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365 DAYS OF ADVENT
URE
CUMBRIA COUNTY SCOUT C
OUNCIL
Annual Review 2014
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Welcome to the 2014 Annual Review from Cumbria County Scout Council.
A copy of the formal Annual Report of the Trustees of the Cumbria County Scout Council is
available from the County Scout Office, Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, KENDAL,
Cumbria LA9 4PU.
CONTENTS
⇒ County Commissioner 3
⇒ New County Commissioner 4
⇒ County Vision 5
⇒ Scouting in Cumbria 6
⇒ Eden District 7
⇒ Kentdale District 8
⇒ Reivers District 9
⇒ Solway/Derwent District 10
⇒ South West Lakes District 11
⇒ Western Lakes District 12
⇒ Workington District 13
⇒ Scouting Awards 2013/14 14/15
⇒ Amazing Young People 16
⇒ Cumbria County Scout Council 17
⇒ County Executive Committee 18/19
⇒ Summary of Accounts 20
⇒ Scouting Facilities in Cumbria 21/22
⇒ County Team Directory 2014/15 23
CUMBRIA SCOUTS
A year to celebrate...
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER
It seems to be getting a habit that every year I report
that more and more young people and adults are
wanting to join Scouting and it’s the same again this
year. We have again grown in numbers across the
County. The fact that locally and nationally Scouting
continues to grow is proof that we are meeting the
needs of young people and adults in our programmes
and activities. This is down to the quality of our Leaders
and supporters who, week after week, provide safe
and fun activities for those young people and adults
from six to 25 who take part in Scouting in Cumbria.
Without these adults who are all volunteers we could
not play this great game of Scouting and so I would
personally like to thank each and every one for the
time and commitment they put in to Scouting.
We have seen a full range of activities for all our members this year and the highlights for me
have been the selection of 18 Scouts and Explorers to attend the World Scout Jamboree in
Japan next year, 12 young people and adults selected to be on the international service team
for the Jamboree and the growing number of top awards in each section including Queen’s
Scout Awards; when a six year old joins as a Beaver our aim is for them to become a Queen’s
Scout.
Exciting times are ahead for Cumbria, with the development projects starting to show
results, youth engagement improving, our new website up and running and a new County
Commissioner. As my time as CC has come to an end, I must thank you all for your support
over the last five years. I am sure that you will give Matthew, our new CC, your full support.
I would also like to thank all those who are not involved in Scouting but support us in other
ways like the many Mayors, Scouting Ambassadors, Councillors, MPs, and many others.
We have to grow old, but we don’t have to grow up; have fun, make friends, and enjoy
Scouting.
Graham White – County Commissioner
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NEW
It has been both my pleasure and my honour to take
on the role of Cumbria County Commissioner from
Graham White. There is no doubt in my mind that
Cumbria excels in offering Scouting in a vibrant and
exciting manner.
We are blessed to live in a magnificent part of the UK
that lends itself wonderfully to getting the most from
the Scouting experience. It’s an amazing natural
playground and it’s free and on our doorstep.
I’m sure many of you are waiting to hear some
thoughts on how I see the future of Cumbria and I’ll
try not to disappoint, but I am also very keen to hear
your views, as I am a strong believer that the County
is here to support you as much as it is here to challenge you.
Nationally we have been tasked with achieving four key objectives around growth,
inclusivity, youth, and community involvement. I think we will have no difficulty working
with any of these as they are already part of what we do everyday in our Scouting lives.
Perhaps the only one that you might question is the growth target. You may ask why do we
need to grow, we’re happy as we are. And I understand why you might say that. But to me
growth is really recognising the fact that there are many young people who’d love to be part
of the great stuff you all do – to be part of the excitement that is Scouting – and we need to
find ways to accommodate these young people. It’s certainly not growth for growth’s sake.
Anyway, let me thank you all for everything you do – you are amazing and make such a
difference in young people’s lives.
