Joining in so far…526 Scouts

                              …164 Explorers

                                   …169 adults

Unit booking deadline extended to 1^st March  - use the link below:

Suffolk Punch 2026 Registration

• £125 for Scouts/ Explorers
• £20 for Adults

(not including your own catering costs)

For questions/queries, contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Updates:

Branding

• New event branding- see badge above. This, and other brand images, will also be shared with units to use on their own administration materials.

Social Media

• Facebook page now live! Counting down 200 days until the opening ceremony.
• Website now live: suffolkpunch.org.uk - content be coming - get ready!

Individual Participant Bookings

• Booking fields to enter individual participant details for unit bookings open now.

Building Suffolk Punch 2026

• Can you support us with the event build and/ or the event takedown? If you can spare some time to support, whether you are attending the actual event or not, we would be grateful for your help. Link to sign-up here:

Suffolk Punch 2026- Help with the event build and take down – Fill in form

Payments Reminder

• 50% balance for participants payable by 30^th April 2026. Remaining 50% balance due by 30^th June 2026.

Calling water activities permit holders

We have started signing-up volunteers to support with activities. Lawrence has emailed water activity permit holders to ask for availability. If you haven’t received this email and might be able to help, please email Lawrence on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Squirrel, Beaver, Cub activity days

• Jo will be releasing details imminently- keep an eye on your inboxes and Suffolk Punch social media.
• Cubs: Friday and Sunday; Squirrels/Beavers: Saturday.

Gold DofE Residential Opportunity

• Gold DofE Service Team bookings are now open. Please contact Juliet Grimes in the first instance: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Adult Service Team

• Bookings now open. If you are not attending with a Unit and want to attend and work behind the scenes, supporting the operation of the event or helping to lead an activity, please register here Adult Service Team Bookings

Calling all crafters

• The craft activity team needs additional volunteers to achieve their vision for this activity zone. If you can help, whether attending with your unit or not, please contact Tina Vickers on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you are not attending with a unit and decide to help, you will need to register as a Service Team Member so we know who is on site Adult Service Team Bookings

Central catering meal bookings

• For Adult Service Team, DofE Service Team, and other adults not catered for with their unit. £3.60 per meal.
• Book and pay for meals by 7^th August: Central Catering Meal Bookings

Meet the Event Team

Leigh Foster-Green                           Event Lead

Alan Gosling                                     Treasurer

Adam Thorpe                                    Subcamps lead

Chas Chaston                                   Activities Lead

Max Raffe                                          Site Services Lead

Colin Winter                                      Site Services Lead

Lawrence Chapman                          Water Activities Lead

Jo Cracknell                                      Squirrel/Beaver/Cub days Lead

Juliet Grimes                                     Gold DofE Service Team Lead

Adele Chaplin                                   Wellbeing Team Lead

Jenny Mullan                                    Wellbeing Team Lead

John Brown                                       Security Team Lead

Catherine Winter                              Administration

Lee Hodgson                                    Webmaster