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Cumbria County Scout Council's Annual Review 2011-12
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Annual Review 2012
Annual Review 2012
Annual Review 2012
Annual Review 2012 Cumbria Count
y Scout Council
Cumbria County Scout Co
uncil
Cumbria County Scout Co
uncil
Cumbria County Scout Co
uncil
JUST LOOK
AT WHAT WE’VE ACHIE
VED
TOGETHER
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Cumbria County Scout Council Annual Review
Welcome to the 2012 Annual Review from the Cumbria County Scout
Council. This year our review features our work to further develop and
grow Scouting. The review highlights each of the County’s Districts
and the Scout Groups within them.
A copy of the formal Annual Report of the Trustees of the Cumbria
County Scout Council is available from the County Scout Office
c/o Inspira, 124 Highgate, KENDAL, Cumbria LA9 4HE.
Contents
County Commissioner’s Report 3
Where to find Scouting in Cumbria 4
Eden District 5
Kentdale District 6
Reivers District 7
Solway/Derwent District 8
South West Lakes District 9
Western Lakes District 10
Duke of Edinburgh Awards 10
Workington District 11
Queen’s Scout Awards 11
Developing Scouting in Cumbria 12
Scouting Awards 2011/12 14
Cumbria County Scout Council 15
County Executive Committee 16
Summary of Accounts 18
Scouting Facilities in Cumbria 19
County Team Directory 2012/13 20
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What are we doing in Cumbria that has seen more young people join Scouting over the last 12 months, increasing our numbers to the highest for 10 years? I believe it is due to our enthusiastic Leader Teams, our active and innovative programmes, our commitment to providing quality Scouting and safe adventurous activities across the age range of 6 to 25.
From Beaver Scouts age 6 to Network age 25, our leadership teams, our supporters, our trustees and our Ambassadors have all worked hard to show the world around us the real benefits Scouting can bring to local communities and businesses alike. Our young people are our best advert in showing that Scouting is a modern and relevant movement by more wanting to join than we have spaces for, not just down to a shortage of adults
but capacity issues in our meeting places. In trying to resolve this shortage of spaces the local leader teams are having to think innovatively about how to increase capacity, not an easy task but one that has been taken up by many across the County. Young people want to become Scouts; we must try our best to make sure as many as possible can be.
Many things about Scouting in Cumbria make me proud and honoured to be the County Commissioner but over the last two years I have been inspired by the young people who have been very active in representing Scouting nationally and Scouting in Cumbria at some key events. Scouts from Cumbria have attended MPs’ meetings, Speaker’s Reception in the House of Commons, Political Party conferences and Speak Up events to give our political leaders the views of young people in Cumbria. We have seen a Cumbrian Scout appointed as the UK representative for Roverway, (a World Network event in Finland being held this year), and another of our Scouts read a prayer in front of the Queen and TV cameras during the Jubilee celebrations. The young people are our future; Scouting UK and especially Cumbria are keen to promote Youth Engagement as demonstrated in the examples above. We need to be willing and able to let our young people be part of the decision making process, not just as a token gesture but as an active part of our County Structure. Our challenge now is to ensure this happens.
I would like to thank all those who have supported Scouting in Cumbria.
Yours in Scouting
Graham White
We are very grateful to the generosity of all our supporters
SCOUTING AMBASSADORS
Sir Chris Bonington CVO, CBE, DL
John Stevenson MP
Fred Story
COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
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WHERE TO FIND SCOUTING IN CUMBRIA
REIVERS DISTRICT – www.ReiversDistrict.org David Sheard - 07967 026111 - [email protected] SOLWAY DERWENT DISTRICT Jan Cooper – 016973 44971 – [email protected] WORKINGTON DISTRICT – www.WorkingtonDistrictScouts.org.uk Alan Clark – 01900 604789 – [email protected] EDEN DISTRICT – www.EdenScouts.org.uk Pat Bevan – 01768 353433 – [email protected] WESTERN LAKES DISTRICT – www.westernlakesscouts.org.uk Kim Waugh – 01946 825873 – [email protected] SOUTH WEST LAKES DISTRICT Eddie Richards – 01229 822739 – [email protected] KENTDALE DISTRICT – www.Kentdale-Scouts.com Matthew Canwell – 07799 582672 – [email protected]
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Eden is the largest Scout District in area in England! Its five towns each have a Scout
Group, and there are five more Groups in outlying rural communities.
