Friday 17th to Sunday 19th June 2022 at Tawd Vale Adventure Centre We’ll be providing another exciting weekend of adventure centred around the following activity zones: Adventure, Creative, Fun, Water, Bushcraft, Global and Arena events; with a wide range of…
Announcing the new County Commissioner of Merseyside Scouts.
Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to say a massive Thank You to Peter Oliver for his leadership, motivation, and development of Merseyside Scouts over the last 5 years. Peter has done an amazing job and as he…
We’re Looking for a Finance Digital Projects Lead.
Do you, or does someone you know, have the digital skills to help us transform our financial systems and play a leading role in ensuring sound management of our resources? Closing date: Thursday 31/03/2022 23:59. We’re looking for someone to…
We’re preparing to open Tawd Vale for the 2022/23 season.
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…