Matthew Canwell – New County Commissioner from April 2014
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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COUNTY VISION
Growth Work towards enabling 5% more young people a year to be able to enjoy all that Scouting
has to offer.
We will do this by continuing to support the South and the West Scout Development
Projects, ensure each District has a plan to grow Scouting, retaining older members and
ensuring that every adult has access to a local manager to provide personal support.
Inclusivity We need to remove barriers to participation.
We will do this by increasing the proportion of girls in Scouting, identifying groups of young
people who would benefit from Scouting becoming accessible and identifying possible
partners to help us achieve this.
Youth Shaped Every young person should be able to shape their Scouting experience.
We will do this by re-energising ‘youthINK’, encouraging similar forums in Districts and
supporting Beaver, Cub and Scout Leaders to turn the programme ideas of their members
into exciting future programmes.
Community Impact Do more to make a difference to society.
We will do this by recognising the impact that Scouting already has in communities across
Cumbria, maximising these opportunities to promote Scouting and identifying where
Scouting could have a greater impact on local communities and partners to work with.
KEY FACTORS In order to activate our vision we will need to:
a) Recognise that Group Scout Leaders have a pivotal role in our future
b) Establish the District Commissioners as having a key role in setting the County’s plans for
the future
c) Ensure that events provided by the County are high quality and add to what Groups and
Districts provide.
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Western Lakes District: Kim Waugh
01946 825873 – [email protected]
Kentdale District: Tim Keegan
01539 721776 – [email protected]
South West Lakes District: Eddie Richards
01229 822739 – [email protected]
SCOUTING IN CUMBRIA
A Growing Movement
Groups Beaver
Scouts
Cub
Scouts Scouts
Explorer
Scouts
Scout
Network
Total
Young
People
Total
Adults Total
2014 68 1028 1155 918 381 25 3507 704 4211
2013 70 953 1175 931 319 22 3400 695 4095
2012 70 939 1171 861 323 10 3304 671 3975
2011 72 899 1086 807 285 13 3090 631 3721
2010 72 966 1149 848 268 2 3233 636 3869
2009 66 877 1093 812 241 1 3024 598 3622
Reivers District: David Sheard
07967 026111 – [email protected]
Solway/Derwent District: Jan Cooper
016973 44971 – [email protected]
Eden District: Pat Bevan
01768 353433 – [email protected]
Workington District: Alan Clark
01900 604789 – [email protected]
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EDEN DISTRICT
Eden District is geographically the largest in the UK reaching from
Keswick in the west, Kirkby Stephen in the south and across Cumbria’s
border with Durham. We are particularly pleased how Scouting has
developed in some of the smaller communities in recent years.
Our level of membership continues to be impressive with over 12% of six to 14 year olds in
the community in membership and the Explorer Scout section for 14 to 18 year olds
booming.
The District is proud to provide a range of events to support Scouting in our Groups. Events
include our annual Swimming Gala and the annual Patrol competition hike for Scouts. We
are particularly pleased to see an increasing number of our young people having the
opportunity to join trips abroad.
Scout Groups in Eden
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 – serves Shap, Bampton
1st Stainton – Stainton, Newbiggin
Hoosiders ESU – Penrith, Shap, Greystoke, Ivegill, Kirkoswald
Keswick ESU – Keswick area
Loki ESU – Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, upper Eden
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Kentdale District covers the southeast corner of Cumbria stretching
from Yorkshire to Cartmel and from Lancashire to Hawkshead.
Our headline news is that our membership has increased year-on-year
by 9.8% — extra members in every age group and in the number of Adult Leaders. All but
two of the Groups now have a Group Scout Leader and in the vast majority of Groups we
now can offer Scouting from age six to age 14, and indeed in most locations from 14 to 18
through Explorer Scouting.
Nevertheless there is still a demand for Scouting that we cannot meet. We are working hard
to recruit more adults and to expand the opportunity for more young people to enjoy the
challenge and excitement of Scouting. This is being done with the help of the efforts of the
Groups themselves and via the Regional Development Project.
