Scouting in Greater Manchester North

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Greater Manchester North is a Scout County and is part of the Scout Association in the United Kingdom. It is one of three Scout Counties which cover the political county of Greater Manchester, and provides a Scouting programme to the towns of Bolton, Bury, Farnworth, Heywood, Middleton, Prestwich and Rochdale, amongst others. The County Headquarters are in Middleton.

[edit] Organisation

The County is currently divided into fifteen Scout Districts. The divisions within the County are reviewed periodically, with the aim of improving the organisation and provision of Scouting in the region. This has sometimes involved the creation or dissolution of Scout Districts, or simply the redrawing of boundaries.

The Districts combine to provide a number Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units, each providing Scouting for young people from the age of 6 and up. The County also manages the HARP Scout Network, which is the programme section for 18-25 year olds in Greater Manchester North.

[edit] Bolton East

Scout Groups

2nd Bolton East
8th Bolton East
15th Bolton East
23rd Bolton East
24th Bolton East
33rd Bolton East
35th Bolton East
38th Bolton East
40th Bolton East
41st Bolton East
52nd Bolton East

[edit] Bolton North

Scout Groups

6th Bolton North (1st Eagley)
7th/50th Bolton North
16th Bolton North
78th Bolton North

[edit] Bolton South

Scout Groups

33rd Bolton (St George)
3rd Bolton South
4th Bolton South
11th Bolton South
12th Bolton South (Rosehill)
20th Bolton South
21st Bolton South (1st Hulton)
25th Bolton South (St Thomas)
26th Bolton South
1st Deane (Deane Church)

[edit] Bolton West

Scout Groups

5th Bolton West
10th Bolton West (L.D.S)
14th Bolton West
17th Bolton West
18th Bolton West
19th Bolton West
42nd Bolton West
43rd Bolton West
46th Bolton West (Delph Hill)
47th Bolton West (Blackrod)
6th Horwich (Parish Church)

[edit] Bury

Scout Groups

5th Bury
8th Bury (All Saints)
9th Bury
11th/24th Bury
12th Bury
18th Bury
20th Bury (St Peter's)
34th Bury (St Stephens)
44th Bury (R.O.B.O.T.)
48th Bury (St Paul's)
52nd Bury (1st Unsworth)
53rd Bury
54th Bury
55th Bury (St Hilda's)

[edit] Chadderton

Scout Groups

2nd Chadderton (Christ Church & St Saviours)
3rd Chadderton (St George's)
6th Chadderton (St Matthew's)
15th Chadderton (St Herberts)
18th Chadderton (Heald Green Methodist)

[edit] Crompton and Royton

Scout Groups

1st Royton (Royton Methodist)
2nd Royton (St Aidan and Oswalds)
3rd Royton (St Anne's)
4th Royton (St James')
6th Royton (St Paul's Royton)
1st Shaw (Hunger Hill)
3rd Shaw (St Mary's)
8th Shaw (St Paul's Shaw)
11th Shaw (Shore Edge Methodist)
12th Shaw (St Joseph's)

[edit] Farnworth and District

Scout Groups

3rd Farnworth (St Saviours)
4th Farnworth (All Saints)
5th Farnworth Methodist
6th Farnworth (St George's)
14th Farnworth (St John's)
15th Farnworth
17th Farnworth (Trinity)
18th Farnworth (St Matthew's)
20th Farnworth
22nd Farnworth
24th Farnworth (St Stephen's)

[edit] Heywood

Scout Groups

1st Heywood (St John's)
3rd/4th Heywood (Ravenscroft)
6th Heywood (Central)
8th Heywood (St Luke's)
9th Heywood (St Michaels)

[edit] Middleton

Scout Groups

1st Middleton (St Leonards)
2nd Middleton
3rd Middleton (Wade Street)
4th Middleton (Rhodes)
5th Middleton
7th Middleton (St Peter's)
8th Middleton (St Thomas More)
11th Middleton
13th Middleton
16th Middleton
17th Middleton (Thornham)

[edit] Oldham

Scout Groups

1st Oldham (Parish Church)
2nd Oldham
3rd Oldham (Delph Methodist)
4th Oldham
5th Oldham (Onslow)
7th Oldham (Leesfield)
9th Oldham (Holy Trinity)
10th Oldham (Knolls Lane)
11th Oldham
12th Oldham (St Pauls)
15th Oldham
16th Oldham (St Edward's)
21st Oldham (St Barnabas)
22nd Oldham
85th Oldham (St Margaret's)
112th Oldham (Saddleworth)
115th Oldham
127th Oldham
128th Oldham
130th Oldham

[edit] Prestwich and Whitefield

Scout Groups

4th Prestwich and Whitefield
8th Prestwich and Whitefield
18th Prestwich and Whitefield
19th Prestwich and Whitefield
20th Prestwich and Whitefield
22nd Prestwich and Whitefield
23rd Prestwich and Whitefield
25th Prestwich and Whitefield

[edit] Radcliffe

Scout Groups

1st Radcliffe (St Andrew's)
2nd Radcliffe (Radcliffe Hall)
3rd Radcliffe (St Thomas')
7th/17th Radcliffe (Wesley)
9th Radcliffe
10th Radcliffe (New Church)
14th Radcliffe
18th Radcliffe (St Mary's)

[edit] Ramsbottom

Scout Groups

1st Ramsbottom (St Andrew's)
2nd Ramsbottom (St Paul's C.E.)
3rd Ramsbottom (St Joseph's)
5th Ramsbottom (Holcombe)
7th Ramsbottom (Greenmount)
9th Ramsbottom

[edit] Rochdale

Rochdale Scout District includes the neighbouring town of Milnrow. The District provides Scouting for about 600 members in 14 Scout Groups.

Scout Groups

1st Milnrow
1st Rochdale (St James)

The 1st Rochdale Scout Group is included in the official Scout Association list of First Troops which were registered in 1908.^[1]

5/13th Rochdale
6th Rochdale (St George's)
7th A Rochdale
9th Rochdale (St Vincents)
10th Rochdale
12th Rochdale (Smithybridge)
17th Rochdale (1st Wardle)
27th/15th Rochdale
29th A Rochdale (Starring)
37th Rochdale
40th Rochdale
41st Rochdale (Whitworth)

Explorer Scout Units

Pioneer ESU

[edit] References

^ The First Troops (pdf). The Scout Association (August 2006). Retrieved on February 14, 2007.

[edit] Camp sites

Dog Hill Scout and Community Camp Site in Shaw, Oldham.

Bibby's Farm Scout Camp and Activity Centre in Bolton

[edit] Ashworth Valley Camp Site

Ashworth Valley lies between Bury and Rochdale, was purchased in 1944 by Rochdale and Heywood Scout Districts. It was previously part of the estate of the Earl of Egerton.

The comedian/songwriter Mike Harding included a mention of "Ashy Valley" in his song about a Cub Scout going to camp.^[2]