Skills Matter 2025

It's Skills Matter weekend! Are you feeling a bit rusty and want to update your scouting skills or even fancy learning a new skill?

The County are running their annual Skills Matter weekend at Raywell for anyone who fancies learning new skills or sharing theirs or both! It will be a great opportunity to meet others and network without the young people.

You can have a go at climbing, rifle shooting, backwoods cooking, pyrography, make something out of paracord, safe knives and much more!

Indoor accommodation is available and there’s always plenty of camping space! Some of the sessions are run in the morning, afternoon, or throughout the day, so feel free to pop in at any time if you can't make the full weekend. 

Please do let us know what skills you would want to learn or improve on or if you have skills to share! Breakfast and evening meals are provided all weekend - just bring a pack up for lunch on the Saturday and your own drinks for the Saturday evening!

Booking

Please let us know when you're coming and your food preferences on this booking form: https://forms.office.com/e/8uazmXJLiU

Accommodation

Accommodation will be indoors (until we are full) and you will need a sleeping bag and an overnight bag. Camping is available as well.

Cost

Training is free of charge to all Leaders in Humberside County. However, The County reserve the right to make a charge of £10 per person for any places booked where people do not turn up or cancel within 48 hours of the weekend. 

Timetable
 

Saturday

9:00am  Arrive and grab yourself some breakfast

9:45am  Welcome!

10:00am  Walking tour

10:30am  Activities begin

Explore all the bases on site and try something new or gain a new skill. Chat to the County Team and share and swap ideas with other Leaders. 

12:30pm  Picnic lunch - bring your own packed lunch or cook something on one of our bases!

1:30pm  Activities continue

Explore the new bases for the afternoon.

3:30pm Network and chill your drinks ready for the evening. 

6:00pm  Evening meal - possibly something you cooked earlier!

7:30pm  Campfire

8:30pm  Evening entertainment :) 

Sunday

9:00am  Breakfast

9:30am  Activities continue

11:00am  Put the place back to how we found it

12:00pm  Say goodbye!