In the heart of Spen Valley, amidst the blossoming beauty of spring, the annual St. George’s Day Parade brings together Spen Valley Scouts for a celebration like no other. This year, the 14th Spen Valley Scout Group took the helm….
International Women’s Day 2024
Friday the 8th of March 2024 is International Woman’s Day and we have some amazing female volunteers and trustees across all our groups in Spen Valley District. Over 43% of Adult volunteers in Scouting in the UK are Female, and…
Spring Tidy – Thank You
Thank you to everyone who attended the work day at Fan Woods. Well done to the 5th SV Beavers and their parents and Explorers for their planting skills in the wildlife area. To the 5th SV Squirrels for clearing leaves…
Spen Valley (West) Beavers?
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the brand new Beaver Colony in Spen Valley. Spen Valley (West) Beavers – based in Scholes! What makes this colony truly special is that it’s a historic collaboration between the 3rd Spen…
Spen Valley Cubs District Lego Competition
Hey, Lego lovers and Cub enthusiasts! This past Saturday, February 25th, marked an epic day filled with creativity, teamwork, and a whole lot of building fun at the Spen Valley District Cub Lego Competition. Hosted by the Spen Valley District…
District Scout Football Competition
🏆⚽ Spen Valley District Scouts Football Competition Recap! 🏆⚽ What an exhilarating evening it was at BBG Academy as the Spen Valley District Scouts Football Competition unfolded on Friday, February 23rd! The air was charged with excitement as teams from…
Get Ready for Spring! Join us for Campsite Clean-Up Day on March 3rd!
Spring is almost here, and that means it’s time to give our Fanwood Scout & Guide Campsite a good ol’ spruce-up! We’re gearing up for our Spring Tidy Day on March 3rd, from 9:00 to 15:00, and we need your…
Fanwood Autumn Tidy 2023
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…
