1st Waldridge Fell Scout Group has been operating in the Chester le Street area for over 30 years. We are a Scout Group with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts sections meeting weekly during school term time. Beavers & Scouts run back-to-back on a Monday evening, while Cubs runs on a Tuesday evening. We meet at the Scout Hut behind the old Empower Building next to Newker Primary school off Waldridge Road.
Adventure is at the heart of everything we do. Our small Scout Group aims to provide a safe and fun environment for children aged 6-14 years old to learn valuable life skills, build friendships, and develop a sense of community. We offer a range of activities and the opportunity to experience new challenges that enrich their lives and promote personal growth, physical fitness, creativity, leadership, teamwork and social development. Our goal is to create a sustainable and financially viable resource that can serve the needs of young people and our local community for years to come.
If you are a parent who would like your son or daughter to join our Scout Group please complete our registration form or contact Kieren Stephenson, our GSL, at gsl@1stwaldridgefellscouts.org.uk or Claire Gowdy, our Chair at chair@1stwaldridgefellscouts.org.uk to discuss Scouting opportunities further. We are always looking for adults who wish to train to become a leader to deliver exciting and adventurous programmes for young people, or if would like to volunteer in other ways please contact us to discuss opportunities available.
After over two years of hard work and fun, our Cubs Cameron and Jacob have achieved their Chief Scout’s Silver Award. They have showed great enthusiasm for all the activities they’ve taken part in to achieve this award. This is the highest award a Cub can earn. To earn it, they needed complete all of…
The end of our Autumn half terms saw five of our Beavers completed their Chief Scout’s Bronze award after nearly 2 years of hard work. They have all showed great enthusiasm for all the activities they’ve taken part in to achieve this award. This is the highest award a Beaver can earn. To earn it,…
On 30th September 2023 our Beavers & Cubs took part in their own mini-incident hikes with other Groups from Chester-le-Street District at Herrington Park. The Beavers were first up in the morning where they had to navigate around a set route taking part in a number of activities at the check in points. The Cubs…
On 23-Oct-23 our Cubs attended Spennymoor Police station to find out what they got up to. The children learned about the role of the Police and that their jobs are not just arresting and locking up people they also help in the community and outside areas. We talked about safety and trust. The visit included…
On 16th September 2023 five of our Scouts competed in the Chester-le-Street District Incident Hike challenge for Brian Slack Challenge Shield. Four of the team that won the Shield in 2022 returned to defend their title which they won at Kielder. This year the challenge took place in Chester-le-Street with teams navigating their way from…