The District has three Explorer Scout Units each with members from a wide area. Loki ESU
was formed in 2010/11 and serves Appleby and Kirkby Stephen. It sent two members to
the World Jamboree in Sweden in 2011. Three others, from Keswick, also attended the
Jamboree as members of the International Service Team (IST).
Two of the IST gained their Queen’s Scout Award during 2011/12 and, with a former
Hoosider ESU member, attended the Queen’s parade in Windsor in April. Also present
from Eden were a holder of the Medal for Meritorious Conduct and a Silver Wolf recipient.
Eden’s Scout Network grows and so does the Scout Active Support Unit recently formed in
Keswick. Eden benefits from having a University of Cumbria campus, and Outward Bound
and other activity centres in its patch. Young Leaders from the University help local
Groups in term time. The centres provide both Leaders and Occasional Helpers whose
expertise are used to introduce adventurous activities to the Scouts.
Eden became a free-standing District 10 years ago. The 2002 membership was in the low
200s: it is now over 700. This increase has been due principally, but not exclusively, to
hard work done by Development Officers employed to serve Eden and Reivers Districts.
Funding for this work ceased in Spring 2012 and the challenge for Eden now is to maintain
and build on these achievements.
SCOUT GROUPS IN EDEN DISTRICT
1st Alston
1st Appleby
2nd Eden Valley – Kirkoswald, Lazonby
1st Hesket in the Forest – Calthwaite, Ivegill
1st Keswick – Keswick and environs
1st Kirkby Stephen – Kirkby Stephen, upper Eden
2nd Penrith
1st Petteril Vale – Greystoke and environs
1st Shap – Shap, Bampton
1st Stainton – Stainton, Newbiggin
Hoosiders ESU – Penrith, Shap, Greystoke, Ivegill, Kirkoswald
Keswick ESU – Keswick and environs
Loki ESU – Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, upper Eden
EDEN DISTRICT
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KENTDALE DISTRICT
Kentdale District covers the southeast corner of Cumbria stretching from
Yorkshire to Cartmel and from Lancashire to Grasmere.
Throughout the Kentdale District Scouting is in great demand, with waiting lists
in most Groups, and more young people looking to access Scouting every
week. This year we have opened two new sections at Grange & Cartmel and
new Explorer Scout Units in Kendal and Grange, this means 71 new members
are enjoying Scouting. This is a tremendous achievement which has
only been possible because we have attracted 10 more Leaders, vital to
us being able to continue to offer the programme that we do.
The very full calendar of events includes Beaver Scout football,
a Cub Scout camp and an expedition and navigation challenge
for the Scouts. The District also came together for its annual Carol Service in Kendal
during December and our Scouts proudly represented us on Remembrance Sunday across
the District. One event worthy of special mention is the annual swimming evening when
over 100 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers came together to swim with all achieving
the goals they set for themselves. Well done all.
Our programme is good, and whilst we will always look to continue to develop this, our
key issue remains underprovision. It is excellent news that Kentdale has joined with the
South West Lakes District to run a development project employing a Local Development
Officer (LDO) for a period of 3 years. Our initial priority will be to increase our Leaders to
enable current Groups to grow and add additional sections. Then looking forwards over
the next 3 years it is to open new groups where there is no provision, with Ambleside
being an obvious target.
SCOUT GROUPS IN KENTDALE DISTRICT
1st Grange & Cartmel
1st Hawkshead
1st Holme
1st Kendal – Little Aynam
4th Kendal - Stramongate
5th/8th Kendal – St Thomas’s
10th Kendal – Heron Hill
1st Kirkby Lonsdale
1st Sedbergh
Sedgwick & Crosscrake
1st Staveley
1st Windermere
Grange & Cartmel ESU
Griffin ESU – Sedbergh
Hades ESU – Holme
Ogres ESU – Kendal
Polaris ESU – Windermere
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Reivers District is the northernmost District in Cumbria and is generally based on the
Carlisle City Council area. The District stretches from Burgh by Sands in the west to the
Northumbrian border in the east.
