Greater Manchester West Scout County (The Scout Association)
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| Greater Manchester West Scout County | |
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| Owner | The Scout Association |
| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | http://www.gmwscouts.org.uk/ |
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Greater Manchester West is a Scout County and part of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom. It is one of three Scout Counties which cover the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, and provides a Scouting programme to the metropolitan boroughs of Leigh, Salford, Trafford and Wigan.
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[edit] History
Within the Scout County operate three Scout Groups listed among the 'first troops' founded in 1908:[1]
- 1st Worsley (originally: 6th Eccles)
- 1st Flixton (L'Avenir)
- 1st Stretford (1st Longford)
[edit] Organisation
The County is currently divided into ten 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 current districts are:
- Altrincham and District
- Atherton and Tyldesley
- Ellesmere
- Leigh and District
- Sale and District
- Salford
- Stretford
- Swinton and Pendlebury
- Urmston and District
- Wigan and District
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 runs the Scout Network programme for 18-25 year olds.
[edit] Campsites
The County runs three campsites:
- Bispham Hall is a 60 acre Activity Centre situated almost midway between Manchester and Liverpool, near to the town of Billinge.
- Dunham Park is a 15 acre mixed woodland camp site located at Dunham Massey, near the town of Altrincham, some 8 miles south of the centre of Manchester.
- Middlewood is situated near the town of Worsley, near the Bridgewater Canal.
[edit] References
- ^ The First Troops (pdf). The Scout Association (August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
