Since 1962. Same field. Same idea.
We're 1st Beetley — a Scout Group of about 60 young people, run by parents and locals, in a hut that smells faintly of old camp coffee. We've been here over sixty years. We plan to stick around.
By the numbers
64
years going
~60
members
10
leaders
1029925
charity no.
We're part of Central Norfolk District and Norfolk County Scouts, but day-to-day we run ourselves: our own hut, our own rota, our own approach.
Inclusive
If your child wants to come, we'll find a way.
Outdoors
Mud first, screens later. Year-round.
Skills
Real ones. Knots, fires, navigation, leadership.
Local
Same village, same hut, same families. Sixty years in.
Who's in charge of which bit.
Ben Colley
Group Lead Volunteer
The buck stops here — Ben keeps the whole show on the road, and is our safeguarding lead too.
Running the sections
Ash Price
Leader
Danny Utting
Beavers Leader
Hayley White
Leader & Trustee
Theresa Chisholm
Treasurer & Trustee
Vacancy: Trustee
Our trustees
The volunteers who look after the money, the hut and the paperwork, so the rest of us can get on with the fun stuff.
Hayley White
Leader & Trustee
Theresa Chisholm
Treasurer & Trustee
Central Norfolk District
Our local cluster of Scout Groups. We share camps, training and equipment.
centralnorfolkscouts.org.uk →Norfolk County Scouts
Big things — county camps, training, and the Eaton Vale activity centre.
norfolkscouts.org.uk →Keeping young people safe.
All our leaders hold a current DBS certificate and have completed Scouts safeguarding training. Our safeguarding lead, Ben Colley, can be contacted at ben.colley@1stbeetleyscouts.co.uk or on 01362 350114.
If you have an urgent concern, you can also contact the national Scouts safeguarding team on 0345 300 1818 or visit scouts.org.uk/safeguarding.
Tea-makers, idea-havers, garage-rummagers — we'll find you a job that fits.
For as little or as much time as you can spare. Most of our volunteers are parents who didn't think they'd end up here either.