The varied programme of different events for each section in Scouting which are open to
every group has been one of the major factors to our growth of 49% in the last 6 years.
These events include Cyclo X, Swimming Gala, Raft Race and District Camps at sectional
level and the opportunity to allow the District to come together at least once a year for an
outdoor event.
In 2012 the Development Project came to an end and as part of the future we held “Let’s
Grow Scouting” with Eden District. This was a well attended event and we hope its
success will empower the Groups to recruit their own leaders and grow their own Groups
in line with the District and County Development Plans.
Over the coming months we will look to work in partnership with a number of
organisations within the District to build on the solid platform we have already achieved.
The areas we look to develop are Scout Network and Scout Active Support.
SCOUT GROUPS IN REIVERS DISTRICT
1st Bewcastle – Bewcastle, Roadhead, Penton & Longtown
1st Border – Lowry Hill, Belah, Kingstown & Stanwix
1st Botcherby – Botcherby, Durranhill & Harraby
1st Brampton
1st Carlisle – Wigton Road & Raffles
2nd Carlisle – Houghton
3rd Carlisle – Moorhouse, Raffles & Newtown Road
5th Carlisle – Raffles, Wigton Road & Morton
13th Carlisle – Stanwix, Belah & Brampton Road
14th Carlisle – Botcherby, St Aidans area & Harraby
18th Carlisle – Wigton Road, Denton Holme & Morton
22nd Carlisle – Old Harraby & Upperby
25th Carlisle – St Aidans Ward
26th Carlisle – Currock, Upperby, Durdar & Blackwell Dalston
1st Rockcliffe
1st Scotby – Scotby, Wetheral, Cumwhinton & Garlands
Ayers ESU – Carlisle
Border ESU – Carlisle
Inglewood ESU – Rural
Lyners ESU – Bewcastle, Roadhead, Penton & Longtown
REIVERS DISTRICT
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SOLWAY/DERWENT DISTRICT
Solway/Derwent District occupies the northwest corner of Cumbria bordering Carlisle to
the east and including the towns of Maryport, Cockermouth and Wigton. In all there are
17 weekly section meetings across the District.
The benefits of having an
active District Explorer
unit has been
demonstrated
recently as the District
has been able to add a
District Scout Network.
The two main events that the
District holds are a District Camp, with
Beavers visiting for a day, and the annual St. George’s Day celebration. The camp’s
success has meant that numbers have grown each year. The District tries to celebrate St.
George’s Day with something different: a fun day, a District show, a District hike and
picnic and a kite flying day ending with a BBQ to which all parents and families were
invited.
The District is looking forward to the beginning of the West Coast Scout Development
Project and the appointment of a Local Development Officer. The initial aims will be to
expand our existing Groups before restarting dormant groups in Aspatria and Silloth.
SCOUT GROUPS IN SOLWAY/DERWENT DISTRICT
Caldbeck
1st Cockermouth
1st Great Broughton
1st Kirkbride
2nd Maryport
3rd Wigton
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SOUTH WEST LAKES DISTRICT
South West Lakes District covers the area from the railway at Ravenglass
to the railway at Haverthwaite. It came into being in April 2012 when
the former Districts of Barrow, Duddon & High Furness and Millom
merged following some years of working closely together.
The first major event of the new District was the St. George’s Day Service and
renewal of promises followed by a St. George’s Day event. Every Group was represented
on the day when they attended a service in the magnificent surroundings of the 11th
century Cistercian Abbey of Furness. This was followed by a medieval themed event at
the nearby Chetwynde School. The day culminated in a campfire and traditional
sing-along.
One of the early challenges for the new District was to design a district badge. From
over 100 entries the winning design was by Owen Ford from Barrow. Well done Owen.
The District now looks to grow Scouting through its partnership with Kentdale District in
the South Cumbria Scout Development Project. Ged Pugh has worked hard to secure local
funding which, together with funding from the Cumbria County Scout Council, will be
matched by funding from the Scout Association’s Development Grants Board. The major
focus will be to recruit more adults so that all the young people waiting to join are able to.
