This morning, 37 young people (14-25) from West Lancashire Scouts, alongside 13 volunteers (qualified and experienced skippers leading the expedition), set off from Manchester Airport, heading to Split, Croatia, for a 7-day sailing adventure in the Adriatic. The young...
Today, we announce a 6% growth in young people (4–18 years old) compared to 2022 are taking part in Scouts across West Lancashire, exceeding our target of 4%. We continue to bounce back and recover from the pandemic, as reflected in our membership figures, as 584 more...
A few weeks ago, Evelyn and Eleanor, 16, from Lonsdale District, were on a practice expedition and wild camping in the Lake District around the Scafell Pike area. As they build their skills like resilience, initiative, and independence ahead of attempting their...
With the sad passing of our Patron, her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, one era ended and another began. Now, with Coronation of HM King Charles III coming up in May, we’re incredibly proud to unveil the new King’s Scout Award. This is the story of how it happened....
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Scouts have said that they want to take practical, hands on action to create a better tomorrow for everyone. They told us that mental health is more important than ever, but that stigma still gets in the way of talking about it.
The Scouts new YouShape Award has launched today! 5th October! The YouShape Award makes it even easier to embed being youth shaped into your programme. At the same time, it’ll help young people work with their leaders to learn leadership skills that they’ll...