Our Monday Scouts enjoyed their Mountain Rescue Visit. A big thank you to Nick, Graham, and Stephen from Bowland Penine Mountain Rescue. It was really interesting to learn about the work of the Mountain Rescue volunteers and getting to look…
Wait, We Actually Earned These?
During our Group Church Service today, we held our first group Badge Presentation event. It was lovely to have some new faces join us. The children, though they may not realise it, work extremely hard to earn these badges, and…
Knot Your Average Clean up!
Thank you to all who came to litter picking this morning! We had a great turnout! Thank you to Hopton’s Bar for loaning out equipment and Oli from Longton Litter Pickers for helping us out! Oli estimated we collected around 30-40kg of rubbish in…
Calling all 5th Penwortham URC Scouts, past and present!
Can you believe it? We are officially celebrating 75 years of scouting at 5th Penwortham URC! From the first camps in 1951 to the adventures of today, thousands of young people have passed through our doors. To celebrate this milestone,…
Who’s ready for 2026? Let the party begin!
A look back at the adventures of 5th Penwortham on the high seas over the last year.
Remembrance Parade 2025
Today 115 Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Young Leaders and Leaders represented 5th Penwortham at Penwortham’s Remembrance Parade. All the children were fantastic and were extremely respectful whilst we were at the Cenotaph Thank you to all the parents who supported…
Group Camp 2025
Last weekend we held our Group Camp at Bibbys Farm for our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Young Leaders and Leaders. We all had an amazing time. We did archery, climbing, pioneering, frisbee golf, grass sledging, bottle rockets. But the highlight of…
Penwortham Gala 2025
Last weekend it was the return of Penwortham Gala. Our Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and adults all had a fantastic time joining in with the fun aboard the 5th Penny Scoundrels ship. A huge thank you to all the people…
Penwortham in bloom
On Wednesday, we had a gardening evening in preparation for the Penwortham in bloom in July. A huge thank you to Douglas and Jacob from Nutkin Squirrels, Oliver from Armstrong Cubs, Sophie from Aldrin Cubs, and Charlie from Pegasus Scouts…
County Rally 2025
This weekend, 20 Scouts went on county rally with over 1000 other Scouts at Waddecar Activity Centre from across West Lancashire. A huge thank you to Stephen, Sammi, Izzy, and Prakash for giving up their weekend and ensuring all the…