Virtually all of our Leaders are now fully trained, having attended courses held in the District
and at County training opportunities. We also run sessions for Young Leaders (14–18 year
olds) who play a valuable role in assisting the younger sections. We are now looking to
provide support to Group Executive Committees.
Of course the programmes and activities of Scouting within Groups is the mainstay of the
fun that the young people have. In addition we do run a number of projects, competitions
and activities at District level. Those who take part have a great time and the extra
experience of meeting others from across the area.
Scouting relies on the tremendous work of our volunteer Leaders and Helpers. Thank you to
those who are involved in Kentdale. Let us hope there will be more of us, and hence more
younger members to mention in the next report!
Scout Groups in Kentdale
1st Grange & Cartmel Sedgwick & Crosscrake
1st Hawkshead 1st Staveley
1st Holme 1st Windermere
1st Kendal – Little Aynam Hades ESU – Holme
4th Kendal – Stramongate Ogres ESU – Kendal
5/8th Kendal – St Thomas’s Polaris ESU – Windermere
10th Kendal – Heron Hill Grange & Cartmel ESU
1st Kirkby Lonsdale Griffin ESU – Sedbergh
1st Sedbergh
KENTDALE DISTRICT
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REIVERS DISTRICT
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.
Scouting continues to grow in Reivers and has steadily increased for the past eight years.
With 16 groups and two older sections covering Explorer Scouts it is great to see the number
of girls involved in the older sections increasing to up to 30% now.
Our key asset of Ratlingate Scout Centre, on the outskirts of Carlisle, has been the focus of
our investment with a new Activity Barn costing around £80k opened in March. We have
further plans detailed in our Development Plan which will provide great opportunities for
our Scouting activities in the future.
Our biggest challenge is to involve more adults as being a volunteer organisation we need to
continually refresh the support and help we have. We have appointed new Assistant District
Commissioners for Development and Queen’s Scout Advisors and look for opportunities in
the next year to talk to key employers about how we could work together to identify how
flexible volunteering can mean anyone can support our work.
Scout Groups in Reivers
1st Alston Ayers ESU – City
1st Bewcastle – Bewcastle, Roadhead, Penton & Longton Border ESU – City West
1st Border – Lowry Hill, Belah, Kingstown & Stanwix Inglewood ESU – Rural
1st Brampton
1st Carlisle – Wigton Road & Raffles
2nd Carlisle – Houghton, Kingmoor, Blackford & Crosby-on-Eden
3rd Carlisle – Moorhouse, Raffles & Newtown Road
5th Carlisle – Raffles, Wigton Road & Morton
12th Carlisle – Currock, Upperby, Durdar & Blackwell
13th Carlisle – Stanwix, Belah & Brampton Road
18th Carlisle – Wigton Road, Denton Holme & Morton
25th Carlisle – St Aidans ward
Dalston
1st Rockcliffe
1st Scotby – Scotby, Wetheral, Cumwhinton & Garlands
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SOLWAY/DERWENT
Solway/Derwent District is in the northwest of Cumbria bordering
Carlisle in the east. It comprises six Groups and offers Scouting at 17
weekly section meetings across the District.
There are Explorer Scouts in three of the Groups and also an active Scout Network.
Our annual District camp and Beaver activity day/sleepover are always well attended and
our St. George’s Day celebrations, which include parents and families of the young people,
are usually successful whether it is a fun day, a BBQ or a hike and picnic in torrential rain.
As part of the West Coast Scout Development Project some of our Explorers started Young
Leader training. Over the three Districts in the consortium, of the young people who took
part, we now have a potential of 32 new leaders of the future.
With the help of our Development Officer we are looking forward, strengthening our
existing Groups and hope soon to be able to offer Scouting further across the District.
Scout Groups in Solway/Derwent
Caldbeck
1st Cockermouth
1st Great Broughton
1st Kirkbride
2nd Maryport
3rd Wigton
DISTRICT
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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.
