St Mary Gillingham Scout Group - Dorset

02/10/2026

👶🎡 Don’t forget – the Baby Show is this Monday, 5th October! 🎡👶

St Mary Gillingham Scout Group and Gillingham Carnival Committee are looking forward to welcoming you to our Baby Show on Monday! 💕

If you’d like to enter your little one, please see the flyer for all the details.

🎟️ We’ll also be holding a raffle, and any donations of raffle prizes would be very gratefully received.

Please spread the word and come along to support us – we hope to see lots of you there! 👶✨

27/09/2026

💜⚜️ A HUGE THANK YOU! ⚜️💜

Thank you to everyone who visited our stall at Gillingham Rising – Harvest on the Meadow today! 🌻

It was lovely to meet so many of you. We saw some fantastic salt play dough creations, and we hope everyone who had a go on our Lucky Dip enjoyed their surprise! 🎁

A big congratulations to the winner of our “Guess the Harvest Hamper” 🧺🎉 — enjoy your prize!

And thank you to Gillingham Rising for a fantastic community event!

⚜️ Fancy getting involved? We’re always looking for volunteers to help with our young people or behind the scenes. No Scouting experience needed — just a little of your time can make a big difference.

💜 Interested? Get in touch for a chat! ⚜️

27/09/2026

We’re at Gillingham Rising – Harvest on the Meadow today! 🌻⚜️

Come along to The Town Meadow and say hello to your local Scout Group! 👋

We’ve got a Lucky Dip, Guess the harvest game, information about Scouting, and plenty of friendly faces. Come and find out what we get up to and how you can get involved.

📍 Town Meadow, Gillingham
🕙 10am–3pm today

Come and say hello — we’d love to see you!

11/09/2026

Come along for a cuppa & cake!

16/07/2026

🎉 Only 2 days to go! 🎉
Come along for a fun evening and help support Tim & Archie on their journey to the 2027 World Scout Jamboree 🌍💙

📅 Date for your diary!

Family Bingo – Saturday 18th July 2026
📍 Community Scout Hall | Doors 6:30pm, Eyes down 7:00pm

Supporting Tim and Archie on their journey to the 2027 World Scout Jamboree 🌍

Come along and support! 💪

See poster for details

12/07/2026

BE PART OF SOMETHING NEW 🐿️

Join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and find out more about St Mary Gillingham Scout Group. Discover what Squirrel Scouts is all about, meet the team, and register your interest.

🗓️ Thursday 16th July
🕡 6:30 pm
📍 Scout Community Hall, Milton on Stour, SP8 5QD

Following the AGM, we’d like to talk to parents who are interested in registering their children for the first Squirrel Scouts Drey. We’re also looking for parents and volunteers to help make Squirrel Scouts a success!

No experience is needed to volunteer - just enthusiasm! Full training and support will be provided.

Help us give local children an amazing start to their Scouting adventure!

10/07/2026

Can You Help? We Need Adult Volunteers!

St Mary Gillingham Scout Group urgently needs adult volunteer leaders and helpers for our Tuesday evening Cubs.

Without more adult volunteers, the pack is at risk of closing.

You don’t need any previous experience – full training and support are provided. If you can spare a little time, you could make a huge difference to local children.

📩 Please message us or email [email protected] for more information.

Please share this post to help us find our next volunteers. Thank you!

03/07/2026

📅 Date for your diary!

Family Bingo – Saturday 18th July 2026
📍 Community Scout Hall | Doors 6:30pm, Eyes down 7:00pm

Supporting Tim and Archie on their journey to the 2027 World Scout Jamboree 🌍

Come along and support! 💪

See poster for details

20/06/2026

We’ve made it into the local newspaper!

A huge well done to all the Sioux Beavers for your hard work and enthusiasm. Your efforts have been recognised in the local newspaper, and we’re incredibly proud of you all!

If you’d like to get involved with Scouts, we’d love to hear from you. There are lots of ways to volunteer, whether that’s working directly with young people or helping behind the scenes. Opportunities include looking after the Scout Community Hall, helping with gardening and maintenance, becoming a Trustee, or even taking on the role of Chairperson.

If you’d like to find out more or get involved, please get in touch at [email protected].

Be sure to check out page 13 and have a look at the article!

05/06/2026

Looking for a venue to hold regular events? Look no further!

The Scout Community Hall in Milton on Stour, Gillingham, is the perfect venue for meetings, community groups, classes, workshops, celebrations, and regular events.

✅ Spacious hall suitable for a wide range of activities
✅ Fully equipped kitchen with serving hatch
✅ Separate meeting room for smaller gatherings
✅ Ample on-site parking with disabled access
✅ Patio and outdoor space available
✅ Wi-Fi available on request
✅ Convenient location in Milton on Stour, near Gillingham, Dorset

The hall offers flexible facilities for both one-off bookings and regular weekly or monthly events, making it an ideal community venue.

📍 Scout Community Hall, Centenary Field, Milton on Stour, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5QD.

For bookings and enquiries, get in touch today and secure your dates.

https://www.stmarygillinghamscoutgroup.co.uk/Hallhire.html