilliant to be able to help out our neighbours at Dringhouses Primary School. The use of four of our tents (plus a little help putting them up and taking them down, with additional thanks to a couple of… Read More »Helping Dringhouses Primary School Get Camping
Our 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at our HQ Building on Saturday 7th May at 19:00. All members (Scouts, Explorer Scouts), parents of current and past members and all current and past adult volunteers are invited to… Read More »2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Yesterday, Monday 28th March, saw the first ever Squirrels meeting at Dringhouses Scouts! And it was a 100% turnout as well. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed getting to know each other. We’re looking forward to this Friday when… Read More »Squirrels are GO!
We’re really close to opening not one, but two Squirrels sections later this term. This is really exciting news and we cannot wait to welcome what will be the youngest members of our group to the fun and adventure that… Read More »Squirrels are coming!