01/10/2018

2018 Leaders Away Day

The 7th Leadership Team enjoyed a brilliant day of bush craft training at Wildlife Survival School.

We had two objectives for the day: firstly to improve our skills so that we can pass them on to the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts; and secondly, to have an opportunity for leaders, that can sometimes rarely meet one another, to get to know each other better so that we can continue to improve the cooperation between all sections in the group.
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Posted by: rjt

We undertook training sessions in shelter building, natural navigation, fire lighting and knife/axe/saw. Our team has widely different experience levels in these skills, from old hands who have been doing it for years, to first timers that have never started a fire with a flint and steel. Everyone learnt something new and came away with new ideas about how to pass these skills on to our members.

We had 24 leaders on the day. This is a little under half of the total leadership team. It was great to see so many volunteers giving up their valuable time to improve the Scouting experience of all of our members.

 

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15/12/2023
Life-Saving Defibrillator Installed at 7th Lichfield Scout Hut through Fundraising Effort
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Posted by: 7thweb

The 7th Lichfield Scout Group is pleased to announce the purchase of a portable defibrillator at their Scout Hut in Ash Grove, made possible through a successful fundraising effort that raised over £1500.


GeoAccess, a local Asset Management company, played a crucial role by generously donating a matching Defibrillator training unit. Mark Coleman, Managing Director of GeoAccess and a dedicated Cub Leader, shared, "We are pleased to donate this training unit to the 7th Lichfield, supporting them in equipping their leaders and young people with vital life-saving skills."


The 7th Lichfield Scout Group extends heartfelt gratitude to all contributors who have supported this initiative.

 

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18/10/2023
Weʼre raising £1,500 to Buy a Defibrillator for 7th Lichfield Scout Group
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Posted by: rjt

I would like your support to purchase a defibrillator for our scout hut.

I recently witnessed a stranger collapse due to a sudden heart attack while on holiday in Spain. Thanks to my training as a volunteer Scout Leader, I was able to help initiate CPR, sustaining the man's life until the arrival of a police car equipped with a defibrillator. This experience made me think about what would happen if a similar medical emergency occurred during one of our scout meetings or camps.

Please visit our Just Giving page if you would like to donate.

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23/07/2023
Support our friends at Whittington Cricket Club.
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Posted by: 7thweb

Justin from our friends at Whittington Cricket Club ran a taster session for Somers Cubs last week. It was a shame that the weather did not permit a trip to the ground, but I am sure that we will pay them a visit before long.


The cricket club are raising funds at the moment for an ambitious plan to go 'off-grid' to support a sustainable future. You can read more about their appeal here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taking-whittington-cricket-club-to-the-next-level

 

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