Subs are payable termly and cover Scouts Membership (“Capitation”), insurance and most activities and equipment. Sometimes we will ask for a small top up payment for District events or special meetings. Finances should never prevent young people from participating in Scouts and we have hardship funds available – just reach out to our treasurer.
We use Online Scout Manager (OSM) to organise our sections. Parents should automatically get a login link when children join.
Please make sure that the Personal Details section is up to date every term including Emergency contact and photo consent.
On OSM you can find information on badges, programme and events as well as signing up for Gift Aid and setting up subscriptions to automatically pay for termly subs and events you have accepted.
Access your OSM here
All Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will need uniform to be invested (usually a few weeks after they join) and we have a good stock of second hand uniform. Members will get a scarf, woggle and Membership badges upon being invested when children will say their promise and be formally welcomed to the group.
Beavers and Cubs wear jumpers while Scouts wear shirts.
In addition, Beavers and Cubs will need a t-shirt for warmer weather and many Scouts prefer this to shirts in summer too. We have 1st Ditchling t-shirts you can purchase new or second hand from Leaders:
Jumpers, Scout shirts and replacement scarves/woggles can be purchased from the Scout Shop or Broadbridges in Haywards Heath. We also have second hand uniform available so feel free to ask leaders about this too.
Don’t forget that members are entitled to member discounts at gooutdoors and Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors, ask your leaders or email [email protected] with the subject title “discount code”.
Scouts Association website: https://www.scouts.org.uk/
Mid Sussex District Scouts website: https://midsussexdistrictscouts.com/
Mid Sussex Group websites: https://midsussexdistrictscouts.com/where-are-we
If you can’t find the info here, you can email your section leaders on:
Please do let us know if there are any Members pages or content you would find useful here!
Please click on the links below to see our policies:
Scout Association Policies on Equal Opportunities, Privacy and Data protection, Religion, Safeguarding, Safety, Vetting and Youth Member Anti-Bullying are here.
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