82nd Sheffield - Chapeltown Scout Group

11/07/2026

Good Afternoon everyone, just a quick heads up to catch our story on Page 8 of the Around Chapeltown Magazine coming through your door soon!

24/06/2026

All Aboard the Art Express! Local Beavers and Cubs Brighten Up Chapeltown Station!

Commuters and residents using Chapeltown Railway Station have been greeted by a wonderful burst of colour this week, following the official unveiling of a brand-new community artwork piece designed entirely by local young people.

The 82nd Sheffield (Chapeltown) Scout Group has officially adopted the station as part of Platforms for Change, a high-profile national initiative launched by the Community Rail Network and Scout Association in partnership with the rail industry. The nationwide campaign focuses on combining crucial railway safety education with positive, grassroots community impact.

A Collaborative Community Effort;
The station adoption project brought together the group's youngest members, with both the Beavers (aged 6–8) and the Cubs (aged 8–10½) teaming up with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Authority (SYMCA), The Pen*stone Line Partnership and Friends of Chapeltown Station to design and build the unique installation.

Over several weeks, the children traded their usual outdoor survival skills and campfires for paintbrushes and craft supplies at their Burncross Road Scout Hall, working diligently to create a visual masterpiece entitled “Our Train Adventure”

The bespoke artwork was officially unveiled at the station last week to the delight of parents, local volunteers, Parish Council and Northern Rail representatives.

Station adoption schemes across the UK are designed to connect communities directly with their local railways, transforming unstaffed or utilitarian transit spaces into welcoming, vibrant hubs. Through Platforms for Change, the 82nd Sheffield Scouts are not only brightening up the daily commute for thousands of passengers, but they are also learning invaluable lessons about how to remain safe around active railway lines.

The project has given the young Beavers and Cubs a profound sense of ownership and civic pride, knowing that their creativity will be enjoyed by the Chapeltown community for years to come.

Get Involved
The 82nd Chapeltown Scout Group meets weekly during term time and continues to offer skills for life to local youth. For more information about their community initiatives, or to find out how to join as a youth member or adult volunteer, visit the official 82nd Chapeltown Scouts Website https://82ndchapeltownscouts.org/

21/03/2026

Anytime free time to help in the sun tomorrow?

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21/03/2026

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04/02/2026

We just wanted to say a huge Thanks to Guardian Electrical who carried out the Scout Huts PAT testing, Fixed Wire testing & Emergency light testing for free.
Amazing support for 82nd, really appreciated. For information on them, see below;
https://www.guardianelectrical.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/GuardianElectricalCompliance
[email protected]
0114 257 2080

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11/01/2026

Can you help continue our Scouts Adventures?
We are still looking for a Scouts Team Leader to run our Scouts Group!
We are working on a deadline which is the end of January - without a new Team Leader our Scouts Group will have to be rested!
Drop us a message or email [email protected]