Welcome to the
The , operates within The Westbourne/Castle Hill/Whitehouse/Sproughton & Chantry areas of Ipswich, although you don't have to live in these areas to join.
We cater for boys and girls from to years of age, across the sections.
The sections comprise of:
Hire our Hall?
If you have a special event why not hire our hall.It can be hired on either a one-off or on a regular basis.
The Hall can be hired between:
Go to the Hall Hire page.Adult Helper/Volunteer
A few hours of your time can make years of difference.
Volunteering for Scouting is one of the most fun, rewarding and positive things you can ever do. You can give as much or a little time you like and we will match opportunities that fit your skills and time available. If you would like to have fun and make friends, earn professional qualifications and make a real difference to the lives of young people please speak to our one of our Team Leaders.
The Wolsey District
The belongs within the
The Wolsey District, consists of 13 Scout groups and 3 Explorer units, named after the famous Cardinal Wolsey, whose bronze statue is situated in the Town of Ipswich Town, covers the Central and Western side of Ipswich and the surrounding areas; including, Shotley, Capel St Mary, Holbrook, East Bergholt, Claydon, Bramford and everywhere in between.
The scouting movement has recently been through a re-brand. The #SkillsForLife campaign accurately captures the ethos of modern Scouting.
About the ''
The has been running since the th .
The Group originally started out at St. Matthews in Ipswich, meeting in the Church Hall.
We moved to our current site in 1956. Our first hall was two second-hand steel buildings, cold in winter & too hot in summer.
After some years it became obvious that the old building was not adequate, and a new building had to be built. We were very lucky at the time as some of our children came from Sproughton, Washbrook and Copdock and their parents along with others that lived in the area raised £75,000 through grants, dances, jumble sales and another fundraising events.
We had to take out a mortgage which we repaid in 12 Years. With the money raised the present building was built and was opened by Sir Joshua Rowley (15th May 1989), it was designed to last 50+ years.
with on-going building up-grades we comply with current legislation, therefore allowing everyone to enjoy the building.
We are always striving to be more eco-friendly, the wooden block flooring throughout was re-purposed from The Cavendish Hotel (Felixstowe c.1987) and with the incorporation of roof & sound insulation together with Solar Panels, Storage Batteries & ground-source heat pumps, enables the group to keep running costs to a minimum.
Where have been providing life skills & activities to young people in Ipswich for .
