08/06/2026
As part of the Big Help Out Weekend 2026 and Volunteer’s Week, last Friday scouts, explorers and their leaders from Bromley Scouts, were joined by scouts/explorers from Royal Greenwich to take part in a sponsored sleep out on the walkways under the colonnades at the Old Royal Naval College in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
So far, their fund-raising efforts have raised £1,095 plus £233 gift aid to support the homeless in Bromley. They have also received a letter from HM The King acknowledging their efforts. Whilst at the College they were given special permission in recognition of this community service to use the historic Skittle Alley, followed by watching a feature film which had been filmed on location there.
Sheila Howard, the District Lead Volunteer for Bromley said “I can think of nowhere more iconic to stage this event than the Old Royal Naval College, a site in the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site. The young people did so well and I am very proud of them. Any additional donations via our Just Giving site would be most welcomed. Supporting the local community is so important and forms part of the Scout Promise that every member makes. I am delighted that members of our District decided to support the Bromley homeless charity ’ a very worthy cause.
Bromley Scout District would like to thank all the volunteers who supported the event, the Old Royal Naval College for allowing the event to take place and to TS Dreadnaught, Greenwich, Deptford and Rotherhithe Sea Cadets for use of their facilities on site.