Latest News

  • HQ Re-modelling Funding – Louis Baylis Trust (29/7/2018)

    We’re delighted to announce that we have received a donation of £1000 towards the ongoing development of HQ. Louis Baylis Trust, whose charitable funds come from the profits of the Maidenhead Advertiser. This money will be used for the next phase of our ongoing project to improve facilities at HQ which will involve installing an exterior fire escape staircase leading down from the first floor. The installation of this staircase will allow us to create an additional breakout room on the first floor which will bring more flexibility as our group expands.

    For more information on the amazing work that the Louis Baylis Trust does, go to http://www.whytheadvertiserisspecial.co.uk/

  • Annual Quiz 2018! (15/2/2018)

    The date of our annual quiz has been set as Saturday 28th April 2018!

    Tickets are £12 per person and you can purchase them by clicking on the button below!




    Please contact Neil if you have any questions; n.trivedi@hotmail.co.uk

  • Tesco Bags Of Help (22/6/2017)

    Furze Platt Scout Group’s headquarters refurbishment programme has been selected to receive funding as part of the Tesco Bags of Help community funding scheme.

    Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 all raised from the 5p bag levy being awarded to local community projects.

    Bags of Help offers community groups and projects across the UK a share of revenue generated from the 5p charge levied on single-use carrier bags. The public will now vote in store during July & August on who should receive the £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 awards.

    Customers that shop at the local stores listed below will receive a token which they can use in store to vote for one of three community projects over the course of the next two months with the number of votes given to each project determining who receives which amount of money.

    Tesco Express – High Street, Burnham SL1 7JT
    Tesco Express – Bath Road, Maidenhead SL6 4AQ
    Tesco Express – Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead SL6 7NH
    Tesco Metro – Nicholson Walk, Maidenhead  SL6 1LL
    Tesco Express – Burnham Road, Slough  SL1 6LE
    Tesco Superstore – Bath Road, Taplow SL6 0NX

    Please support us when you shop at Tesco so that we can continue the excellent work that we have been doing to improve the headquarters building.

    For more information on the Tesco Bags Of Help scheme you can visit https://www.tesco.com/carrier-bags/.

  • Annual Family Fun Day – July 1st (4/6/2017)
  • Scout Camp 2017 (25/2/2017)

    We’re off to Youlbury Scout Activity Centre near Oxford on Saturday 22nd July to Saturday 29th July

    In addition to camping, we are looking at some of the following activities:

    • Climbing / Bouldering / Abseiling.
    • Archery / Shooting.
    • High Ropes.
    • Walking / Orienteering

    See Nick, Simon or Paul to book your place

    https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/centre/youlbury

  • Great Big Quiz! (22/9/2016)

    Furze Platt Scout Group is pleased to announce that its annual Great Big Quiz night will take place on November 12th 2016 at St. Peters Church. Tickets cost £10 each and include a ploughman’s platter. There will also be a bar serving alcoholic drinks and a pudding bar with cakes for sale.

    Bring the kids and come and enjoy a fun filled evening of quizzing and help us raise much needed funds for the group.

    The tables will be set up for teams of up to eight but you’ll be able to join up with others to form a team on the night if you want to.

    Doors will open at 7:00pm with the quiz kicking off at 7:30pm.

    Tickets are available through the scout leaders and Executive committee members.

  • HQ building works: Can you help? (18/7/2016)

    We’re now in the final planning stages for implementing our changes to the HQ building on Cookham Road. Obviously, we’re keen on keeping the costs of this project to a minimum so we are now on the lookout for anyone that can help us realise our plans.

    We’re specifically interested in anyone that has any of the following skills, either professionally or at a competent DIY level:

    • Carpentry
    • Plumbing
    • Tiling
    • Plastering

    To complete the works, we will also need the services of a qualified electrician.

    If you can assist us in any of the capacities we would very much like to talk to you. Please contact Ray Tucker on 07803 891674 or at ray54tt@aol.com.

  • All change at HQ (13/7/2016)

    Plans are afoot for a major overhaul of our HQ building so that we can make better use of the space that we have and allow the group to continue its expansion. Whilst we can’t make the building itself any bigger, we can re-organise the interior to provide more usable space.

    The works will be created in three stages

    1. Conversion of the room to the right of the existing entrance to a disabled/able WC.
    2. A new entrance door at the front of the building to replace the existing garage doors.
    3. Conversion of the store room (old garage) to a meeting room.

    The end result will be that we have a much more flexible building including two sizeable meeting rooms (the existing upper room plus a much enlarged ground floor room).

    The following link shows both the existing and planned layouts. We expect to make some small changes to the plan as it stands but it gives a good idea of the direction that we are moving in.

    Scout HQ – Draft plan

    We’re extremely grateful to James Spiteri, a beaver parent and architect, who has drafted these plans for us. In the coming weeks we will be on the lookout for anyone that can help us turn these plans into reality.

  • Furze Platt Scout Group AGM 2016 (10/6/2016)

    Tonight we held our AGM at the campsite. All the Exec were re-elected with Ray as Chair, Tom as Treasurer and Jane as Secretary. We also handed out a few awards… Long service for Graham, Lyn ,Tony and special recognition for Ray and Tony for their work at the campsite and HQ. There was also a special award for Sam for completing 3×3  Tower hikes over 3 years – our only current Explorer to achieve this – well done Sam!.

  • Furze Platt in the Press – Cubs incident hike (25/5/2016)

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    Both Furze Platt Cub packs attended the Cub incident hike last week In the picture you can see the Cubs enjoying the fruits of their open air cooking with Masterchef Tony  (AGSL) along with his Sous- chef Nick (soon to be Scout leader) making twists.