Our Scout HQ Renovation Plans 

Our Scout hut has supported generations of young people in Bassett since the early 1980s - and it’s now ready for a much-needed renovation.

Over the past few months, we’ve been working closely with our leaders to understand what they need to continue delivering an outstanding programme for every young person. The plans below are the result of that work and reflect what will make the building safer, more practical and more inclusive for all.

Our aim is simple: to create a Scout HQ that is safe, welcoming and fully accessible, so every young person can take part in Scouting - and so the wider community can make greater use of the space too.

Below you’ll find the proposed design, along with details of the improvements we hope to deliver.

What we’re hoping to improve

We’re currently working on plans to:

Modernise the kitchen

• • Create a safer, more practical space for cooking and badge work

  • Utilise the kitchen as a second break-out area for activities

  • Improve layout and storage so leaders can run activities more easily

  • Make better use of the serving hatch and access to the outside space

Refurbish and reconfigure the toilets

• Upgrade tired facilities 

• Improve layout so they’re easier to manage and keep clean

• Add DDA-compliant and more inclusive facilities so everyone can attend

Improve disabled access and circulation

• Step-free access into the hut and wider doors 

• Safer, clearer routes around the building and to fire exits

• Better lighting, signage and doorways to support all users

Make the building nicer to be in

• • Open up some of the windows to allow for more natural light and ventilation

Create a more flexible space for the community

• • Make the hall and ancillary rooms easier to use for events and camps

  • Support digital and AV equipment for modern programme delivery

  • Enable more local groups and partners (including nearby schools and the pool charity) to use the space

These works will be delivered in phases, depending on funding, so we can keep the group running and minimise disruption to the programme.