Awards is back for 2026!
Our awards and celebration event will be held in February 2026. All recipients of eligible awards, plus their guests and a leader, will be invited to this prestigious event and will have the opportunity to meet other award recipients and special guests and be presented with their award.
Eligible Awards
Anyone who receives an eligible award (listed below) between the 31st December 2024 and 31st December 2025 will be invited.
- Squirrels - Chief Scout's Acorn Award
- Beavers - Chief Scout's Bronze Award
- Cubs - Chief Scout's Silver Award
- Scouts - Chief Scout's Gold Award
- Explorers & Network
- Young Leader Belt
- Young Leader's Good Service Award*
- Chief Scout's Diamond Award
- Chief Scout's Platinum Award
- Explorer Belt
- King's Scout Award*
- Duke of Edinburgh Award (All Levels)*
- Adults / Special Awards
- Silver Acorn*
- Bar to the Silver Acorn*
- Silver Wolf*
- Awards for Gallantry*
- Awards for Meritorious Conduct*
- The Cornwell Scout Badge*
- Awards for Long Service - over 30 years*
- Chief Scout's Personal Award*
- County Commissioner Commendations (Young People)*
- Competitions
- Pete Swinney Competition*
- Cooper Cup Competition*
- FW Dunn*
- The Geoffrey Gordon Cup*
- Midnight Madness*
* Holders of these awards will be automatically nominated by Durham Scout County.
Tickets & Timings
Each recipient will receive up to two guest tickets along with a ticket for a leader from their group. There will be three sessions throughout the day, each focusing on a different award. Parents with two or more children receiving awards should be aware that their children may be allocated to different sessions during the day.
Exact timings are as follows:
- Session A: 9:15 arrival, 9:45 registration closes, show starts at 10:00
- Session B: 12:30 arrival, 1:00 registration closes, show starts at 1:15
- Session C: 3:45 arrival, 4:15 registration closes, show starts at 4:30
Invites will be sent to nominees from November 2025. Tickets will be sent from January 2026.
Further Information
For more information, please email [email protected].
