What a busy month it’s been in Old Leigh! Despite the truly awful weather we’ve all been battling, our Scouts of all ages have still managed to stay active, keep smiling and make great memories. From our annual Presentation Evening celebrating achievements…
Adventures of a Lifetime – 2025 promo
Sailing, camping, hiking, and so much more. These are our adventures at 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts during 2025, a quick snap shot of what we got up to. This video and many more are on our YouTube channel at…
January 2026 Newsletter
Happy New Year, and welcome back to Scouting
We hope you all had a tremendous Christmas and that you are enthusiastic for all 2026 has in store for us. As we take down the Christmas decorations, the leader teams have been putting together more exciting programmes, and all…
December 2025 Newsletter
A busy term of sailing, hiking, fundraising, games and learning new skills
Welcome to your final 3rdCB newsletter of 2025. We’ve kept busy with a huge array of activities every week this term, from yoga to pumpkin carving, crazy science to learning map reading, as well as visits from the police, and…
Summer Camp Video
The excitement and best moments from Group Summer Camp 2025
All the excitement and best moments from Group Summer Camp 2025, at Elveden in Suffolk – from early morning colours to late-night campfires, and all the fun & games in between.
New Safety Boat in Service
We’re pleased to announce the arrival of our newest addition to the 3rdCB fleet, our new small safety boat that is to replace Rodney as a dinghy sailing training support vessel. The 4m Humber Assault will share the name of…
September 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the Autumn Term! Here's what we've been up to over the summer, and what we've got planned...
We hope you’ve all had a fantastic summer, and are ready to get back into Scouting. While we may not have been running weekly meetings, the Group has still been busy all summer with activities on and off the water….
June 2025 Newsletter
News and views from The Den for June 25
Here’s your June update of what’s going on at The Den. With summer in full swing we’ve been out on the water as much as possible, even where the wind doesn’t want us to play. We’ve also been camping, brushing…
May 2025 Newsletter
Summer is has arrived. Here's what's happening in and around Old Leigh.
Welcome to your May Newsletter. Summer’s definitely arrived, and our programme’s as busy as ever. We’re back on the water where Sea Scouts should be (next boating session Sunday afternoon for Scouts/Explorers, and save the date on 28th June for…
April 2025 Newsletter
Hiking, camping, sailing. Bring on the summer time!
We hope you’re all having a great Easter Break and enjoying the fine weather, and looking forward to another exciting term at 3rd Chalkwell Bay! After a well-deserved Easter break, we’re diving back into the action with a vibrant programme…










