This week, Bryan Johnson presented Sheila Gibbon with her 60 Years’ Service Award, recognising an extraordinary lifetime of commitment to Scouting. Throughout her many years of service, Sheila has been…
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1st Fatfield JOTA-JOTI International Camp
Posted on 3rd December 2025 at 12:25.In October, 1st Fatfield Scouts had a weekend camp with an international theme, in which they participated in JOTA-JOTI. First they competed in a Taskmaster game. Their Young Leader, Matthew,…
Greg Piskosz Named New County Lead Volunteer for Durham Scouts
Posted on 21st October 2025 at 14:07.Durham Scouts is excited to announce that Greg Piskosz will take on the role of County Lead Volunteer from 1 January. Greg brings extensive experience to the position, having served…
County Scout Council AGM 2025
Posted on 28th September 2025 at 17:37.The County Scout Council recently came together for its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Every Scout Group, District, and County is required to hold an AGM each year, as outlined in…
Lead Durham Scouts
Posted on 29th July 2025 at 08:33.Bryan Johnson will be stepping down as Lead Volunteer for Durham County at the end of this year. Bryan has led the County through a significant period of transformation, reshaping the County…
A Big Thank You for Completing the New Safety Learning!
Posted on 15th July 2025 at 09:30.Over the past few months, we’ve all faced the challenge of completing the updated New Safety Learning ahead of the 14th July HQ deadline. This learning was introduced following the…
Young people first: safeguarding and safety in Scouting
Wherever we go and whatever we do, we put young people’s safety and wellbeing first.

