1st Aldbourne Dabchick Scout Group

28/01/2026

Sadly, we have not had the interest in this event that we were hoping for and have had to make the decision to cancel. Thank you to those who did buy tickets; you will be refunded this evening.

14/12/2025

Another day another sale for World Scout Jamboree fundraising! This time at the rugby club (Hungerford, of course!). Come and buy your cookie mix jars and variegated holly!

12/12/2025

Another weekend, another Christmas fair!

Come along to the Hungerford Victorian Extravaganza and buy a jar of Cookie Mix or two to support Hester’s Workd Scout Jamboree fundraising!

Here until 9pm.

05/12/2025

The Big New Hut - Final Winner! -

Thank you to all of those who attended the very last Big New Hut 100 Club Draw yesterday. The Last Ball was chosen to be used out of Gary's Big Blue Bingo Ball Machine. Winning Ball Number 17 popped out - Congratulations to Alex Stevenson!! A Christmas special £200 will be making its way to you....

01/12/2025

https://mailchi.mp/c4811f81c319/this-thursday-8pm-the-final-big-new-hut-draw

Dear 100 Club, This Thursday is the Club’s final draw, and I just wanted to send a personal note to you all to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU for your tremendous support over the last few years. We started this project over 13 years ago, and I’m delighted to say that we are now tantalisingly close to f...

22/11/2025

Today Hester is at ‘Wilton Wonderland’ selling her cookie jars to raise funds for the World Scout Jamboree 2027.

Come along and visit her at The Cattle Shed, Manor Farm, Wilton, SN8 3SD.

15/11/2025

Fundraising for the World Scout Jamboree has started. Pop to the Christmas Market at Time at the Forge today (until 3pm) to buy a cookie or sweet jar.

10/11/2025

The hugely popular Christmas Bingo to raise funds for the Aldbourne Scout and Guide Hut is being run again this year by the Aldbourne Guides. It is on Saturday 13th December at the Aldbourne Memorial Hall. Doors open at 6.30pm. Please come and show your support at what is a really fun, family-friendly, evening.

10/11/2025

Big New Hut - Penultimate Winner -

Monday nights Big New Hut 100 Club draw saw us back in the Crown. The Last Ball was chosen to be used out of Gary's Big Blue Bingo Ball Machine. Winning Ball Number 14 popped out - Congratulations to David Morris (my dad!) !! The Final Big New Hut Draw will be Thursday 4th December 8pm in the ...

09/11/2025

1st Aldbourne Scout Group is proud to announce that a very special award was presented this morning before the Aldbourne Remembrance Parade to 7 year old Harry Scade from 1st Aldbourne Beavers. In March, while at school, Harry prevented another child from choking at lunchtime. He calmly administered first aid that he had learnt during a Beavers meeting and dislodged the obstruction. The Chief Scout has awarded Harry a commendation for Meritorious Conduct.

Wiltshire Scouts

05/11/2025

One of our Aldbourne scouts, Hester, has been selected as one of the 36 young people to join the Wiltshire Unit for the World Scout Jamboree in Poland in 2027. She is one of only two from the NE Wilts district to gain a space. The jamboree takes place every 4 years. The fee for UK participants is high, partly because a proportion of the fee for scouts from well-off countries like the UK is directed towards the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) inclusion fund to provide grants and support for Scouts from developing countries to attend the Jamboree. Fundraising is an important aspect of attending the jamboree with scouts expected to put in significant effort to achieving their goals.

Following the success of her ‘Cookies for Rookies’ fundraiser project for St. Michael’s School in 2023, Hester is relaunching her business to raise as much as she can of the £3490 jamboree fee. This is a huge target for a 13 year old. Here’s what you could do to help…

1) Hester is looking for donations of:

- 735ml glass jars with lids (Douwe Egberts Coffee Jars)

- 350ml glass jars with lids (typical jam, beetroot, pickle jar)

- old gift cards (birthday, Christmas etc.)

The jars really do have to be those sizes (the recipes are very carefully worked out).

There is a collection box on the drive at The Old Priest House, 18 West Street. Alternatively please message to arrange for Hester to collect from within Aldbourne.

2) Consider buying from Hester. These cookie jars were really good when she made them in 2023, with excellent feedback on the cookies that they made. It’s a testament to how many test runs she did to get the recipes right and I am very glad that we kept a note of them. Please see the photo for more details.

Very many thanks.

15/09/2025

Big New Hut 100 Club - Sept Winner -

Monday 1st Sept nights Big New Hut 100 Club draw saw us back in the Crown. The Last Ball was chosen to be used out of Gary's Big RED Bingo Ball Machine. Yes thats right - The Ball machine has been revamped! The internals are very much the original ball machine with a brand new body and coats of p...