3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts

Summer Camp
2025-07-26 00:00 - 2025-08-02 23:59 (Europe/London) | Essex
Save the date for our Group Summer Camp 2025, the highlight of our Scouting year, with all sections camping together in Suffolk.

Full details and invites to sign up will be sent out at the start of the summer term.

Beavers: Sat 26 – Mon 28 Jul

Cubs: Sat 26 – Thu 31 Jul

Sea Scouts / Explorers: Sat 26 Jul – Sat 2 Aug (Advance Party for PLs Fri 25 Jul)

Old Leigh Regatta
2025-09-06 00:00 - 2025-09-07 23:59 | Old Leigh, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EN, United Kingdom
A weekend of family fun across Old Leigh hosted by 3rd Chalkwell Bay and 4th / 6th Leigh Sea Scouts, and we need your help to make it a fantastic weekend.

In addition to the traditional sailing races, welly-hoying, tug-o-war and cockle eating competitions, there will be scores of local community stalls, games, live music, entertainment and activities for all the family.

For those that haven’t been to Leigh Regatta before, it’s a weekend long family street festival in the Old Town, organised by the Old Leigh Sea Scout Groups (3rdCB and 4th/6th Leigh). The road is closed and filled with stalls, games, entertainment, live music, sailing and competitions between the Sea Scout Groups. Traditionally it has been one of our biggest fundraising events of the year and a huge amount of fun.

We need help from Scouts, Explorers, parents, family and supporters over the weekend to run stalls, games, help set up, and take part in the competitions on and off the water, please sign up for a few slots through the link below:

https://signup.com/go/gkaqHQX

Help on both days from about 9am till 5pm (Regatta opens 11am, stalls finish about 5pm, but the music carries on into Saturday evening until 9.30)

Setting up and taking down of stalls

Running the 3rdCB game stalls (Bat the Rat, Hook a Duck, Darts in Envelopes)

Helping in the Tea Tent

Taking part in competitions with 4th/6th Leigh – tug o war, bowsprit pillow fights, dinghy races and sailing races.

Cubs and Beavers are really welcome to come and help out as well with their parents, and take part in the many activities on offer.

3rd CB receiving a portion of the profits from the weekend which helps with running costs for the Group. If all Scouts and Explorers can help, even just for an hour or two, it will be much appreciated. Help from parents, siblings and family is also very welcome, and it’s a great atmosphere.

Punch and Judy in The Den

Harvest Church Parade
2025-10-19 10:30 - 12:15 | The Fishermen’s Chapel, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EA, United Kingdom
Parade Service to New Road Fishermen’s Chapel in Old Leigh, celebrating and giving thanks for the Harvest.

Meet at The Den at 10:30 in full uniform.

To celebrate the harvest, for October’s Church Parade we’ll be collecting donations of tinned, dried and long-life food, snacks and toiletries, which will be donated through our friends at HARP Southend to our city’s less fortunate residents. If you can, please bring a donation of one of the items above, either on the day or beforehand on your usual meeting night, which will be donated to HARP to support their fantastic work.

We parade through the Old Town with colours flying to the chapel, returning to The Den on completion. We are normally finished by 12:15. Family and friends are welcome to join us in the chapel for the service. All sections are welcome to attend, and it counts towards several challenge & activity badges.

Christmas Carol Service
2025-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Strand Wharf, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EN, United Kingdom
We’re holding a Christmas Carol Service on Strand Wharf on Saturday at 4.00pm, with our friends from New Road Fishermen’s Chapel. A more community-focussed event than our usual service in The Den with more space and everyone welcome, to get you all in that festive mood.

Members, parents, friends, and family are warmly encouraged to join us for festive carol singing and refreshments. Uniform is not required but please wear your 3rdCB scarf; just bring your voices and Christmas spirit!

We’ll again be collecting toys & gifts for Little Havens, and the children in our city who need a little more hope at this time of year. We ask for donations of toys or children’s books, these can be new, as new, unwanted gifts or something out-grown. Unwrapped please to help the Little Havens team give them out appropriately. These can either be brought on the day, or to your normal section meeting during the week.

⏰ When: 4.00pm on Sat 6 Dec📍 Where: Strand Wharf, Old Leigh👕 Wear: Not uniform and wrap up warm as it’s outside. Please wear your Scout Scarf to show off 3rdCB are there in force.🧸 Bring: If you can, a toy, for donation to less fortunate children in our city.

We look forward to celebrating the season with you.

Presentation Evening
2026-01-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Leigh Road Baptist Church, Marguerite Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1NN, United Kingdom
Our annual chance to celebrate the achievements of our youth members over the past year at the Group’s Presentation Evening.

This year’s event will be back at Leigh Road Baptist Church, the doors are open from 1830 for a 1900 start. All members of the Group and their parents/family are invited to attend (full uniform for members please).

During the evening awards will be presented to the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers for their achievements throughout the year.

After the presentations there will be a selection of refreshments available, and the opportunity to chat with the leader team & other parents about our adventures over the past year, and plans for 2026.

Church Parade
2026-03-08 10:30 - 12:15 | The Fishermen’s Chapel, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EA, United Kingdom
Parade Service to New Road Fishermen’s Chapel in Old Leigh.

Meet at The Den at 10:30 in full uniform.

We parade through the Old Town with colours flying to the chapel, returning to The Den on completion. We are normally finished by 12:15. Family and friends are welcome to join us in the chapel for the service. All sections are welcome to attend, and it counts towards several challenge & activity badges.

Beaver & Cub Sailing
2026-05-02 11:00 - 16:30 | The Den, Victoria Wharf, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EN, United Kingdom
Beaver and Cub sailing session to get our youngest members out on the water and experiencing sailing and activities with our more experienced sailors at The Den.

