26th Southampton Swaythling Scouts

31/05/2026

Over the bank holiday the group was camping at Braggers Wood on group camp with over 70 young people joining us over the weekend.
Saturday was filled with a Mini Olympics with all the sections competing in different events, with shooting, sailing, silly egg and spoon and much much more. We finished with a campfire and wide games.
Sunday was spent on the beach for the Beavers and Cubs with a sandcastle completion whilst the scouts spent their day learning bushcraft skills at the campsite. This was followed by bouldering and whittling in the evening.

Thank you to all the volunteers who made such a great weekend possible! We’re really proud of all young people who were so well behaved and a credit to the group.

17/05/2026

The friday scouts were learning all about first aid and transporting a casualty whilst in the wilderness. They had great fun experimenting with lots of different equipment and learning new skills.

Interested in joining us, as an adult or young person, check out our website.

10/05/2026

It has been an exciting week for our beavers and squirrels! As part of their digital maker badge they’ve been to the Apple Store, using iPads to make their own emojis!
Thank you to Southampton Apple Store for letting us join.

25/04/2026

25/04/2026

It has great to welcome all of the young people back after Easter! The Cubs and Scouts have raced each other in homemade go-karts, and the Beavers and squirrels have been learning all about money doing their money skills badge.

We’re looking forward to more exciting activities this term! Interested in joining us, as either a volunteer or a young person head to our website - link in the bio.

09/04/2026

Hooray!! Our annual Plant Sale is back!! Put the date in your diary. Come for a bargain, stay for a play and a cuppa, take home a prize or some plants!

14/03/2026

This week the cubs have been busy backwoods cooking! They got to practice their fire lighting skills, and then cooked pizza in a can over their fires.

01/03/2026

This week the cubs got a chance to make and try some foods for different countries as part of their international badge.

24/02/2026

This is a fantastic local resource for the community, run by scouts for the community. To keep it running it needs support, read below to find out more.

In October, our septic system failed, forcing us to close all toilets and showers. While we planned for a repair this February, our contractors instead discovered a catastrophic, historic failure of the entire treatment plant - an issue dating back years before we even took over Woodmill.

A full replacement will cost over £120,000 and take at least a year to complete. With our peak season just weeks away, hundreds of school, youth, and Scout bookings are now in immediate jeopardy. Without an urgent temporary solution, the future of Woodmill is at risk.

16/02/2026

The scouts had an amazing time this weekend immersing themselves in the world of F1. They designed and built go-karts themselves. Painted and then raced them all at outdoor activities centre.