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.
Chief Scout Acorn, Bronze or Silver Awards
Today was a special day for 17 of our children as they were presented with either their Chief Scout Acorn, Bronze or Silver Awards They have all worked extremely hard to achieve this and I am personally extremely proud of…
Squirrels visit Penwortham Fire Station
Our Squirrels had a great time visiting Penwortham Fire Station They all enjoyed sitting in the back of the fire engine and having a go with the hose We even got to watch the fire engine get called out. A…
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…
New Squirrel Drey
We are looking at opening another Squirrel Drey and we need adults to lead and support this. Please see the poster below for information.
Scarecrow Festival 2025
Have you seen our pirate scarecrow at the Church We’re joining in with Penwortham in Bloom 2025 scarecrow festival. He’s sporting a 5th Penwortham Necker as he was invested yesterday . The art work was coloured in beautifully by our…
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…
Special Visitor
At Squirrels this week, we had a special visitor come to see us, I wonder if you can guess who. We danced, played games and had lots of fun.
