Every couple of years, the opportunity comes to join other groups from South Yorkshire County for a large camping event at Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre. With COVID restrictions easing but still very limiting, it hasn’t been possible for such…
Come see our new look website
It's not all spit and polish
To keep you informed of events, programme and what’s going on for the young people of Penistone Scouts, we use a mix of Online Scout Manager and our group website. Over the last 12-18 months, we’ve ramped up our usage…
It’s great to be back face-to-face
Scouting in Penistone is returning to a new normal
We are proud of the young people for their engagement in our virtual programme; however, nothing replaces being able to meet face-to-face again. All of our group sections are now meeting regularly face-to-face. From sessions at the Scout Hut, Silverwood…
Help Penistone Scouts by donating, for free, whilst you shop
Amazon Smile now available in-app
Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select 17Th Barnsley (Penistone) Scout Group as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app….
Working with young people not your thing?
We’re looking for people to make an impactbehind the scenes. Tell us what you’re interested in, and we’ll help you find something that matches your skills (and the time you have available). We’d love to give you the chance to…
Volunteering. It’s good for you.
We rely on people like you playing theirpart to give young people the opportunities they need. But volunteering’s not just about givingsomething back. It’s also about doingsomething that’s good for you. Volunteering gives you career-boostingskills, improves your wellbeing, andhelps you…
Face to face Scouting changes (May 2021)
With the National Youth Agency (NYA), UK Scouting has been in dialogue with the UK Government throughout the pandemic. This information is based on their latest discussions. From 17 May, we move to Yellow status (Stage 3). There is very…
Thank you, Penistone Area Team
As part of our preparations for getting back to face-to-face scouting, we’ve been successful in a grant application with Barnsley Council (under the Penistone Ward Alliance). We’ve purchased a sanitising fogger unit and the chemicals to go with it. We…
Volunteering updates
We were staggered to recently see some headquarters stats that many parents/guardians want to help but have never been asked. At Penistone, we aren’t backward at coming forwards for asking for your support. We’ve worked at being more specific about…