As we come to the end of our second year as a new District a lot has been happening by way
of activities and the start the development of project. In keeping with our traditional
Scouting we maintain an exciting programme of activities across the three main sections,
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, with District-wide Challenges, camps, international food days, arts
or performing arts competitions, and of course fun days.
Scouting has grown considerably in the District with three additional sections at
2nd Ulverston and the possibility of a second Group, new or reopened sections at Askam
and Dalton together with the growth of Explorer Scouting. The establishment of a dedicated
Young Leader Unit and the establishment of a Scout Network should help us grow the
leaders of tomorrow. The credit for all of this growth in scouting rests with the adult
leadership teams across the District for their continued devotion and enthusiasm for
Scouting.
Scout Groups in South West Lakes
1st Barrow – Highfield Road, Barrow Black Hawk ESU – Barrow
5th Barrow – Wheatclose Road, Barrow Dragons ESU – Dalton
7th Barrow – Highfield Road, Barrow Xenolith ESU – Ulverston
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
SOUTH WEST LAKES
DISTRICT
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Western Lakes Scout District has been a busy place over the last 12
months.
The trip to Dumfries Ice Bowl has turned into an annual event. On
May Bank Holiday weekend we held a District Camp with 300 people attending over the
weekend. Everyone slept under canvas with every Group and Unit being represented;
activities included rafting, slippery pole, catapults, low ropes course, backwoods cooking,
branding, water rockets, knight fights, woggle making, crafts. The highlight for the Scouts
and Explorers was the axe throwing. On Saturday evening the rain fell and turned the site
into a mini Glastonbury; the mud added to the camp experience as the young people
enjoyed the muddy experience. In May the Cubs visited the Solway Aviation Museum at
Carlisle Airport to do their Air Activities Badge and later in the month we visited the Imperial
War Museum at Manchester to tie in with the Centenary of World War 1.
August will see 39 Leaders, Scouts and Explorers off to a summer activity camp to the
Lechtal valley in Austria for ten days. With so much going on it is not surprising that our
numbers are up with recruitment continuing across the Groups and District. The
appointment of three new Group Scout Leaders is a welcome boost
ensuring much better local support for the Section Leaders.
Scout Groups in Western Lakes
1st Beckermet
3rd Cleator Moor
1st Egremont
1st Gosforth
1st Hensingham
1st St. Bees
2nd Seascale
Corvus ESU – Whitehaven
Phoenix ESU – northern part of District
Mavericks ESU – southern part of District
WESTERN LAKES
DISTRICT
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WORKINGTON
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 nearly 10% of all six 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 out of the outdoor activities.
The District is taking full advantage of 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
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
DISTRICT
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SCOUTING AWARDS 2013/
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Celebrating Excellence
We are pleased to report the following Scouting achievements during the year:
