West Sussex Scouts Events

28/10/2026

🎸 BANDS WANTED – PLAY AT WEST SUSSEX SCOUTS EVENTS! 🎤

🔥 COULD YOUR BAND BE PART OF SOMETHING AMAZING? 🔥

West Sussex Scouts are on the lookout for brilliant bands and live acts to bring the music, energy and festival vibes to our upcoming events!

We’re looking for talented musicians who can help us create unforgettable experiences for our young people, volunteers and local communities — all while supporting Scouting and helping young people gain ! ⚜️

🎶 WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

* 🎤 Bands and live music acts
* 🎸 Rock, pop, indie, soul, funk and acoustic performers
* 🥁 Party classics and crowd-pleasing covers
* 🎧 Artists who can bring the energy and get everyone involved!

Whether you’re an established band, a local group looking for a new audience, or musicians who simply want to give something back to the community, we’d love to hear from you!

⚜️ WHY GET INVOLVED?

West Sussex Scouts puts on a fantastic range of events, bringing young people together to try new things, challenge themselves and make memories that last a lifetime.

Your music could help create that special atmosphere, entertain hundreds of Scouts and Explorers, and support a movement that makes a real difference to young people across West Sussex.

🎤 READY TO TAKE THE STAGE?

If your band would like to get involved, or you know someone who would be perfect, get in touch with the West Sussex Scouts Events Team! [email protected]

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Let’s bring the music, the energy and the Scouting spirit together!

🎸 TURN IT UP. JOIN THE ADVENTURE. BE PART OF West Sussex Scouts⚜️

22/10/2026

🎥 Have you seen our latest Explorer 24 video on TikTok? 👀

We’re sharing our most recent video here, but why not head over to our TikTok page and check it out for yourself?

👍 Give us a follow, show us some love, and keep up to date with what we’re getting up to!

Every follow helps us reach more people and share the fun of Scouting with an even bigger audience! ⚜️

17/10/2026

🚀 THE CHALLENGE IS ON! EXPLORER24 IS UNDERWAY! 🔥

24 hours. Over 200 Explorer Scouts. One mission: complete as many activities as possible!

Explorer24 has officially kicked off, bringing together over 200 Explorer Scouts from across West Sussex Scoutsfor an action-packed 24-hour adventure.

From climbing to escape rooms, archery to DJing, there’s something for everyone as our Explorers push themselves, try new things and make memories along the way.

But there’s one big question… will they make it through all 24 hours without falling asleep? 👀😴

Let the challenge begin! 💪

13/10/2026

🚀 WHO’S READY FOR EXPLORER 24?! 🏕️

The countdown is nearly over, and the team are getting very excited! We’re delighted to share our information booklet with you, packed with everything you need to know ahead of this weekend’s adventure.

https://westsussexscouts.org.uk/events/explorer24/explorer24-information-booklet/

💪 To everyone taking on the 24-hour challenge, we wish you the very best of luck! Challenge yourselves, support one another, make new memories and, most importantly, have an absolute blast!

The team can’t wait to welcome you all and see the adventures unfold.

See you Friday! 👋

Sussex Scouts

06/10/2026

27/09/2026

🚀 Want some experience working with Explorers? We’ve got you covered!

We’re looking for volunteers to join us at Explorer 24 Camp, 16th–18th October! 🏕️

Whether you can spare an hour, a day, or the whole weekend, we’d love to have you along. Come and lend a hand, gain some great experience and help make this adventure one to remember! 🙌

We’re looking for support across all sorts of areas, including:

🛠️ Site services
🎯 Activities
⛑️ First aid
🍳 Catering
…and plenty more!

It’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved, meet new people, build your experience and see what goes on behind the scenes of a big Scout event.

Got some time to spare? Come and be part of the adventure!

👉 If you’re available, please follow the link below to sign up.

https://explorer24-xqgp.peakevent.co.uk/register-as-a-volunteer

20/09/2026

Who says Lead Volunteer roles are boring?! 😎

Just look at the great fun Joe and Julia got up to when they came along to visit Go Squirrels and Go Cubs last weekend! 🐿️🐻. (Footage in comments)

Our County Lead Volunteer and Deputy Lead Volunteer certainly weren’t going to miss out on the action — getting stuck in, meeting our amazing volunteers and young people, and enjoying everything our events had to offer.

Because Scouting is all about having fun, making memories and creating adventures — whatever your role! 💜💙💛

Here’s a special message from Joe and Julia about their weekend…

Go Squirrels was a great opportunity for our youngest members to get on the first rung of the Scouting adventure programme ladder, and Go Cubs was an exciting vision of what those same Squirrels will be able to experience later in their journey: teamwork, outdoor adventure, and creativity made both days prime examples of what Scouting can do for our young people. Indoor Camp experience today, Cub Pioneering tomorrow, KSA by the weekend!

We were both thrilled to see the Squirrels and Cubs so engaged with the programme, but were also truly touched by how welcoming all the adult leaders were to us, and how eager they were to show off their young people. Their pride in being part of West Sussex Scouts was inspirational, and we came away feeling energised and deeply fortunate to be part of this County.

⚜️Joe and Julia ⚜️

19/09/2026

Volunteers… where would we be without you?! 💜💙💛

A HUGE thank you to every single volunteer who helped make our Go events happen!

Whether you brought your section along, shared our posts, supported on the day, helped with setup or close-down, or you’re part of our amazing core Events Team — thank you! You are absolutely awesome! 👏

Some people say being a Scout leader is all paperwork, admin and teaching knots… 🪢📋

Well, we think these photos tell a very different story! 😂

Adventure, laughter, teamwork and memories that will last a lifetime — this is volunteering in Scouting! ❤️

We genuinely couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you for giving your time, your energy and your enthusiasm. You’re what makes Scouting happen.

17/09/2026

🐿️ SMALL BUT MIGHTY! 🐿️

West Sussex Scouts hosted our inaugural Go Squirrels at Lodge Hill on Sunday… and what can we say except WOW — what a blast! 🎉

Our youngest adventurers were out exploring, trying new things, having fun and making amazing memories with their friends and leaders. The smiles, laughter and excitement were infectious, and we couldn’t be prouder to have brought this event to life for our Squirrels. 💜

A huge THANK YOU to all the Dreys who joined us and made the day so special. We hope you had as much fun as we did — although from all those smiles, we’re pretty sure you did! 😍🐿️

And as for Go Squirrels 2027…

Well… we couldn’t possibly tell you that just yet, could we? 👀🤫

Keep your eyes peeled… you never know what might be coming next!

Small section. BIG adventure! 🐿️💜