1st Kings Norton Sea Scout Group

This Volunteers' Week we want to say a huge thank you to all of our amazing volunteers 💜

Did you know local Scouting is entirely volunteer-led? Our incredible Leaders, Trustees and Supporters all give their free time to help develop young people into future stars ⭐

Read Bournville Village Trust’s piece on our wonderful Group, sign up to volunteer, and find your .

All this week we’re sharing stories of volunteers in our communities for national Volunteers' Week. Today the 1st Kings Norton Sea Scout Group tell us why their volunteers are ‘the group's greatest strength’. Find out more by following the link in comments 👇

Congratulations to one of our volunteers on achieving their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award! 🏅👏

Today they joined thousands of other young people celebrating their achievement in the gardens of Buckingham Palace — an incredible way to mark years of hard work, resilience and adventure.

At Scouts, DofE is about so much more than completing sections. Young people build confidence, develop life skills, make lifelong friends and experience adventures they’ll never forget 🌍🔥🥾

Why complete your DofE with Scouts?
✅ Best value for money
✅ Experienced and supportive leaders
✅ Complete Bronze, Silver and Gold in one place
✅ Work towards your Chief Scout and King’s Scout Awards alongside DofE
✅ Expeditions, volunteering and skills already built into the programme

Interested in starting your DofE journey with us?
📧 [email protected]

Our cubs have been out leaving trails for other cubs to track by leaving arrows and crosses from natural materials.

We also visited our Scout hut to look for tracks and signs of our resident family of Foxes (Warning, this video contains maximum cuteness).

We can’t wait to have our very own cubs back using this area, but for now it’s natures playground 🦊

Our Sixers are working towards their team leader challenge badge.

Tonight they are working with their Six to decide what they’d take if stuck on a desert island.

Today’s the day! ✨
A jumble sale organised by one of our Explorer Scouts is happening this afternoon — and there are plenty of bargains waiting to be found 👀

Come along to Kings Heath Community Centre between 2–4pm today and enjoy the thrill of the rummage… you never know what treasures you’ll uncover! 😊
🛍️ £1 entry (kids go FREE!)
💛 Supporting her fundraising for the World Scout Jamboree in Poland 2027
♻️ Any leftover items will be donated to local charity shops

Pop in, bring a friend, and support a great cause while grabbing yourself a bargain!
We’d love to see you there.

At one with nature 🌿
This week, we headed into the great outdoors and took on a creative nature photography challenge 📸. Using only items we found in our surroundings, we worked together to spell out our Unit name.
A great mix of teamwork, creativity, and fresh air 🌳

Thank you to Barry, Louis and Ollie who have been hard at work today ensuring we are prepared for this years water activities and that all our equipment is safe.
What a lovely day to spend in the sun at Bittell!!