SILVER WOLF
Alan Harryman
BAR TO THE SILVER ACORN
John Danks
SILVER ACORN
Graham Cotgreave
AWARD OF MERIT
Eric Roy Duncan, Robert Mills, Lesley Phillips, George Sermon
CHIEF SCOUT’S COMMENDATION FOR GOOD SERVICE
Alf Branch, Peter Brough, Kevin Clayton, Hilary Duncan, Robert Fearon, Mwil Henderson,
Anne Mawson, Paul Maxwell, Susan Rosewarne, Eve West
CHIEF SCOUT’S 50 YEAR AWARD
Pat Bevan, Keith King
CHIEF SCOUT’S 40 YEAR AWARD
Bryan Caine, Anne Gallop, David Hughes, Tim Keegan, Bob Reader
CHIEF SCOUT’S 30 YEAR AWARD
Linda Bowden, Iain Clarke, Roger Fisher, Keith Morris, Alan Proudfoot, Colin Read,
Jamie Samson
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CHIEF SCOUT’S 25 YEAR AWARD
Carol Barry, John Basnett, Judith Bradshaw, Mark Chambers, Richard Hirst, Pauline Jeffery,
Derek Johnston, Glenys Kittley, Janet Lishman, Rod Moore, David Rogerson,
Susan Rosewarne, Eddie Ward
CHIEF SCOUT’S 20 YEAR AWARD
Craig Anderson, Anne-Marie Cotgreave, Mike Davis, Andrew Gibson, David Mason,
Neil Saunders
CHIEF SCOUT’S 15 YEAR AWARD
Adrian Backhouse, Steve Backhouse, Eric Duncan, Robert Fearon, John Fleming,
Frank Galloway, Bryan Harper, Nicky Jackson, David Kennedy, Barbara Kenny,
Sheila McGuckin, Wendy Parkinson, John Pattinson, Phil Radford, Richard Sellers,
George Sermon
CHIEF SCOUT’S 10 YEAR AWARD
Susan Burnett, Ben Cook, Tim Davis, Jonathan Elvy, Matthew Faulkner, Diana Green,
Richard Green, Mike Greene, Jackie Grundy, Jackie Harper, Neil Henderson, Anne Kirkby,
Elizabeth Lindsay, Paul Maxwell, Colin Paine, David Sheard, Michele Spedding, David Sumner,
Norman Tonkin, Paul Tyson
CHIEF SCOUT’S 5 YEAR AWARD
David Atkinson, John Bagge, Geoff Bland, John Blaney, Alf Branch, Peter Brough,
Michelle Carruthers, Lynn Carter, Sarah Carter, Kevin Clayton, David Conway, Louise Dixon,
Gillian Downes, Nick Downes, Hilary Duncan, Martin Dutton, Jo Eldon, Robert Fearon,
Rachel Foster, Alasdair Guide, Stuart Haskins, Mwil Henderson, Steven Holliday, Niki Iveson,
Ross Janulis, Paul Jennings, Damian King, Sharon Mason, Anne Mawson, Paul Maxwell,
Paul Murphy, Phil Noak, Kevin Pattinson, David Pattison, Mark Payne, Shaun Payne,
Ian Richardson, Liam Richardson, Jackie Roberts, Susan Rosewarne, Helen Rycraft,
Heather Salkeld, James Seed, Lisa Stanaway, Tim Sutton, Stuart Trotter, Eve West,
Pauleen Wignall, Alan Wright, Jackie Wright
www.facebook.com/CumbriaScouts
@CumbriaScouts
www.youtube.com/CumbriaScouts
FOLLOW OUR ADVENTURES ONLINE
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AMAZING YOUNG PEOPLE
QUEEN’S SCOUTS Pictured from left to right:
John Palmer, Jamie Carruthers, Danielle Palmer and Luke Norendal from Workington and,
Robin Noak from Dalton in Furness, Emma Burt from Carlisle, Ben Rothwell from Keswick,
James Gray from Carlisle, Sam Ainsworth from Keswick and Alasdair Straker from Askam in
Furness.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD GOLD
Josephine Altham, Laura Cole
SILVER
Rowan Hall, Hannah Hartley, Clare Petrie, Ben Farnworth, Jacob Woodward, James Mossop,
Kirsten Hardy, Christopher Milligan, Samuel Little, Corrie Renyard, Sula Cotterell
BRONZE
Sarah Ainsworth, Christina Tully, Chris Hurford, Joshua Selby, Olivia Leslie, Sula Cotterell,
Evie Tonkin, Callum Roberts, Katherine Altham, Christpher Gray, Sam Hooper, Lucy Mather,
Andrew Shakespeare, Tom Usher, Jonathan Broad, Edward Anson, Heidi Jones, Sam Merckel,
Alex Dawes, James Royce, Fraser Jackson, Isabel Cannon, Robert Saxton, Edward Hutchinson
Super Proud!
