Cumbria Scouts 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

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New County Commissioner

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County Vision

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Scouting in Cumbria

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Eden District

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Kentdale District

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Reivers District

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Solway/Derwent District

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South West Lakes District

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Western Lakes District

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Workington District

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Scouting Awards 2013/14

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Amazing Young People

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Cumbria County Scout Council

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County Executive Committee

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Summary of Accounts

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Scouting Facilities in Cumbria

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County Team Directory 2014/15

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ER N O I S S I M M O C Y T N U CO 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 Y COMMISSIONER COUNT 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

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ON I S I V Y T N COU 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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A I R B M U C N I G N I T U O SC ovement M A Growing

Reivers District: David Sheard 07967 026111 – dc@reiversdistrict.org Solway/Derwent District: Jan Cooper 016973 44971 – jancooper78@gmail.com Eden District: Pat Bevan

Western Lakes District: Kim Waugh 01946 825873 – dc@westernlakesscouts.org.uk

01768 353433 – pat@thebevans.freeserve.co.uk

Kentdale District: Tim Keegan 01539 721776 – timkeegan6@gmail.com South West Lakes District: Eddie Richards 01229 822739 – eddie.richards@virgin.net

Workington District: Alan Clark 01900 604789 – dc@workingtondistrictscouts.org.uk Total Explorer Scout Young Scouts Network People

Groups

Beaver Scouts

Cub Scouts

Scouts

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

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T C I R T S I D EDEN 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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ICT R T S I D E L KENTDA 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 1st Hawkshead 1st Holme 1st Kendal – Little Aynam 4th Kendal – Stramongate 5/8th Kendal – St Thomas’s 10th Kendal – Heron Hill 1st Kirkby Lonsdale 1st Sedbergh

Sedgwick & Crosscrake 1st Staveley 1st Windermere Hades ESU – Holme Ogres ESU – Kendal Polaris ESU – Windermere Grange & Cartmel ESU Griffin ESU – Sedbergh

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T C I R T S I D REIVERS 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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T N E W R E D / SOLWAIY DISTR CT 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

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ES K A L T S E SOUTHICW DISTR T 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 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

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Black Hawk ESU – Barrow Dragons ESU – Dalton Xenolith ESU – Ulverston

S E K A L N R WESTEICT DISTR 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

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N O T G N I K R WO DISTRICT 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

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/1 4 3 1 0 2 S D R A W A G N I T SCOU Excellence g Celebratin

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

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E L P O E P G N U O Y G N I Z AMA d Super Prou

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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

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Y T N U O C A I CUMBR OUNCIL SCOUT C PRESIDENT Claire Hensman – Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant in Cumbria VICE PRESIDENTS Robin Attwood Joe Harris Ivor Hughes Joe Rawlings OBE

Canon David Dixon Lord Hothfield Roy McNamara 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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VE I T U C E X E COUNTIYTTEE COMM 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 funders 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.

GOVERNANCE 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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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.

FACILITIES 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 improvements 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.

FINANCES 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

CUMBRIAN SCOUT AMBASSADORS 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

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S T N U O C C FA O Y R A M SUM ment ove M d n u o S A

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.

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

RESOURCES EXPENDED &

2012/13

#

includes £19,605

relating to Cumbaree

2013/14

CAPITAL INVESTED 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

relating to Cumbaree

Capital Projects

1,374

0

Total

133,416

141,890

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

TOTAL ASSETS

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includes £21,725

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: Mrs Gill Reader Tel: 017687 72073 Email: bobandgill44@btinternet.com

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: ratlingate@reiversdistrict.org

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: melbreak@aol.com

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: bill.arnott203@btinternet.com

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more SCOUTING FACILITIES IN CUMBRIA 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: greattower.sac@scouts.org.uk

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: kdsc@hotmail.co.uk

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: camping@ratlingate.co.uk

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: bookingsslsb@gmail.com

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: petbarsharpe@tiscali.co.uk

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COUNTY TEAM DIRECTORY 2014/2015 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Matthew Canwell

commissioner@cumbriascouts.org.uk

DEPUTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Alan McBirnie Nichola Jackson Graham White Gill Sadler

dcc.adult.support@cumbriascouts.org.uk dcc.development@cumbriascouts.org.uk dcc.programme@cumbriascouts.org.uk dcc.general.duties@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY CHAIRMAN Tim Leader

chairman@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY SECRETARY Marion Dixon

admin@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY TREASURER John Over

treasurer@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Marion Dixon

admin@cumbriascouts.org.uk

ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (ACTIVITY TRAINING) Phil Hopley

activities@cumbriascouts.org.uk

ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (BEAVER SCOUTS) Vacant

beavers@cumbriascouts.org.uk

ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (CUB SCOUTS) David Hodgkiss

cubs@cumbriascouts.org.uk

ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (SCOUTS) John Sharpe

scouts@cumbriascouts.org.uk

ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (EXPLORER SCOUTS) Steve Dawson

explorers@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY SCOUT NETWORK COMMISSIONER Vacant

network@cumbriascouts.org.uk

ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER (INTERNATIONAL) Vacant

international@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY TRAINING MANAGER Alan McBirnie

training@cumbriascouts.org.uk

COUNTY MEDIA DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Eddie Ward

media@cumbriascouts.org.uk

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