After several years of trying to get various building and project management companies interested, we are pleased that a local company have commuted to helping us with this project. We look forward to working with Hofton project Management. For more…
Planning permission granted
On the 29th September 2023 we were granted planning permission for the rebuilding of our main building and the construction of a boat shed. The details of the planning permission are on the Broxtowe planning portal – 23/00468/FUL For more…
Bat survey completed
One of the conditions raised for the granting of the planning permission was to have a bat survey completed. This has now been carried out by ecology-surveyor.co.uk. They reported that there was no evidence of any bat roosting on the…
Generous donation of £10,000
A former member of 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts from the 1960s has generously supported our Big Build project by donating £10,000. With the addition of Gift Aid the value of this donation rose to £12,500. This will make a significant…
Beeston firewalk a great success
In September we had a firewalk So far this has raised £2387 for the group. A big thank you to everybody who has donated. We were joined by staff from Beeston Marina (who kindly hosted the event for us), Beeston…
Firewalking comes to Beeston…
On 21st September 2022, we hosted a firewalking challenge to raise funds for our new building. The firewalking itself will be run by experts from BLAZE — a team with over 30 years experience. Why do we want a new building?…
A Successful Summer Camp!
We held our joint Beaver-Cub camp in July, armed with 13 Beavers, 11 Cubs, 6 Scouts, 4 Explorers, and an army of 15 grown ups! Here are some pictures from our weekend away!
Cubs Sponsored Litter Pick 2022
The Cubs at 2nd Beeston Sea Scout are taking part in a sponsored litter pick on Saturday 2nd April 2022 in aid of purchasing new water equipment for use by the Cubs at the group. This sponsored litter pick will…
Our Scout Leader Ben, passes his FSRT course
At 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts we are committed to ensuring our leaders have the right training they need to do their role. Most recently our Scout Leader, Ben, has achieved his FSRT (Foundation Safety and Rescue Training). This is a…
Marex Marine and Risk Consultancy supports safety training
As part of their commitment to water safety Marex Marine and Risk Consultancy have donated one of their water safety training manikins to our group. The manikin (which has been named ‘Wilson’) will be used in various aspects of safety…
