cumbria scouts annual review 2014

365 DAYS OF ADVENT

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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


South West Lakes District: Eddie Richards


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


Solway/Derwent District: Jan Cooper


Eden District: Pat Bevan


Workington District: Alan Clark


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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


Bryan Caine, Anne Gallop, David Hughes, Tim Keegan, Bob Reader


Linda Bowden, Iain Clarke, Roger Fisher, Keith Morris, Alan Proudfoot, Colin Read,

Jamie Samson

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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


Craig Anderson, Anne-Marie Cotgreave, Mike Davis, Andrew Gibson, David Mason,

Neil Saunders


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


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


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

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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]

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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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