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Bristol Scout Group’s Christmas Tree Sale Brings Local Community Together

December 11, 2017December 10, 2017

A cold Saturday morning didn’t stop the local Stoke Bishop community from flocking to the 43rd Bristol Scout Group’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale. With over 250 visitors in the space of only three hours the event proved as popular as ever. Gates opened at 8am and the queue was already over 50 people long! Thank … Read more

Local Bridge Club raises £150 for 43rd Bristol Scout Group

December 1, 2017

A big thank you to Maureen Watkinson for organising a one-off Bridge Drive at St Marys Church, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 on Wednesday 29 November 2017 to help raise funds for the local Scout Group. Such community support and interaction is very much appreciated. The £150 raised will be put towards the new Scout … Read more

43rd Bristol Scout Group Receives Charity Cheque from Local Co-op

November 25, 2017

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts of the 43rd Bristol Scout Group were presented with a cheque for £1804.68 from the Stoke Bishop, Bristol branch of the Co-op on 25 November. Thank you to all in the local community who have supported our Group as we seek to raise 250K for a new Scout Community … Read more

43rd Bristol Scout Group to Celebrate Winning Co-op Local Community Fund

November 21, 2017

Thank you to all Co-op Members who nominated our Scout Group as their chosen local charity. We are to receive £1,804.68 to put towards our fundraising campaign to build a new Scout Community Centre to replace our falling down Hut. We look forward to meeting staff and customers of Shirehampton Road Co-op in Stoke … Read more

The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread – Thank You St Mary’s Church

September 12, 2017

During August a series of sandwich lunches were held by members of St Mary’s Church Stoke Bishop and it was decided by those involved to donate the £175.00 proceeds to our Scout Community Centre Fund. Thank you St Mary’s for all the support you give us and for the creative ways you are donating to … Read more

Cubs Tea Party Breaks All Records

May 11, 2017

On Saturday 6 May, the 43rd Bristol Scout Group held a Cub Tea Party at their site off Kewstoke Road. The event was very well supported with plenty of stalls to play games and buy plants, books, sweets and much more. Our Cubs and Scouts did us proud helping to design and make the … Read more

43rd Cubs Visit a Sikh Temple

May 4, 2017

The Cubs enjoyed learning all about the Sikh faith, which included sharing a meal with the Sikh community and meeting the local Sikh families. The visit was part of the cubs’ work towards their World Faith badge and World Challenge, which encourages cubs to learn about faiths from across the world and those other than … Read more

Co-op Local Community Fund Supports 43rd Bristol Scout Group

April 26, 2017

We are delighted to have been selected by the Co-op as a local charity it wishes to support over the next 6 months. Monies raised from carrier bag sales and 1% of what customers spend on Co-op branded products and services goes to their Local Community Fund. Our Group will receive part of this money. Please help … Read more

Live Radio Interview for 43rd Bristol Scouts

March 21, 2017March 20, 2017

On 13 March our Chairman, Scout Leader and two of our Scouts were in the studios of Bristol Community Radio (93.2 fm) for a live broadcast! Charles, Steve, Natalie and Fin were on the Avon Scout Radio slot talking to DJ Andy Rooke about Scouting, what they enjoy and the things they have learnt whilst … Read more

Help Save Stoke Lodge – Your Action is Needed by December 27th

December 19, 2016December 15, 2016

Thanks to everyone who helped to support the TVG application last week, but we still need more help to prevent the attached image becoming a reality.