SCOUT GROUPS IN SOUTH WEST LAKES DISTRICT
1st Barrow – Highfield Road, Barrow
5th Barrow – Wheatclose Road, Barrow
7th Barrow – Highfield Road, Barrow
11th Barrow – Holyoake Avenue, Barrow
17th Barrow – Yarlside Road, Barrow
1st Broughton
1st Duddon – Dalton
3rd Duddon – Askam, Ireleth, Kirkby
6th Duddon – Dalton
1st Leven Valley – Haverthwaite
1st Millom
2nd Ulverston
Walney Churches – Walney
Black Hawk ESU – Barrow
Dragons ESU – Dalton
Xenolith ESU – Ulverston
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WESTERN LAKES DISTRICT Western Lakes Scout District is special to us because it is tucked away from the tourist
trail and is a hidden gem that is only a few miles away from the Lake District National
Park with the Ennerdale Scout Camp Site nearby. The District extends from Ravenglass in
the south to Distington in the north and to Buttermere in the east.
There are 7 Groups and 3 Explorer Units in the District. Over 200 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and
Explorers, supported by 40 adults, attended the major event of the year, the District Camp.
A major innovation was that for the first time the Beavers camped.
The District has led the way in the formation of the West Coast Scout Development Project
and has set aside funding to ensure its success. The District is particularly keen to find
ways for Scouting to support the needs of young people in Whitehaven as well as
building on our work in the more rural parts of the District. We have already had some
success when in February this year the 3rd Cleator Moor Scout Group started up following
an absence of Scouting in Cleator Moor of more than 6 years. The Group started with
only Beavers and Cubs and now has Scouts; their numbers are growing each week but
they still need more adult support.
SCOUT GROUPS IN WESTERN LAKES DISTRICT
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS
Many of our Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members around the
County work towards their Duke of Edinburgh Awards through Scouting
and we are pleased to note the achievements of the following recipients:
GOLD
Ellen Brown, Emma Carruthers, Joseph Fryer
SILVER
Andrew Milligan, James Finnegan, Patricia Wilman, Jordan Roberts, Arran Browning
BRONZE
Matthew Farnworth, Dominic Morris, Andrew Barnes, Benjamin Gleed, Alexandra Colton,
Rowan Hall, Heather Harper, Sam Little, Arran Browning, Simon Chilton, Leah Murry
1st Beckermet
3rd Cleator Moor
1st Egremont
1st Gosforth
1st Hensingham
1st St. Bees
2nd Seascale
Corvus ESU - Whitehaven
Mavericks ESU – southern part of District
Phoenix ESU – northern part of District
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WORKINGTON DISTRICT
The Queen’s Scout Award is the culmination of everything that
Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members have achieved in
Scouting.
We are very proud of our County’s recipients of this top award:
Jack Armstrong Anna Brocklebank
Roger Brocklebank Ellen Brown
Richard Donnan Joseph Fryer
Craig Norendal Liam Read
Tommy Wilson Jonathan Winter
Chris Woolhouse James Wylie
QUEEN’S SCOUT AWARDS
Workington District is the most compact of the Districts in Cumbria concentrating on the
immediate Workington area. Despite its size it punches well above its weight with over
10% of all 6 to 14 year olds in membership.
The District has worked hard to develop its Branthwaite Camp Site to provide an excellent
facility to enable young people get the most of outdoor activities.
The District has high hopes from its involvement in the West Coast Scout Development
Project. Development in an area where Scouting is so strong has a very different feel to it
than where there are obvious needs. Workington’s aim is to build on its existing Groups
particularly building the leadership teams so that there is capacity for all those young
people who want to join to be able to do so.
SCOUT GROUPS IN WORKINGTON DISTRICT
1st Workington – Ashfield, Stainburn, Great Clifton
4th Workington – Town, Frostons, Mossbay, Northside
5th Workington – Seaton, Barepot, Northside
6th Workington – Banklands, Ashfield, Stainburn
11th Workington – Harrington, Salterbeck
13th Workington – Westfield, Moorclose
Harrington ESU
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DEVELOPING SCOUTING IN CUMBRIA
The County Scout Council has supported work to develop Scouting over many years. Its
major commitment has been to a Scout Development Project in its Reivers and Eden
Districts over the past 12 years. Whilst the original aim was to increase the number of
members in the older age ranges it was very quickly realised that we needed to ‘recruit
them young and keep them long’.
