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L.E.A.D. 2025

16th November 2025, 9:30 - 16:00

11/16/2025 09:30 11/16/2025 16:00 Europe/London L.E.A.D. 2025 Kent Scouts Learning, Engagement and Action Day Sunday 16th November 2025, 9 30am to 4pm Drop in or stay all day Lower Grange Farm, Grange Lane, Maidstone ME14 3DB An event for all adult leaders in Kent  Join us for a day filled with programme ideas, resources, learning, and a chance to chat with fellow leaders Whether you're a seasoned Scouter or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skills and find out what's new   Booking essential Book Here! Event FlyerEvent Map coming soon! Event Risk Assessment L E A D 2025 is open from 9 30am to 4pmFor your safety, please follow any instructions given by event stewards The first aid point is with the learning team info point in the courtyard & you can complete module 10B there too Free tea and coffee is available in the BarnThere are stalls in the courtyard & jacket potatoes are on sale there tooThe Barn has 15+ stalls with a list of exhibitors at the entranceThe Marquee has 25+ stalls with a list of exhibitors at the entrance Workshop places are limited so if you don’t get in, please leave your email address to be sent any handouts Question time with our County Lead Volunteer, Nirav, & his team is in the Barn at 3pm Workshops All 45 minutes long Start time/s Title Location 10am Volunteer Recruitment Courtyard Conference Room 10am Promoting Positive Behaviour Upstairs Conference Room 11am Getting Started with Squirrels Courtyard Conference Room 11 30am Mental Health support for young people Upstairs Conference Room 12 noon Recruiting young people Courtyard Conference Room 1pm Equity Diversity and Inclusion Information Upstairs Conference Room 1 30pm Volunteer Recruitment Courtyard Conference Room 2 30pm SERV Kent Blood Couriers information Upstairs Conference Room 2 30pm Getting Started with Squirrels Courtyard Conference Room Other Activities Have-a-go activities (*these activities will close for lunch) 09:00 - 16:00 Laser Clay* Left Lower Activity Field 09:00 - 11:30 Fire lighting Campfire Circle 09:00 - 12:00 Archery Archery Range 09:00 - 16:00 Radio control boats* Boat House 10:30 - 11:30 Fencing Marquee 12:00 - 16:00 Backwoods Cooking Campfire Circle 12:00 - 13:00 Power Risers Marquee 12:30 - 16:00 Archery Archery Range 13:30 - 14:30 Fencing Marquee 13:30 - 15:30 Climbing Climb Kent Table top wargames - In the Marquee Paracord & knotting - In the Courtyard Confirmed Exhibitors Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex Betteshanger Country Park Bexon Lane Campsite Buckmore Park Scout Campsite Cats Protection - Kent Cat Centre Cudham shaws outdoor centre D&L Knotting Downe Activity Centre East Kent Baby Memorial Gardens Charity Funding For All Historic Dockyard Chatham Kent and Medway Talking Therapies Kent Fire & Rescue Kooth Leeds Castle Milton Hundred Wargames Club Projects Abroad Protek First Aid Supplies Quiz Trail CIC Ramsgate Tunnels Rochester Bridge Trust Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Ltd Royal Engineers Museum Science Kits Scouts HQ Growth Team Searchline Publishing John Hemming-Clark SERV Kent ShelterBox Shepherd Park, Faversham Shooting Stars Circus Skills Thanet Gang Show Thriftwood Scout Campsite Venture Abroad Youth Fun Days (Leicestershire Scouts) Kent Scouts Teams Air Activities Beavers Cubs Explorers & Young Leaders Inclusion Team Kent Scouts Community Impact Kent Scouts International Projects Learning & 1st Aid Lower Grange Farm LGF History & Heritage Network Request Foundation Scout History & Heritage Squirrels Water Activities Youth Shaped and Kings Scout Award Refreshments: Free tea, coffee & biscuits For sale - Jacket Potatoes Or bring your own packed lunch You can book a stall here
L.E.A.D. 2025 Kent Scouts Learning, Engagement and Action Day

Kent Scouts Learning, Engagement and Action Day

Sunday 16th November 2025, 9.30am to 4pm. Drop in or stay all day.

