Hey Alex,
I'll most likely be training it myself (but earlier) and I thought I'd share the bus secrets I've discovered.
There is a bus to Consall scout camp (nearest stop is Blakeley Lane) on route 32.
Unfortunately it leaves from the bus station and not the rail station so you need to go there first. Details below:
25, 41, 85 Buses from Stoke station to Hanley bus station.
32 from Hanley (city centre) bus station towards Kingsley/Cheadle/Uttoxeter.
timetable here:
www.stokebus.info/timetables/32.pdf
There are a couple of buses back on the Sunday too, around 11:05, 13:05 and 15:05
Cheers,
Mick.