County Calendar - West Lancashire Scouts

County Events Diary 2025-2026

SEPTEMBER 2025
		September	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – Tomahawk Leadership Training	Waddecar
		September	County	Finance Committee
Tue	2^nd	September	County	Full County Leadership Team Meeting	Face 2 Face	7.30pm
Thu	4^th	September	County	Staffing Committee	Teams	7.30-8.30pm
Fri-Sun	5^th– 7^th	September	Network	Reconnected	TBC
Sat	6th	September	Learning	First Response Full Day & 10b Practical	1^st Broughton	9am-5pm
Sat	6th	September	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – Climbing Tower Permit	Waddecar
Sun	7th	September	County	Safety Sub Team Meeting	Online	7pm
Sun	7th	September	Learning	First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9am-5pm
Mon	8^th	September	Cubs	West Lancs Cub Programme Team	Online	7pm
Tue	9^th	September	Explorers	County Forum Community Room – Platform 4 Preston Train Station – behind Starbucks	Preston Train Station
Tue	9th	September	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Tue	9th	September	County	Digital Team	Online
Thu	11^th	September	County	AGM
Sat-Sun	13th-14th	September	Learning	16hr FAIOD	Waddecar
Sat	13^th	September	Learning	First Response Full Day & 10b Practical	1st Fleetwood HQ	9am-5pm
Sat-Sun	13th -14th	September	Learning	16hr First Aid in the Outdoors	Waddecar	9am-5pm
Sunday	14^th	September	Learning	Explorer Scout First Response Full Day & 10b Practical	1^st Bispham	9am-5pm
Sun	14^th	September	County – Waddecar Accommodation Project	Programme Board	Online	8pm
Sun	14^th	September	County 14-24 Team Members	County 14-24 Sub Team Meeting	Online	8pm
Mon	15^th	September	Waddecar	Waddecar Support Team Meeting (Incl. Little Gem)		8pm
Tue	16th	September	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Wed	17th	September	Waddecar	Waddecar Management Committee	Online	7pm
Thu	18^th	September		Finance Committee
Sat	20^th	September	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – Bushcraft Training Day	Waddecar
Tue	23rd	September	Section Sub Team Leaders	Section Support Meeting	Online
Fri-Sun	26^th – 28^th	September	Explorers/ Network	MAC	Lake District TBC
Sat	27^th	September	Cubs	County Challenge	Waddecar
Sat	27^th	September	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – Tomahawk Training Day	Waddecar
Sun	28^th	September	County	Trustee Board Workshop
Mon	29th	September	County	All County Teams Meeting	Online	7.30pm
Tue	30th	Sep	International	Overseas and Adventure Evening	Our Lady’s Catholic High School, Preston	7-9pm
OCTOBER 2025
Fri- Sun	3^rd – 5^th	October	Explorers	Community Impact/Earth Tribe Event	TBC
Sat	4^th	October	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – High Ropes Training Day	Waddecar
Sat	4th	October	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Mon	6^th	October	Cubs	West Lancs Cub Programme Team	Online	7pm
Tue	7th	October	County Leadership Team	County Leadership Team – Team Leaders Meeting	Online	8pm
Thu	9th	October	County	Events Support Team Meeting
Fri – Sun	10^th – 12^th	October	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – NSRA YPS Air Rifle Tutor	Waddecar
Sat	11^th	October	Learning	First Aid – First Respose Full Day & 10b Practical	2nd Leyland PR25 2ET	9:00-5:00
Sun	12th	October	Learning	First Response Full Day & 10b Practical	1^st Bispham	9am-5pm
Sun	12^th	October	County – Waddecar Accommodation Project	Programme Board	Online	8pm
Tue	14^th	October	County	Internal Support Team Meeting
Tue	14^th	October	County	District Lead Volunteers Chat	Online	7.30pm
Tue	^14th	October	Explorers	County Forum Community Room – Platform 4 Preston Train Station – behind Starbucks	Preston Train Station
Tue	14th	October	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Sat-Sun	18^{th –}19^th	October	Beavers	Indoor Sleepover	TBC
Mon	20^th	October	Waddecar	Waddecar Support Team Meeting (Incl. Little Gem)		8pm
Sat-Sun	25th – 26th	October	Waddecar	First Aid – 16hr First Aid In the Outdoors	Waddecar	9am-5pm
Wed	29^th	October	County	Awards and Recognition Sub Committee Meeting	Fulwood Methodist Church	7.30pm
Fri-Sun	31^st – 2^nd	October – November	Learning	Waddecar Leader’s Development Course – Archery Scout Permit	Waddecar