Lower Grange Farm, Grange Lane, Maidstone ME14 3DB

An event for all adult leaders in Kent. Join us for a day filled with programme ideas, resources, learning, and a chance to chat with fellow leaders. Whether you're a seasoned Scouter or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skills and find out what's new. 

Booking essential.

Book Here!

  • L.E.A.D 2025 is open from 9.30am to 4pm
  • For your safety, please follow any instructions given by event stewards
  • The first aid point is with the learning team info point in the courtyard & you can complete module 10B there too.
  • Free tea and coffee is available in the Barn
  • There are stalls in the courtyard & jacket potatoes are on sale there too
  • The Barn has 15+ stalls with a list of exhibitors at the entrance
  • The Marquee has 25+ stalls with a list of exhibitors at the entrance
  • Workshop places are limited so if you don’t get in, please leave your email address to be sent any handouts.
  • Question time with our County Lead Volunteer, Nirav, & his team is in the Barn at 3pm

Workshops

All 45 minutes long

Start time/s

Title

Location

10am

Volunteer Recruitment

Courtyard Conference Room

10am

Promoting Positive Behaviour

Upstairs Conference Room

11am

Getting Started with Squirrels

Courtyard Conference Room

11.30am

Mental Health support for young people

Upstairs Conference Room

12 noon

Recruiting young people

Courtyard Conference Room

1pm

Equity Diversity and Inclusion Information

Upstairs Conference Room

1.30pm

Volunteer Recruitment

Courtyard Conference Room

2.30pm

SERV Kent Blood Couriers information

Upstairs Conference Room

2.30pm

Getting Started with Squirrels

Courtyard Conference Room


Other Activities

Have-a-go activities (*these activities will close for lunch)

09:00 - 16:00

Laser Clay*

Left Lower Activity Field

09:00 - 11:30

Fire lighting

Campfire Circle

09:00 - 12:00

Archery

Archery Range

09:00 - 16:00

Radio control boats*

Boat House

10:30 - 11:30

Fencing

Marquee

12:00 - 16:00

Backwoods Cooking

Campfire Circle

12:00 - 13:00

Power Risers

Marquee

12:30 - 16:00

Archery

Archery Range

13:30 - 14:30

Fencing

Marquee

13:30 - 15:30

Climbing

Climb Kent


Table top wargames - In the Marquee

Paracord & knotting - In the Courtyard

Confirmed Exhibitors

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Betteshanger Country Park
Bexon Lane Campsite
Buckmore Park Scout Campsite
Cats Protection - Kent Cat Centre
Cudham shaws outdoor centre
D&L Knotting
Downe Activity Centre
East Kent Baby Memorial Gardens Charity
Funding For All
Historic Dockyard Chatham
Kent and Medway Talking Therapies
Kent Fire & Rescue
Kooth
Leeds Castle
Milton Hundred Wargames Club
Projects Abroad
Protek First Aid Supplies
Quiz Trail CIC
Ramsgate Tunnels
Rochester Bridge Trust
Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Ltd.
Royal Engineers Museum
Science Kits
Scouts HQ Growth Team
Searchline Publishing John Hemming-Clark
SERV Kent
ShelterBox
Shepherd Park, Faversham
Shooting Stars Circus Skills
Thanet Gang Show
Thriftwood Scout Campsite
Venture Abroad
Youth Fun Days (Leicestershire Scouts)

Kent Scouts Teams
Air Activities
Beavers
Cubs
Explorers & Young Leaders
Inclusion Team
Kent Scouts Community Impact
Kent Scouts International Projects
Learning & 1st Aid
Lower Grange Farm
LGF History & Heritage
Network
Request Foundation
Scout History & Heritage
Squirrels
Water Activities
Youth Shaped and Kings Scout Award


Refreshments:

Free tea, coffee & biscuits

For sale - Jacket Potatoes

Or bring your own packed lunch



You can book a stall here.


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Youth sections

Squirrels
4-5 years

Beavers
6-8 years

Cubs
8-10½ years

Scouts
10½-14 years

Explorers
14-18 years

Network
18-25 years

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Contact us

Kent County Scout Council
Kent Scouts Activity Centre
Lower Grange Farm
Grange Lane
Sandling
Maidstone, Kent
ME14 3DA

Telephone: 01622 397070
9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

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