DATE FOR THE DIARY! FANWOOD AUTUMN TIDY! Date: Sunday 5th November 2023 Time: Anytime between 9.30am and 3.00pm Location: Fanwood Campsite, Gomersal BD19 4DA All welcome!, Leaders, Members, Parents, Friends (please spread the word! The more the Merrier!!) Jobs: Getting…
Celebrating One Year of Squirrel’s in Spen Valley!
It’s time to break out the party hats and pop the confetti cannons because the Squirrel’s in Spen Valley have just turned one year old! What an incredible journey it has been for this vibrant and dynamic community organization. From…
Zurich Insurance Corporate Workday
Wednesday 13th September Fanwood was host to 18 members of Zurich Insurance for a corporate workday, Zurich kindly gave the team a budget of £500, which they used to purchase some fence posts and postcrete. They installed the fence posts…
Gomersal Community Orchard
Four of the Spen Valley 25th World Scout Jamboree 2023 contingent welcomed some of the sponsors this morning to officially open the community orchard in Gomersal. Everyone one enjoyed coffee & cake at Listing Mill Farm, then headed up across…
First Squirrel Sleepover
This weekend (20th – 21st Aug) the 5th Spen Valley Squirrel’s had their first sleepover at Bradley Wood Campsite Brighouse.This is the first Squirrel Sleepover within Spen Valley, so is a fantastic achievement for the the leaders and helpers at…
District Beaver Skills Afternoon
Saturday 17th June 2023 was the date for the Spen Valley District Beaver Skills afternoon. Over 60 Beavers from most groups in Spen Valley attended the afternoon which was held at Fanwood Campsite. The Beavers joined together for an afternoon…
St George’s Day Collection Donation
This years chosen charity for the St George’s Day Parade Collection was the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. This was chosen by the young people of the 11th Spen Valley Scout Group, as this year they were the Host group for the celebration.
Squirrels “Big Day Out” 2023
Saturday 20th May was the day, that the 11th Spen Valley Squirrels and the 5th Spen Valley Squirrels joined with other Squirrels from all over West Yorkshire as part of the West Yorkshire Scouts “Big Day Out” for Squirrels at…
St George’s Day Celebration 2023
Sunday 23rd April 2023 @ St Paul’s Church BirkenshawCongratulations to all the Young People who received their Bronze DofE Awards, and the Adults who received Wood Badge, Long Service and Good Service Awards. Well done to the 11th Spen Valley…
St Georges Day 2023
This years’ Spen Valley Scouts St Georges Day Parade and service will be held on Sunday 23rd April 2023. The parade will assemble on Croft Street Birkenshaw (BD11 2HT) from 13:15 It will leave croft street at 13:45 for the short walk to Birkenshaw St Paul’s Church where the…