NOVEMBER 2025
		November	County	Finance Committee
Sun	1^st	November	County	Safety Sub Team Meeting	Online	7pm
Mon	3^rd	November	Cubs	West Lancs Cub Programme Team	Online	7pm
Tue	4^th	November	County	Full County Leadership Team Meeting	Online	7.30pm
Sat	8th	November	Squirrels	County Squirrels Leaders Day	TBC
Sun	9^th	November	County – Waddecar Accommodation Project	Programme Board	Online	8pm
Tue	^11th	November	Explorers	County Forum Community Room – Platform 4 Preston Train Station – behind Starbucks	Preston Train Station
Tue	11th	November	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Wed	12^th	November	County	Asset Team Meeting
Wed	12th	November	Waddecar	Waddecar Management Committee	Online	7pm
Thu	13^th	November	County	Staffing Committee	Teams	7.30-8.30pm
Sat	15^th	November	District and County Programme Teams	Mini Apex	TBC
Sun	16th	November	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Mon	17^th	November	Waddecar	Waddecar Support Team Meeting (Incl. Little Gem)		8pm
Tue	18th	November	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Thu	20^th	November		Finance Committee
Sat- Sun	22^nd – 23^rd	November	Network	Narrow Boating Camp	TBC
Sat	22^nd	November	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & 10b Practical	2nd Kirkham	9:00-5:00
Thu	27^th	November	County	Trustee Board
Sat	29^th	November	Cubs	Winter Hike
Sat-Sun	29^th-30^th	November	County	APEX	TBC
Sun	30th	November	County	County Assessors Conference	Our Lady’s Catholic High School, Preston	10am-4pm
DECEMBER 2025
Tue	2^nd	December	County Leadership Team	County Leadership Team	Haighton Manor TBC	8pm
Fri-Sun	5^th – 7^th	December	Waddecar	Winter Weekend	Waddecar
Tue	^9th	December	Explorers	County Forum Community Room – Platform 4 Preston Train Station – behind Starbucks	Preston Train Station
Tue	9th	December	County	Digital Team	Online
Sat	13th	December	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & 10b Practical	1st Broughton	9:00-5:00
Sun	14^th	December	County – Waddecar Accommodation Project	Programme Board	Online	8pm
Mon	15^th	December	Waddecar	Waddecar Support Team Meeting (Incl. Little Gem)		8pm
Tue	16th	December	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
JANUARY 2026
Fri-Sun	9th-11th	January	County	County Leadership Team Weekend	TBC
Mon	12th	January	Learning	First Response Module A	Online	18:30
Fri-Sun	16th-18th	January	County	County Leadership Team Weekend	TBC
Sat	17th	January	Learning	First Response First Aid Full Day & 10b Practical	2nd Leyland	9:00-5:00
Tue	20th	January	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Thu	22^nd	January	County	Staffing Committe
Sat	24th	January	Learning	First Aid First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Sat	24th	January	Learning	First Aid First Reponse Full Day/ Hybrid & Module 10b Practical	TBC
FEBRUARY 2026
Tue	3rd	February	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Tue	3rd	Feb	County	County Team Leads Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Wed	4th	February	Learning	First Response Module A	Online	6.30pm
Tue	10th	Feb	County	DLVs Chat	Online	7.30- 9.30pm
Wed	11th	February	County	Assets Team Meeting	Online
Sat	21st	February	Learning	First Aid First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Blackpool	9:00- 5:00
Sun	22nd	February	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
MARCH 2026
Tue	3^rd	March	County	Digital Team	Online
Thu	5th	March		Finance Committee
Thu	5^th	March	County	Staffing Committe
Sat	7th	March	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	2nd Leyland	9:00- 5:00
Sat	7th	March	County	Group Leadership Conference	Our Lady’s Catholic High School, Preston	9.30-4
Tue	10th	March	County	County Leadership Team Meeting	TBC	7.30-9.30pm
Thu	12th	March	Learning	First Response Module A	Online	6.30pm
Tue	17th	March	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Thu	19^th	March	County	Trustee Board
Sat	21st	March	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Sun	22nd	March	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Blackpool	9:00-5:00
Tue	24th	March	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Thu	28^th	March		Finance Committee

