Set in the West Lancashire countryside close to the Leeds-Liverpool canal, Tawd Vale Adventure Centre is owned and operated by Merseyside Scouts, for the primary purpose of supporting our members to develop skills for life through outdoor adventure. The Centre…
Congratulations to 36 of our volunteers who completed their training over the last 6 months.
In 1919, Baden-Powell introduced a standardised system for leader training at Gilwell Park, near London. Those who completed the course were awarded a ‘Wood Badge’. This wasn’t a cloth badge, but a pair of wooden beads. One came from the…
A webinar update on Squirrels.
Matt Coles, our County Squirrels Advisor, has recorded a short webinar with all the latest information on Squirrels, progress with Dreys opening across the UK and in Merseyside, things to think about before opening a Drey and how you can…
Updated COVID-19 guidance for England
Update received from The Scouts on Thursday 2nd December 2022: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement at the weekend, the Government have confirmed there will be some changes to the way we can deliver Scouting activities within England only. Currently there…
Welcoming Jo Green, our new Growth and Development Officer.
We’re delighted to have welcomed Jo Green to our team, this month. Jo joins us as our Growth and Development Officer and will be supporting us with continuing to extend our reach over the coming years. Our work will focus…
The Great Escape is back for 2022.
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th April 2022 at Tawd Vale Adventure Centre. The Great Escape is a challenging competition for Scouts requiring teamwork, leadership, and initiative. This is an event for members of the Scout Section, aged primarily between 10…
Volunteer training dates confirmed for early 2022.
Our Volunteer Support team have confirmed the next scheduled training courses to take us up to spring 2022. Section Leadership Teams If you’re a member of a Section Leadership Team, your training is split into three parts: Getting Started: all…
Applications open for the National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra 2022
We are very pleased to be able to announce that applications for the 2022 NSGSO and NSGCB course are now open. We are accepting applications for both the Symphony Orchestra and the Concert Band. The residential course is held in Stourbridge,…
It’s Trustees’ Week; and we just wanted to say thank you.
Across Merseyside Scouts, each of our Groups and Districts are supported by an Executive Committee. Members of these committees are Trustees of their relevant charitable entity, through which we deliver life-changing skills for life. Our Trustees work tirelessly to ensure…
Introducing our Unit Leadership Team for the 25th World Scout Jamboree.
Think big. Dream wild. Act together In Summer 2023, more than 40,000 Scouts from all over the world will gather in South Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree. We’re so proud that thousands of UK young people aged 14 to 17 and their leaders will be there as part of the UK Contingent….
