Happy New Year! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and are ready for 2024. All the youth sections enjoyed lively Christmas parties in December, with a mix of party games, dress up Christmas dinners, and…
December 2023 Newsletter
Christmas is nearly here and we’re getting in the festive spirit at 3rdCB. Over the past month the Beavers have been on a winter walk, complete with chips at the end, and kick started December by making Christmas biscuits and…
November 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to November’s Group newsletter (a little later than planned as your editor found himself deployed to the Middle East). Our youth sections have been as busy as ever this month, learning new skills and having a great time. Solebay Troop…
Harvest Festival
It was nice to be back with our friends at The Fishermen’s Chapel on New Road on Sunday 8 Oct for the Harvest Festival Church Parade. The Group marched through Old Leigh with colour flying in the autumn sun showing…
October 2023 Newsletter
We hope you’re settling into the new term for Scouting and school. Welcome to all the new members who’ve joined us recently. We’ve had some great activities so far this term, from Beavers learning first aid, Cubs getting out on…
September 2023 Newsletter
We hope you’ve all had a good summer break and are ready to get back to Scouting. We may not have been meeting over the summer, but we’ve still been busy with camps, trips away and activities on the water, and we’ve got a lot in store for you this term as well.
July 2023 Newsletter
The summer term is always our busiest, making the most to put the OUT in Scouting, and this year is no exception. To name just a few of our activities, we’ve renewed our Scouting promises for the year, the Sea…
Can you volunteer?
As part of the Big Help Out we are asking, do you have 2 hours a week to support 3rd Chalkwell Bay, primarily from the comfort of your home? We are seeking volunteers to provide administrative support in a variety…
April 2023 Newsletter
Summer is nearly here, days are getting longer and the weather is warming up. Summer is where we like to do much more Scouting outside, where we should be, and we have lots of activities & events coming up to…
Start of Summer Band Night
One of the hottest social events of the summer is back: the 3rdCB Band Night. On Saturday 27th May, you can celebrate the start of summer in Old Leigh and watch the sun go down as you dance the night…