Tue	7th	Apr	County	County Team Leads Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Tue	14th	Apr	County	DLVs Chat	TBC	7.30-9.30pm
Fri	17th	April	Learning	First Response Module A	Online	6:30pm
Sat	18th	April	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	1st Broughton	9:00- 5:00
Sun	19th	April	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Tue	21st	April	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm

Sat	9th	May	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Blackpool	9:00- 5:00
Tue	12th	May	County	County Leadership Team Meeting	TBC	7.30-9.30pm
Wed	13th	May	County	Assets Team Meeting	Online
Mon	18th	May	Learning	First Response Module A	Online	6:30pm
Tue	19th	May	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Tue	19th	May	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Thu	21^st	May	County	Staffing Committe
Sat	30th	May	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Sat	30th	May	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	South Ribble	9:00- 5:00

Mon	1^st	June	County	Digital Team	Online
Tue	2nd	June	County	County Team Leads Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Tue	9th	June	County	DLVs Chat	Online	7.30-9.30pm
Thu	11^th	June	County	Trustee Board
Sat	13th	June	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Blackpool	9:00- 5:00
Tue	23rd	June	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Thu	25^th	June	County	Finance Committee
Sun	28th	June	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Tue	30th	June	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm

Tue	7th	July	County	County Leadership Team Meeting	TBC	7.30-9.30pm
Thu	9^th	July	County	Trustee Board
Sat	11th	July	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Preston	9:00- 5:00
Sat	18th	July	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Tue	21^st	July	County	All Staff Meeting at Waddecar
Tue	28th	July	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm

Wed	12th	August	County	Assets Team Meeting	Online

Tue	1^st	September	County	Digital Team	Online
Tue	1st	September	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Tue	1st	Sep	County	County Leadership Team Meeting	TBC	7.30-9.30pm
Tue	8th	September	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Thu	10^th	September	County	AGM
Thu	10^th	September	County	Staffing Committe
Sat	12th	Sep	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Blackpool	9:00- 5:00
Thu	17^th	September	County	Finance Committee
Sat	26th	Sep	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Sun	27^th	September	County	Trustee Board Workshop
Tue	30^th	September	International	Overseas and Adventure Evening	Our Lady’s Catholic High School, Preston	7-9pm

Tue	6th	Oct	County	County Team Leads Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Tue	13th	Oct	County	DLVs Chat	TBC	7.30-9.30pm
Tue	13th	October	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Sat	17th	October	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	South Ribble	9:00- 5:00
Sun	18th	October	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00

Tue	3rd	Nov	County	County Leadership Team Meeting	Online	7.30-9.30pm
Tue	10^th	November	International	International Events Team Meeting	Online	8-10pm
Wednesday	4^th	November	County	Staffing Committe
Thu	4^th	November	County	Finance Committee
Wed	11^th	November	County	Assets Team Meeting	Online
Tue	17th	November	Adventure	Adventurous Activity Development Team Meeting	Online	8-9.30pm
Sat	21st	November	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day	Chorley DHQ	9:00-5:00
Sat	21st	November	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Preston	9:00- 5:00
Thu	26^th	November	County	Trustee Board

Tue	TBC	Dec	County	County Leadership Team Meal	TBC	8-10pm
Tue	1^st	December	County	Digital Team	Online
Sat	12th	December	Learning	First Aid – First Response Full Day & Module 10b Practical	Preston	9:00- 5:00

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