Cleveleys Scouts

The scouting movement is alive and well along the Fylde coast with a number of different groups to choose from. Here’s some information about Cleveleys Scouts.

Meet the Cleveleys Scout Groups

1st Thornton Cleveleys Scout Group

Located on Marsh Road in Thornton, this group has approximately 60 young people who are given the chance to try new, varied and interesting activities.

2nd Cleveleys St Andrew’s Scout Group

This group meets at St Andrew’s Church in Cleveleys. It’s a big group, with over 80 members.

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The attraction of the 2nd Cleveleys Pack is so extensive because it is renowned for being an excellent group. It’s well equipped with experienced and dedicated leaders, so a good one to join for an exciting scouting adventure. With climbing ropes, tents, kitchen equipment and everything that a modern youngster needs, it’s a big draw!

There’s a rich and varied programme of events that all youngsters can get involved with, including all shapes and sizes of activities. Climbing to canoeing, raft building to running and wide games to wind sailing, with strong leadership and fundraising support from the Executive Committee.

In the last two years over £20,000 has been raised just by the 2nd Cleveleys group, most of which went towards the purchase of a minibus which is also available for the wider community to use. The loan charges are very reasonable and cover running costs. It’s much more affordable for community groups than the average commercial hire company.

More about Cleveleys Scouts

The scouting movement encourages youngsters to make friends, be part of a community, learn new skills and develop their confidence. Children can progress through from Beavers to Cubs to Scouts. CRB checked adult volunteers are always needed to help and enable new groups to be created and grow.

Beavers

Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged between six and eight years old. They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family.

Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between seven years and six months and eight years six months.

Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games, going on visits and helping others. They usually meet together once a week in a Beaver Scout Colony.

Cubs

There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout. You will get a chance to try lots of different activities. Like swimming, music, exploring, computing and collecting to earn badges which you can wear on your uniform.

Cub Scouts also get to go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks or a farm. You will also be able to go camping with the rest of your Pack. This will mean sleeping in a tent and loads of outdoor activities.

Scouts

The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group. Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities, and “Participation” rather than meeting set standards is the key approach.

For the Scout who wants to be recognised for his or her achievements there are a number of Challenge Awards and Activity Badges. Scouts take part in a balanced programme. It helps them to find out about the world in which they live and encourages them to know their own abilities and the importance of keeping fit. And it helps to develop their creative talents. It also provides opportunities to explore their own values and personal attitudes.

You’ll take part in traditional outdoor Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking. Plus a wide range of adventurous activities – from abseiling to yachting. Many Scouts also now travel abroad.

Scouting is about being with friends, as part of a team, participating fully in the adventure and opportunities of life.

Explorers

Are aged 14-18 and take the lead, work together and embrace new experiences.

Network

The oldest of the scouting groups is for those aged 18-25. While honing employability skills its a chance to achieve the top awards.

Why should you be a Scout?

Scouts believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more.

Each week, more than 460,000 young people have the opportunity to enjoy fun, friendship and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed, now and in the future.

We’re talking about teamwork, leadership and resilience – skills that have helped Scouts become everything from teachers and social workers to astronauts and Olympians.

We believe in bringing people together. We celebrate diversity and stand against intolerance, always. We’re part of a worldwide movement, creating stronger communities and inspiring positive futures.

By 2023 we will have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme. We will be growing, more inclusive, shaped by young people and making a bigger impact in our communities.

Our Scout values of integrity, respect, care, belief and cooperation guide everything we do. We’re proud to say we are a values-based movement.

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