Since 2006 the project has been run by the Districts involved with support from the
County.
The key successes since 2006 have been:
Establishing Scouting in 5 new locations
Increasing the number of young people involved by 36%
Increasing the number of adults involved by 44%
Increasing the number of Explorer Scouts by 119%.
The increase in Explorer Scouts is particularly important as this is the age range (14 to 18
year olds) that we hope will go on to be the adult leaders of tomorrow and our future.
The project was initially funded by the National Lottery but has been made possible since
2006 due to a major grant from the Scout Association’s Development Grants Board and a
wide range of external grants.
Scouting in Cumbria grew by 6.8% in 2011 and the Cumbria County Scout Council is keen
for this trend to continue. The main obstacle to growth is the need to accelerate the
recruitment of adults to work with the Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorer
Scouts.
The County consists of 70 Scout Groups which provide Scouting in their communities. It
involves 3,304 young people supported by 671 adults.
Groups Beavers Cubs Scouts Explorers Leaders Other TOTAL
2012 70 939 1171 861 323 570 101 3975
2011 72 899 1086 807 285 541 90 3721
2010 70 966 1149 848 265 524 112 3869
2009 67 881 1103 809 241 481 117 3622
2008 70 891 1097 797 230 493 97 3606
2007 70 888 1094 742 231 475 110 3541
2006 73 833 1052 702 197 463 105 3352
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The County Scout Council has decided to extend its development work and support two
further Scout Development Projects. The projects are scheduled to run for 3 years with
each employing a full-time Local Development Officer. The Project Management
Committees have already made a great deal of progress with the projects starting in
September 2012.
West Coast Scout Development Project
This will cover the Scout Districts of Western Lakes, Workington and Solway/Derwent
with the Local Development Officer based in Maryport.
The initial challenges are to:
Increase the capacity of Scouting in Whitehaven and ensure that Scouting is spread and
accessible across the town.
Later challenges are likely to include:
Expand the provision in Maryport and Wigton
Build capacity in Workington
Build on a recently opened Group in Cleator Moor.
South Cumbria Scout Development Project
This will cover the Scout Districts of Kentdale and South West Lakes with the Local
Development Officer based in Ulverston.
The initial challenges are to:
Increase the capacity of Scouting in Barrow, Kendal and Ulverston where there are long
waiting lists of young people wishing to join by establishing additional Sections.
Later challenges will be to:
Establish Scouting in Milnthorpe and in Ambleside and to build on established Groups in
Askam and Millom.
The County Scout Council has committed 25% of the funding to each project and the Scout
Association’s Development Grants Board has committed 50%. The remaining 25% is being
raised by the participating Districts. The South Cumbria Scout Development Project has
raised nearly all of the funding that they are seeking and the West Coast Scout
Development Project has just starting its fundraising.
We are grateful to the following for their support:
Scout Association – Development Grants Board
Francis C Scott Charitable Trust
Frieda Scott Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation
Hadfield Trust
Lakeland Limited
RUMIC Foundation Trust
Sir John Fisher Foundation
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SCOUTING AWARDS 2011/12 We are pleased to report the following Scouting achievements during the year.