Beavers & Cubs will need a spare change of clothes, towel & something warm to wear afterwards, plus boat shoes or old trainers that can get wet (not flip flops). If you have a wetsuit please bring that, or we have a small number of wetsuits that can be borrowed. We will provide all Beavers & Cubs with a buoyancy aid.

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink as food will not be provided. Sun cream needs to be applied before arrival.

There’s no charge for the session, but please sign up via the Parent Portal if you want your child to attend so we know numbers and can plan adult numbers.

Band Night
2026-05-09 18:30 - 23:00 | The Den, Victoria Wharf, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EN, United Kingdom
One of the hottest social events of the summer: the 3rdCB Band Night is back again, ready to kick off the summer.

Watch the sun go down with friends and family, and dance the night away to some great entertainment, including the awesome All Roads live on stage.

We’ll have the cool V-Dub Tavern to keep you hydrated with their selection of awesome cocktails, Piperoni Pizza cooking up fresh pizzas, or feel free to bring your own drinks & nibbles.

All proceeds go towards supporting Scouting and activities for young people at 3rd Chalkwell Bay.

Children and young people are welcome and encouraged to attend, but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Adults are very welcome to bring their own drinks and snacks, but please remember that under 18s are not permitted to consume alcohol on Scout premises. The Den is a no smoking site.

Explorer Summer Camp
2026-07-24 05:00 - 2026-08-01 16:00 | Lansallos National Trust Site, Lansallos, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Explorer Summer Camp 2026 will be in Cornwall, camping near Lansallos on Cornwall’s beautiful south coast, just a stones throw from the beach.

It’s a green field camp – back to basics, with no facilities. The Explorers will camp in tents and cook for themselves on open fires. There will be a fun packed program for the week focussing on team building and lots of adventure. The site is only 4min walk from a secluded beach so we’ll be making great use of that too.

The price of this camp is £280, which will include everything needed for the week. A £55 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your Explorer’s place. The balance will be paid in instalments of £75 in May, June and July through the Parent Portal.

Planned activities include surfing lessons or coasteering, as well as games and lots of activities throughout the week, on and off the site. As always there’ll be an opportunity to head into the local town and a trip to Newquay so some spending money will be required.

Due to the location of the camp and logistics of getting there numbers are limited to 33 Explorers, available on a first come first serve basis. If you miss out on a space please use the waiting list so we can gauge interest.

We will depart the den at 0500 on the Friday 24 Jul and return the following Saturday 1 Aug by around 1600. The early departure time comes with a view of taking our time getting there and hopefully beating some traffic.

A full kit list, medical form, and more details will be circulated nearer the time.

Summer Camp
2026-07-25 00:00 - 2026-08-01 23:59 | Haughley Park, Haughley, Stowmarket, IP14 3JY, United Kingdom
Save the date for our 2026 Summer Camps.

The highlight of the Scouting year – our back-to-basics summer camp. Camping under canvas, cooking over open fires, with exciting activities and games every day.

See the Parent Portal to sign up and for full details for your child’s section.

Beavers: Sat 25 – Mon 27 Jul

Cubs: Sat 25 – Thu 30 Jul

Sea Scouts: Sat 25 Jul – Sat 1 Aug (Advance Party for PLs Fri 24 Jul)

Explorers: Fri 24 Jul – Sat 1 Aug (to Cornwall)

Old Leigh Regatta
2026-09-12 00:00 - 2026-09-13 23:59 | Old Leigh, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EN, United Kingdom
A weekend of family fun across Old Leigh hosted by 3rd Chalkwell Bay and 4th / 6th Leigh Sea Scouts, and we need your help to make it a fantastic weekend.

In addition to the traditional sailing races, welly-hoying, tug-o-war and cockle eating competitions, there will be scores of local community stalls, games, live music, entertainment and activities for all the family.

For those that haven’t been to Leigh Regatta before, it’s a weekend long family street festival in the Old Town, organised by the Old Leigh Sea Scout Groups (3rdCB and 4th/6th Leigh). The road is closed and filled with stalls, games, entertainment, live music, sailing and competitions between the Sea Scout Groups. Traditionally it has been one of our biggest fundraising events of the year and a huge amount of fun.

We need help from the Scouts and Explorers over the weekend to run stalls, games, help set up, and take part in the competitions on and off the water – specifically we need:

Help on both days from about 9am till 6pm (Regatta opens 11am, finishes about 6pm)

Setting up and taking down of stalls

Running the game stalls (Bat the Rat, Hook a Duck, Darts in Envelopes)

Running a balloon stall and helping on the information stand

Taking part in competitions with 4th/6th Leigh – tug o war, bowsprit pillow fights, dinghy races and sailing races.

Adults (parents, family, friends) to help as stewards for the event.

Cubs and Beavers are really welcome to come and help out as well with their parents, and take part in the many activities on offer.

3rd CB receiving a portion of the profits from the weekend which helps with running costs for the Group. If all Scouts and Explorers can help, even just for an hour or two, it will be much appreciated. Help from parents, siblings and family is also very welcome, and it’s a great atmosphere.

Punch and Judy in The Den

Christmas Church Parade
2026-12-06 10:30 - 12:15 | The Fishermen’s Chapel, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EA, United Kingdom
Parade Service to New Road Fishermen’s Chapel in Old Leigh, for a Christmas Carol service, then back to The Den for coffee and cake.

Meet at The Den at 10:30 in full uniform.

We parade through the Old Town with colours flying to the chapel, returning to The Den on completion. We are normally finished by 12:15. Family and friends are welcome to join us in the chapel for the service. All sections are welcome to attend, and it counts towards several challenge & activity badges.

After the service, all families are welcome to join us back at The Den for drinks and cakes.
