Flintshire is one of five Districts in Clwyd with Groups in Bistre, Broughton, Buckley, Connah’s Quay, Flint, Gwernaffield, Halkyn Mountain, Hawarden, Holywell, Kinnerton, Mynydd Isa, Northop Hall, Pen-y-Ffordd, Saltney Ferry, Sandycroft and Mancot and eight Explorer Scout Units across the District.
The Gladstone Centre
Flintshire District has its own campsite and activity centre on the Gladstone Estate in Hawarden.
What’s happening in Flintshire District?
- Hawarden Scouts volunteer comes to aid of woman
Earlier this year Tomos Hebden, a volunteer with Hawarden Scouts, was honoured for helping a woman who had fallen in the sea. His actions were recognised by Chief Scout and TV adventurer Dwayne Fields at a special awards ceremony. Presenting the ‘Unsung Heroes Award’ to winners who represent the best in their community for acts… - Clwyd Remembers
Scouts from across the Area have gathered to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. Above Flintshire District joined the Buckley Remembrance Parade. 1st Overton from Wrexham District joined their village parade. Last but not least 1st Esclusham from Wrexham District took part… - Scouts Hungary for adventure
A group of Scouts from Flintshire and Wrexham have been on the adventure of a lifetime to Hungary. Forty teenagers and nine adult leaders from Blaze Explorer Scout Unit from Penyffordd and K2 Explorer Scout Unit in Wrexham spent two weeks split between a house near Szentendre on the river Danube, and a youth hostel… - Camp Clwyd knocked it out of the park!
A thousand Scouts from across North East Wales came together last weekend at the peak of a heat wave for the first Area camp to be held by Clwyd Scouts for 9 years. The event took place at Park in the Past in Hope just outside Wrexham, with young people aged 4 to 24 taking… - 1st Mynydd Isa Cubs Help Save the Bees with “Project Bee Bomb”!
This August, the Cubs from 1st Mynydd Isa took on a fantastic project to help protect one of our most important little helpers—bees! The Cubs and their families got involved in Project Bee Bomb, rolling up their sleeves to make a big difference for local pollinators. Bees play a huge role in keeping our environment healthy,… - Say hello to Lisa, the new Lead Volunteer for Flintshire
We’re thrilled to announce that we have a new superstar joining our Area Leadership team as Lead Volunteer for Flintshire District! Please give a warm Scout welcome to Lisa Francis. Lisa is ready to bring their expertise, enthusiasm, and a fresh perspective to our Scouting family. Here’s what you need to know about our new hero:… - Nearly 100 Squirrels and Beavers take over Gladstone for Damboree
This weekend saw 98 Beavers and Squirrels from Flintshire District spend the weekend at Gladstone Campsite for their annual Damboree. There was a total of 98 Beavers and Squirrels at the event, with 20 Explorer Scouts helping as well as Young Leaders. 8 Beaver Colonies and 4 Squirrel Dreys representing 8 Scout Groups from across… - 6 Medals for Flintshire Scouts at National Target Sports Competition
The Flintshire District Target Sport Team had an incredible weekend at the annual Waterloo Shooting Competition, held at Milldale Scout Camp Site in South West Cheshire. Six young participants and five leaders joined the event, showcasing their skills in a variety of target sports. Competing against 250 entrants from South West Cheshire, Mid-Cheshire, Warrington East… - Flint Mayor joins in with arts and craft fun!
1st Flint Cub Pack were visited by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Flint last week. During the Mayor’s Inauguration Ceremony, Cub Leader Jan Joynson-Crosby, won the pack tickets to go bowling, which were hand delivered to the Cubs. The Mayor, Mel Buckley and Deputy Mayor, Russell Davies turned up in their ceremonial robes to… - Flintshire Scouts ‘Trash the Trash’!
Treffynnon Cyntaf Group were joined by Buckley St Matthews Scout Group over the weekend to take part in an international Scouting Event which sees Scouts from around the world embark on litter picks, aiming to collect at least 1 kilo of rubbish each along the way. Scouts Trash the Trash Day was started by a… - Network Gathering 2024: A Memorable Weekend for Network Members
Over the Easter weekend, Flintshire Scout Network members had the pleasure of attending successful gathering, with attendees coming from across the UK, hosted at Flintshires’s Gladstone Campsite. Participants from as far and wide as South London, Essex, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, Preston, and Scotland joined in, making it a truly national event. Together, they engaged in… - Flintshire Scout Volunteer Receives Top Award from High Sheriff
Earlier this month, Clwyd (spanning Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham), recently celebrated some of the amazing volunteers and organisations at the High Sheriff’s Community Awards. Held at Brynkinalt Hall, this event was a fantastic chance to say a big ‘thank you’ to those who’ve gone above and beyond in their service to the community. Kate…