Medal for Meritorious Conduct
Michael Parkin
Silver wolf Silver Acorn
Pat Bevan Don Cooper
Rod Erlston
Linda Hirst
Bar to Award of Merit Award of Merit
Roger Gibson Frank Galloway Andrew Gibson
Roger Watson Lou Hayton Jeff Holliday
Pete Jackson Philip Knowles
Richard Palmer Geoff Price
Michael Smillie Kim Waugh
Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service
Sir James Cropper, David Pattison, Bill Walker, Steve Wrigley
Chief Scout’s 40 Year Award
Roger Watson
Chief Scout’s 30 Year Award
Jan Cooper, Pat Grisedale, Rev. Ashley Henderson, John Hewitt, Ann Hymers, Heather McAnish
Chief Scout’s 25 Year Award
Kevin Clayton, Roger Gibson, Pete Jackson, Dave Keenan, Val Werry
Chief Scout’s 20 Year Award
John Bigland, James Bishop, Sara Devine, Brian Millard, Alan Muil, Alyson Sibbald, Jane Thatcher,
Dinah Tyson, Dave Woods
Chief Scout’s 15 Year Award
Robin Bell, Phil Bonney, Chris Hewitt, Heather Martin, Alistair Morgan, John Thompson,
Kim Waugh, David Welton
Chief Scout’s 10 Year Award
Phil Atherton, Louise Brown, Johannes De Groot, Mike Elwick, Martin Finlinson, Ste Gilbert,
Dave Hodgkiss, Caroline Hope, Gavin Muir, Janette Pollitt, Tina Shepherd,
Bill Walker, Jonathan Waugh
Chief Scout’s 5 Year Award
Sue Armstrong, Liam Benson, Katie Brooke, Lorretta Cookson, Steve Dawson,
Karen Edmondson, Liz Farthing, Iain Fletcher, Richard Fox, Anne Gargett,
Anny Harrison, Lee-Ann Kerr, Yvonne Little, Lesley Mayne, Sue McLeod,
Michael Neile, Rachel Pullan, Sally Seed, Lisa Taylor, Jon Thedham, Lois Wiseman,
Helen Witheridge, Alastair Young
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CUMBRIA COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
Sir James Cropper KVCO – Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant in Cumbria
VICE PRESIDENTS
Robin Attwood Canon David Dixon
Joe Harris Lord Hothfield
Roy McNamara Joe Rawlings OBE
Dennis Stanswood Ron Turner
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustees
Bill Arnott (Chair of the Facilities sub-Committee)
John Bevan (Eden District)
Jeff Carson (Reivers District)
Alan Clark (Workington District)
Jan Cooper (Solway/Derwent District)
Marion Dixon (County Secretary)
Alan Harryman (Chair of the Development sub-Committee)
David Hughes (South West Lakes District)
Tim Keegan (Kentdale District)
Tim Leader (County Chairman)
John Over (County Treasurer)
Colin Partington MBE
John Seed (County Network Commissioner)
John Sharpe (Barrow District)
David Tyson (Western Lakes District)
Peter Watson
Graham White (County Commissioner)
Right of Attendance (non-voting)
Chris Harris JP TD (North West Regional Commissioner)
Charity Registration No: 520617
Scout Association Registration No: 00112
County Administrator: Marion Dixon
County Scout Office: c/o Inspira, 124 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4HE
0845 094 6059
Bankers: HSBC Bank Plc, 64 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4TQ
Solicitors: Burnetts, 6 Victoria Place, Carlisle, CA1 1ES
Independent Examiner: Helen Holmes FCA, Stables Thompson & Briscoe,
Lowther House, 34 Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DX
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Membership of the Executive CommitteeMembership of the Executive CommitteeMembership of the Executive CommitteeMembership of the Executive Committee
The 2011/12 committee has been largely unchanged with just Alan Clark joining. This consistency
has particularly enabled the committee to review how we will fund the county’s work in the
future and draw up clear guidelines for the funding of international opportunities.
We are grateful to Cumbria County Council and Inspira for their financial and practical support to
the County Office.
DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment
The Eden/Reivers Scout Development Project Eden/Reivers Scout Development Project Eden/Reivers Scout Development Project Eden/Reivers Scout Development Project (E/RSDP)
came to an end in February 2012. We hope that the “Let’s
Grow Scouting” event in February enabled everyone
in Eden and Reivers Districts to have the skills to build
Scouting still further now that the formal project is at an
end.
We need to particularly thank the Development Grants
Board for their financial support and advice together with
Awards for All.
The County Executive Committee’s commitment to fund
two further projects in the County is detailed elsewhere in
this review. We anticipate that both the South Cumbria
Scout Development Project and the West Coast Scout
Development Project will have become realities by the
time you are reading this. It is clear that we need to
further build on our success at attracting adults to become
Leaders in our movement if we are to satisfy the demand
from young people.