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CUMBRIA COUNTY
SCOUT COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
Claire Hensman – Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant in Cumbria
VICE PRESIDENTS
Robin Attwood Canon David Dixon
Joe Harris Lord Hothfield
Ivor Hughes Roy McNamara
Joe Rawlings OBE Ron Turner
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustees
Bill Arnott (Chair of the Facilities sub-Committee)
John Bevan – until September 2013
Matthew Canwell (County Commissioner) – from April 2014
Jeff Carson (Reivers District)
Alan Clark (Workington District)
Jan Cooper (Solway/Derwent District)
Marion Dixon (County Secretary)
Alan Harryman (Eden District)
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)
David Tyson – until September 2013
Peter Watson (Vice Chairman)
Graham White (County Commissioner) – until April 2014
RIGHT OF ATTENDANCE
Chris Harris JP TD (North West Regional Commissioner)
Charity Registration No: 520617
Scout Association Registration No: 00112
County Administrator: Marion Dixon
County Scout Office: Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, KENDAL LA9 4PU
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 and Briscoe,
Lowther House, 34 Lowther Street, KENDAL LA9 4DX
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GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE COUNTY EX
ECUTIVE
DEVELOPMENT We set out to: Support two new Scout Development Projects
Both the South Cumbria Scout Development Project and the West Coast Scout Development
Project are up and running. Whilst Cumbria County Scout Council had acted as the
employer of the Development Officer in the Eden/Reivers Scout Development Project we
have taken a different approach with our two new projects. The Development Officers are
employed by the Scout Association and whilst dedicated to our Cumbria projects they are
fully integrated into the Regional Development Service. This brings a great deal of
experience and professional support to our projects. It also ensures that our work is fully
co-ordinated with the Scout Association’s Development Grants Board who are major fun-
ders to the projects.
The West Coast Scout Development Project kicked off in September and has already had
some major success, most notably the overwhelming response to an open evening in
Egremont. The Project Management Team has a well-researched development plan and
their work was received very positively at their first review with the team from the
Development Grants Board.
The South Cumbria Scout Development Project started in earnest in January and has already
achieved significant success with both an additional Beaver Scout Colony and a Cub Scout
Pack in Ulverston. The Project Management Team has a busy programme of work planned
including a focus on existing Groups with large lists of young people waiting to join.
We are grateful for the support of:
Cumbria County Council, Development Grants Board of The Scout Association,
Frieda Scott Trust, Hadfield Trust, Lakeland and Rathbone.
We set out to: Support the work of youthINK, the County Youth Forum and establish youth
forums in Districts and Implement the recommendations of the Governance Working
Group
Whilst work to involve more young people in the decision making processes has not been as
fast as we would wish we have learnt that it is something that will require constant
attention to maintain. There is an increasing recognition of the benefit and opportunities in
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FINANCES
FACILITIES
both adults and the young people themselves. The County Scout Council accepted a new
constitution in September which directly connects membership of youthINK to the Council.
The Executive Committee has been pleased to support the Training Team’s review of training
and their budget now includes funding for 1st Response Training, a cost that previously fell to
districts and groups. In 2014/15 we will fund equipment to allow much training to be
delivered locally.
One of the recommendations of the Governance Working Group related to the training of
trustees. We are pleased to report that plans are in place to deliver this during 2014/15.
We set out to: Ensure that Ennerdale was financially sound in order to maintain its appeal
The Ennerdale Team have worked hard to ensure that their visitors not only have had a good
time but also want to return. They have been very successful and have recorded a healthy
surplus which will enable a host of improvements in 2014/15. These will include a new
tractor mower, stainless steel kitchen worktops, improved kitchen ventilation and improve-
ments to the site office and secure storage.
The team have continued to play a full part in the community that looks after the Ennerdale
environment. The site has benefited from tree planting to screen the river and we remain
hopeful that our long term aim of securing direct full disabled access to the lake will be
achieved in 2014/15. We are grateful to all the volunteers who do so many different jobs at
our sites.
The County’s finances are sound with sums reserved for all our major commitments. Total
expenditure was £15,991 more than total income primarily due to the planned investment in
development projects. There is one more year of major expenditure planned to further
strengthen and improve Scouting in the County.
