by Tom Carver | Feb 8, 2025 | Squirrels
Maxwell, Young Scout uses skills for life to reach for the stars. A young boy from Penwortham proves that curiosity, determination, and a love of learning can take you anywhere—even to the stars! Maxwell Peake, who has just started school, has been welcomed into...
by Tom Carver | Oct 21, 2023 | Explorers, Network, News, Volunteer
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...
by Tom Carver | Sep 16, 2023 | Beavers, Cubs, Explorers, Network, News, Scouts, Squirrels, Volunteer
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...
by Tom Carver | Mar 17, 2023 | News, Scouts
Today, Preston Muslim Girls High School (PMGHS) in Lancashire celebrated 122 of its Year 7 pupils being formally invested into the schools’ new Scout Group named ‘Deepdale Central (PMGHS) Scouts’. It is now officially the biggest all-female Scout troop to ever exist...
by Tom Carver | Mar 12, 2023 | Network, News, Volunteer
This week we celebrated the success of Scout Network members (18-25) achieving the highest awards on offer within Scouts! Over the course of the evening we enjoyed hearing from members of their highs and lows and most memorable moments during their adventures and...
by Tom Carver | Feb 8, 2023 | Explorers, Network, News
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....