In support of our drive to recruit adults the County held a reception and briefing for business lead-
ers to promote the benefits of volunteering. Participants were amazed with the presentation by
Rachel, an 18 year old Scout Network Member, as she told of her Scouting experiences including
abseiling into a crevasse in a Swiss glacier and attending the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in
Sweden along with 40,000 other young people from over 200 countries. We also heard from Fred
Story, local businessman and Cumbrian Scout Ambassador, who shared with us the enjoyment
that he had from being an adult volunteer. He also spoke about how the skills that people learn
through volunteering are equally relevant in the workplace and that there is a strong business
case to encourage staff to volunteer. We were very pleased with a number of opportunities that
were identified and now need to turn these into real benefits for Scouting.
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FacilitiesFacilitiesFacilitiesFacilities
Good use has continued to be made of our facilities and we have been able to make some further
improvements at Ennerdale particularly improving the kitchen facilities and installing drying
facilities.
Last year we believed that we were close to being able to realise our ambition to improve the toilet
arrangements at Pull Wyke. This has proved not to be the case and we have reluctantly decided to
withdraw from this facility. We are extremely grateful to our landlords, The Matson Ground
Estate, for their support over many years. Pull Wyke has provided a great many young people with
the experience of greenfield camping but the time was right to accept that many now look for
more onsite activities and that the necessary investment could not be justified by even the most
bullish estimates of future use on this small site.
The Ennerdale Team have particular challenges to tackle:
Changes necessary to our activities to accommodate a colony of fresh water mussels in the
River Ehen
Work to comply with recent legislation concerning the registration of septic tank drainage.
We are grateful to:
The National Trust
Sellafield
and all the volunteers who do so many different jobs at our sites for their support.
FinancesFinancesFinancesFinances
The County’s finances are sound with sums reserved for all our major commitments. We are keen
not to place any significant extra burden on the membership to fund the work of the County nor
for the County to compete with Districts and Groups for funds. We need to review how we fund
our County activities in the future. Whilst we hope that many who have funded us in the past will
continue to do so we must recognise the backdrop of tightening public finances and ever
increasing competition for grants of all types.
Future plansFuture plansFuture plansFuture plans
In 2012/13 the County Executive will:
• Support the two new Scout Development Projects
• Work to ensure that we meet the conservation and drainage
challenges at Ennerdale
• Prepare succession plans for key County posts
• Maximise opportunities for young people to participate in decision
making.
Tim Leader Tim Leader Tim Leader Tim Leader –––– County ChairmanCounty ChairmanCounty ChairmanCounty Chairman
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Fixed Assets Other Restricted Funds
Other Designated Funds Other Unrestricted Funds
Governance and administration Development
Facilities County Activities
Other Capital projects
Membership subscriptions Grants and Donations Facilities
County Activities Other income
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Whilst the year shows income at £702 less than total expenditure, capital investment Whilst the year shows income at £702 less than total expenditure, capital investment Whilst the year shows income at £702 less than total expenditure, capital investment Whilst the year shows income at £702 less than total expenditure, capital investment amounted to £13,721. There has been a welcome increase in the amount of County activity amounted to £13,721. There has been a welcome increase in the amount of County activity amounted to £13,721. There has been a welcome increase in the amount of County activity amounted to £13,721. There has been a welcome increase in the amount of County activity and the increase in Designated Funds is largely due to the provision of assistance for and the increase in Designated Funds is largely due to the provision of assistance for and the increase in Designated Funds is largely due to the provision of assistance for and the increase in Designated Funds is largely due to the provision of assistance for International Events and Development Activities.International Events and Development Activities.International Events and Development Activities.International Events and Development Activities.
