Some may recall Jack Hague a long serving and founder Scout with the 42nd Scout Group who recently passed away. His son Richard has invited any of us to a memorial service and scattering of his ashes at Holy Trinity…
An update from 5th Rotherham – 10th June 2021
We’ve had a busy few months trying to sort our roadmap to re-opening in September; however, we’ve encountered a few hurdles along the way which may prevent us from re-opening as planned. The Coleman Centre The Catholic Church have…
6th Rotherham St Georges Day
Like many of us in Rotherham the 6th Rotherham are no different. They have been meeting on Zoom throughout the pandemic teaching the young people of Wath many Scouting Skills for Life. Their most recent zoom session for their Beavers…
We’ve received a grant from the Scouts Recovery Fund ♥
Like many, 2020 was a difficult year for our group due to COVID-19, with extraordinarily little income; however, we have some good news! Our group have received a grant of £1,200 from the Scouts Recovery Fund. The fund was…
Fairwell to the Temple (Fisher Building)
Today is the end of an era, as the Temple (the old Fisher Building) has been demolished. Over the years, the Temple has been used as an activity room, for storage, and it was also a wonderful place to hang…
Yorkshire Ambulance Pillow Partner
Have you heard of Restart a heart? It is an event hosted every year throughout Yorkshire by Staff from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Paramedics, Emergency Care Assistants, Community First Responders and other staff members go into Secondary Schools to teach…
Communications Update
The district uses Microsoft 365 for all its communication needs. To follow GDPR guidance the district is advising its members that automatic email forwarding to personal and free accounts will be turned off on the 28/2/2021 to allow for more…
Passing of Bill Hood
The district has learnt of the passing of Bill Hood who was a member of Scouting from 1939 – 2018. Bill passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday the 26th January 2021. He was a respected and well liked…
Rotherham Scouts Christmas Countdown!
Due to the current situation, we haven’t been able to get out and about as much as we would want. Here at Rotherham Scouts, we want to bring the fun and joy of Christmas and Scouting to as many people…