Tim Leader – County Chairman
We are extremely grateful to our ambassadors for their advocacy and support.
Sir Chris Bonington CVO, CBE, DL
Sarah Dunning OBE
John Stevenson MP
Fred Story
CUMBRIAN SCOUT AMBASSADORS
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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
A Sound Movement
INCOMING RESOURCES 2012/13 2013/14
Membership Subscriptions 10,665 10,977
Grants and Donations 30,951 35,992
Facilities 32,689 41,326
County Activities 8,876 26,918#
Other Income (mainly Jamboree/International Events) 29,513 10,686
Total 112,694 125,899
Total expenditure is £15,991 more than total income primarily due to the planned
investment in development projects and initiatives which will continue for one more year to
further strengthen and improve Scouting in the County.
RESOURCES EXPENDED &
CAPITAL INVESTED
2012/13 2013/14
Governance & Administration 20,682 20,341
Development 33,099 25,294
Facilities 29,285 32,233
County Activities 18,382 39,188#
Other (mainly Jamboree/International Events) 30,594 24,834
Capital Projects 1,374 0
Total 133,416 141,890
TOTAL ASSETS 2013 2014
Fixed Assets 472,001 468,815
Other Restricted Funds 3,698 17,094
Other Designated Funds 131,310 94,140
Other Unrestricted Funds 68,239 79,350
675,248 659,399
# includes £19,605
relating to Cumbaree
# includes £21,725
relating to Cumbaree
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ASHNESS HUT & CAMP
NY 272 195 Ashness, Keswick.
A hut that sleeps 12 and fellside campsite.
Website: www.feeling-free.co.uk
Contact: Mrs Gill Reader Tel: 017687 72073 Email: [email protected]
BLACK LYNE COTTAGE
NY 545 815 Kershop Forest, Roadhead to Newcastleton Road
Basic bothy, sleeping up to 12 in backwoods environment.
Website: www.reiversdistrict.org/facilities/black-lyne/
Contact: Mike Saunders Tel: 07792 248 025 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: 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 38 and Bothy which sleeps 12.
Website: www.ennerdale.cumbriascouts.org.uk
Contact: Janet Arnott Tel: 01946 861518 Email: [email protected]
SCOUTING FACILITIES IN CUMBRIA
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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 four
accommodation lodges for group sizes of 16 to 36.
Website: www.scouts.org.uk/sac/scout_main.php?pageid=3168
Contact: 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: Richard Hirst Tel: 0845 601 2977 Email: [email protected]
RATLINGATE SCOUT CAMPING CENTRE
NY 354 022 Rattlingate Lane, Nr Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Carlisle.
A four acre field with 20 acres of woodland. The Centre building sleeps 32 in six rooms.
Website: www.ratlingate.co.uk
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: 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.
Contact: Peter Sharpe Tel: 01229 826511 Email: [email protected]
more SCOUTING FACILITIES IN CUMBRIA
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER Matthew Canwell [email protected]
DEPUTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Alan McBirnie [email protected]
Nichola Jackson [email protected]
Graham White [email protected]
Gill Sadler [email protected]
COUNTY CHAIRMAN Tim Leader [email protected]
COUNTY SECRETARY Marion Dixon [email protected]
COUNTY TREASURER John Over [email protected]
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Marion Dixon [email protected]
ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (ACTIVITY TRAINING) Phil Hopley [email protected]
ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (BEAVER SCOUTS) Vacant [email protected]
ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (CUB SCOUTS) David Hodgkiss [email protected]
ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (SCOUTS) John Sharpe [email protected]
ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (EXPLORER SCOUTS) Steve Dawson [email protected]
COUNTY SCOUT NETWORK COMMISSIONER Vacant [email protected]
ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (INTERNATIONAL) Vacant [email protected]
COUNTY TRAINING MANAGER Alan McBirnie [email protected]
COUNTY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Eddie Ward [email protected]
COUNTY TEAM DIRECTORY 2014/2015
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