8th Cheam

01/06/2026

The scouts worked really hard this week to finish our hedgehog 🦔 houses
Thank you to the 3 parents that helped out. We look forward to being able to put them out locally and hopefully attract hedgehogs to them soon GLSW Scouts Sutton Scouts The Scouts Merton Hedgehog Rescue & rehabilitation

24/05/2026

This weekend the beavers took part in a camp at home weekend
Many activities were organised for them to take part it, from spaghetti pioneering, plate gardens& planting seeds to indoor & outdoor campfires & cooking and sleeping in many different places - tents pitched anywhere they could, under the tables or makeshift camps. Sutton Scouts GLSW Scouts The Scouts

18/05/2026

Following on from last week’s session, we continued building our hedgehog 🦔 houses.
Each patrol was given the materials for almost a complete house, although some sawing still needed to be done. The Scouts used drills to make pilot holes for the screws, and every patrol worked really well together, showing great teamwork throughout the evening.
There’s still plenty to do before the houses are finished, but excellent progress was made and we’ll continue the project after half term.
Thank you to the team of dads who helped this evening and are wiling to return to finish our project, one in particular who spent his weekend cutting wood in preparation.
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17/05/2026

We are launching a crowdfunding initiative to raise funds for 8th Cheam HQ which is in urgent need of repair to keep the weekly meetings running for the children of the community, please follow the link for anyone who can donate to help keep the premises safe for our young people

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Many thanks

8th Cheam Scouts Fundraising & Leadership Team
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Our 1960s Scout HQ is the weekly home for Young People aged 5-18… Katie Hollis needs your support for Keep the adventure alive: Help us modernise our Scout HQ

16/05/2026

Thank you to a selection of our scouts who helped Ibento Events by litter picking at the end of the Cheam Charter Fair today

16/05/2026

Come along and support the charter fair today and the local community today in cheam village the explorers of Cheam Village Explorer Scout Unit have a stall of their handmade goods and plants
We are also launching our crowdfunding initiative to raise funds for 8th Cheam HQ which is in urgent need of repair to keep the weekly meetings running for the children of the community
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14/05/2026

The Cubs really showed off their fantastic communication skills this week, with some BSL, drawing from instructions and writing and deciphering secret codes & invisible ink messages all towards their communicator activity badge Sutton Scouts GLSW Scouts The Scouts

14/05/2026

Come along this Saturday and support your local community at Cheam’s annual Charter Fair.
This year the scouts from 8th Cheam will be helping with the clearing up and the explorers from Cheam Village Explorer Scout Unit will be having a stall to raise funds for their unit and international trip next year selling their handmade goods & running games GLSW Scouts Sutton Scouts The Scouts

Join us this Saturday for....
🫅A fair steeped in history officially being opened by Mayor of Sutton and children from St Dunstans and the parade.
🕍 Lumley Chapel will be open throughout the fair so pop in and learn about its fascinating history!
🛍️c70 stalls in Park Road inc local small businesses with crafts, cakes, handmade gifts, local organisations, charities & more
🍔A BBQ at the Ye Olde Red Lion Sutton with bacon & sausage baps for breakfast and burgers & hotdogs from 11am- 2pm!
👑Tudors Unleashed at Whitehall!
Only a few days to go now! See you at Cheam Charter Fair 2026!

11/05/2026

The lovely Nancy came along this evening to talk to the scouts about Hedgehogs. How to spot if a hedgehog needs help & who to call , what to and not to feed them and what their homes should be like.
Next week - hedgehog house building !
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08/05/2026

How do you start a fire? Our Beavers learnt about the different kinds of wood needed for a campfire and collected some to build up our new campfire in the HQ! 🔥
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