What’s Happening at Longford Scouts

The latest news and updates from across our sections.

Orienteering

Posted on 3rd April 2026 at 14:33.

In their latest session, the Thursday Scouts took part in an orienteering activity around Longford Park. The group focused on finding various waypoints throughout the park using maps and compasses….

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Axe Throwing

Posted on 3rd April 2026 at 14:31.

During the latest Thursday Scouts meeting, the group engaged in an axe throwing activity. The focus was on understanding the technique of throwing axes at specific target angles. The Scouts…

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Easter biscuits and Log Chew

Posted on 1st April 2026 at 20:20.

We took part in our termly Log Chew, where we suggested activities we’d like to do next term and voted on the badges we’d like to do. We made Easter…

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Sunflowers and bug hotels

Posted on 27th March 2026 at 20:35.

We’ve kicked off our biennial sunflower competition by planting seeds to take home. The Beavers will do their best to look after them and then measure the height of their…

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Pizza

Posted on 21st March 2026 at 10:15.

In their latest session, the Thursday Scouts tackled a hands-on cooking activity that centered around pizza-making. The young Scouts were divided into groups, each responsible for preparing their own pizza…

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Taskmaster

Posted on 21st March 2026 at 10:12.

In a spirited Thursday Scouts session, small teams took on a series of Taskmaster challenges set and judged by Taskmaster Paul. Each bizarre challenge required collaboration and creative thinking, allowing…

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Young people first: safeguarding and safety in Scouting

Wherever we go and whatever we do, we put young people’s safety and wellbeing first.