INCOMING RESOURCES 2010/11 2011/12
Membership Subscriptions 10,411 9,921
Grants and Donations 76,988 56,919
Facilities 26,872 30,307
County Activities 5,188 15,437
Other Income * 40,880 11,177
TotalTotalTotalTotal 160,339160,339160,339160,339 123,761123,761123,761123,761
RESOURCES EXPENDED & CAPITAL INVESTED
2010/11 2011/12
Governance & Administration 20,599 19,445
Development 40,019 35,405
Facilities 25,394 29,898
County Activities 11,034 21,373
Other * 33,720 4,621
Capital Projects 66,352 13,721
TotalTotalTotalTotal 197,078197,078197,078197,078 124,463124,463124,463124,463
TOTAL ASSETS 31/03/11 31/03/12
Fixed Assets 463,493 474,015
Other Restricted Funds 15,740 15,364
Other Designated Funds 125,400 150,067
Other Unrestricted Funds 76,944 55,150
681,577681,577681,577681,577 694,596694,596694,596694,596
* Mainly Jamboree / International Events
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SCOUTING FACILITIES IN CUMBRIA ASHNESS HUT & CAMP NY 272 195 Ashness, Keswick.
A hut that sleeps 12 and fellside campsite.
Website: www.feeling-free.co.uk
Contact: Contact: Contact: Contact: Mrs Gill Reader Tel: 017687 72073 Email: [email protected]
BARK HOUSE NY 270 193 Ashness, Keswick.
A stone camping barn that sleeps 12 set right next to the famous Ashness Bridge.
Contact:Contact:Contact:Contact: Ian McQueen Tel: 017687 73610 Email: [email protected]
BRANTHWAITE SCOUT CAMP SITE NY 047 253 Branthwaite Road, Workington.
1.5 acres of camping field and 1.5 acres of woodland. HQ consisting of showers, toilet and kitchen.
Website: www.branthwaitescoutcamp.co.uk
Contact:Contact:Contact:Contact: Mervyn Cowling Tel: 01900 65361 Email: [email protected]
ENNERDALE SCOUT CENTRE NY 088 155 Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator Moor.
A woodland campsite on the banks of the River Ehen. Indoor accommodation is available in the form of the
Chalet which sleeps 36 and Bothy which sleeps 12.
Website: www.ennerdale.cumbriascouts.org.uk
Contact:Contact:Contact:Contact: Janet Arnott Tel: 01946 861518 Email: [email protected]
GREAT TOWER SAC SD 395 912 Birks Road, Newby Bridge, Windermere.
Set in 250 acres of woodland, Great Tower has extensive camping areas and also offers 4 accommodation
lodges for group sizes of 16 to 36.
Website: www.scouts.org.uk/sac/scout_main.php?pageid=3168
ContactContactContactContact: Victoria Nelson Tel: 015395 31279 Email: [email protected]
KENTDALE DISTRICT SCOUT CENTRE NY 374 041 off Rothay Road, Ambleside.
The Ambleside Group Headquarters is close to the town centre and can sleep 25 with modern kitchen, shower
and toilets. An ideal base for all activities in the Lakes.
Contact:Contact:Contact:Contact: Richard Hirst Tel: 0845 601 2977 Email: [email protected]
RATLINGATE SCOUT CAMPING CENTRE NY 354 022 Rattlingate Lane, Nr Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Carlisle.
A 4 acre field with 20 acres of woodland. The Centre building sleeps 32 in 6 rooms.
Website: www.ratlingate.co.uk
Contact:Contact:Contact:Contact: Peter Hughes Tel: 0845 643 0161 Email: [email protected]
SOUTH LAKELAND SCOUT BASE SD 376 786 The Scout Base, Cartmel Park, Cartmel.
Simple indoor accommodation for groups of up to 40. It is set in a secluded position on the edge of Cartmel
village and immediately surrounded by parkland and woods.
Contact:Contact:Contact:Contact: Tim Leader Tel: 015395 33270 Email: [email protected]
URSWICK CAMPSITE SD 272 753 Flat Woods, Wient Lane, Great Urswick, Ulverston.
7.25 acres of wooded limestone, camping for up to 100. Indoor accommodation available for smaller numbers.
ContactContactContactContact: Peter Sharpe Tel: 01229 826511 Email: [email protected]
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Tim Leader [email protected]
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Marion Dixon [email protected]
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John Over [email protected]
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Phil Hopley [email protected]
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David Hodgkiss [email protected]
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John Sharpe [email protected]
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Steve Dawson [email protected]
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John Seed [email protected]
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Richard Hirst [email protected]
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Linda Kitchin [email protected]
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Eddie Ward [email protected]
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