Cumbria Scouts Annual Review 2012

K O O L JUST HAT AT W ACHIEVED E V ’ E W R E H T E TOG t Co un u o c S y t n u o Cu m b r ia C v iew 20 12 A n nu a l R e

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Cumbria County Scout Council Annual Review Welcome to the 2012 Annual Review from the Cumbria County Scout Council. This year our review features our work to further develop and grow Scouting. The review highlights each of the County’s Districts and the Scout Groups within them.

A copy of the formal Annual Report of the Trustees of the Cumbria County Scout Council is available from the County Scout Office c/o Inspira, 124 Highgate, KENDAL, Cumbria LA9 4HE. Contents County Commissioner’s Report

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Where to find 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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Duke of Edinburgh Awards

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Workington District

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Queen’s Scout Awards

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Developing Scouting in Cumbria

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Scouting Awards 2011/12

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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 2012/13

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COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S REPORT What are we doing in Cumbria that has seen more young people join Scouting over the last 12 months, increasing our numbers to the highest for 10 years? I believe it is due to our enthusiastic Leader Teams, our active and innovative programmes, our commitment to providing quality Scouting and safe adventurous activities across the age range of 6 to 25.

From Beaver Scouts age 6 to Network age 25, our leadership teams, our supporters, our trustees and our Ambassadors have all worked hard to show the world around us the real benefits Scouting can bring to local communities and businesses alike.

Our young people are our best advert in showing that Scouting is a modern and relevant movement by more wanting to join than we have spaces for, not just down to a shortage of adults but capacity issues in our meeting places. In trying to resolve this shortage of spaces the local leader teams are having to think innovatively about how to increase capacity, not an easy task but one that has been taken up by many across the County. Young people want to become Scouts; we must try our best to make sure as many as possible can be.

Many things about Scouting in Cumbria make me proud and honoured to be the County Commissioner but over the last two years I have been inspired by the young people who have been very active in representing Scouting nationally and Scouting in Cumbria at some key events. Scouts from Cumbria have attended MPs’ meetings, Speaker’s Reception in the House of Commons, Political Party conferences and Speak Up events to give our political leaders the views of young people in Cumbria. We have seen a Cumbrian Scout appointed as the UK representative for Roverway, (a World Network event in Finland being held this year), and another of our Scouts read a prayer in front of the Queen and TV cameras during the Jubilee celebrations. The young people are our future; Scouting UK and especially Cumbria are keen to promote Youth Engagement as demonstrated in the examples above. We need to be willing and able to let our young people be part of the decision making process, not just as a token gesture but as an active part of our County Structure. Our challenge now is to ensure this happens.

I would like to thank all those who have supported Scouting in Cumbria.

Yours in Scouting Graham White

We are very grateful to the generosity of all our supporters

SCOUTING AMBASSADORS Sir Chris Bonington CVO, CBE, DL John Stevenson MP Fred Story

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WHERE TO FIND SCOUTING IN CUMBRIA

REIVERS DISTRICT – www.ReiversDistrict.org David Sheard - 07967 026111 - dc@reiversdistrict.org SOLWAY DERWENT DISTRICT Jan Cooper – 016973 44971 – jananddon@scholarsgreen8.fsnet.co.uk WORKINGTON DISTRICT – www.WorkingtonDistrictScouts.org.uk Alan Clark – 01900 604789 – dc@workingtondistrictscouts.org.uk EDEN DISTRICT – www.EdenScouts.org.uk Pat Bevan – 01768 353433 – pat@thebevans.freeserve.co.uk WESTERN LAKES DISTRICT – www.westernlakesscouts.org.uk Kim Waugh – 01946 825873 – dc@westernlakesscouts.org.uk SOUTH WEST LAKES DISTRICT Eddie Richards – 01229 822739 – eddie.richards@virgin.net KENTDALE DISTRICT – www.Kentdale-Scouts.com Matthew Canwell – 07799 582672 – matthew.canwell@lakeland.co.uk 4

EDEN DISTRICT Eden is the largest Scout District in area in England! Its five towns each have a Scout Group, and there are five more Groups in outlying rural communities.

The District has three Explorer Scout Units each with members from a wide area. Loki ESU was formed in 2010/11 and serves Appleby and Kirkby Stephen. It sent two members to the World Jamboree in Sweden in 2011. Three others, from Keswick, also attended the Jamboree as members of the International Service Team (IST).

Two of the IST gained their Queen’s Scout Award during 2011/12 and, with a former Hoosider ESU member, attended the Queen’s parade in Windsor in April. Also present from Eden were a holder of the Medal for Meritorious Conduct and a Silver Wolf recipient.

Eden’s Scout Network grows and so does the Scout Active Support Unit recently formed in Keswick. Eden benefits from having a University of Cumbria campus, and Outward Bound and other activity centres in its patch. Young Leaders from the University help local Groups in term time. The centres provide both Leaders and Occasional Helpers whose expertise are used to introduce adventurous activities to the Scouts.

Eden became a free-standing District 10 years ago. The 2002 membership was in the low 200s: it is now over 700. This increase has been due principally, but not exclusively, to hard work done by Development Officers employed to serve Eden and Reivers Districts.

Funding for this work ceased in Spring 2012 and the challenge for Eden now is to maintain and build on these achievements.

SCOUT GROUPS IN EDEN DISTRICT 1st Alston 1st Appleby 2nd Eden Valley – Kirkoswald, Lazonby 1st Hesket in the Forest – Calthwaite, Ivegill 1st Keswick – Keswick and environs 1st Kirkby Stephen – Kirkby Stephen, upper Eden 2nd Penrith 1st Petteril Vale – Greystoke and environs 1st Shap – Shap, Bampton 1st Stainton – Stainton, Newbiggin Hoosiders ESU – Penrith, Shap, Greystoke, Ivegill, Kirkoswald Keswick ESU – Keswick and environs Loki ESU – Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, upper Eden

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KENTDALE DISTRICT Kentdale District covers the southeast corner of Cumbria stretching from Yorkshire to Cartmel and from Lancashire to Grasmere.

Throughout the Kentdale District Scouting is in great demand, with waiting lists in most Groups, and more young people looking to access Scouting every week. This year we have opened two new sections at Grange & Cartmel and new Explorer Scout Units in Kendal and Grange, this means 71 new members are enjoying Scouting. This is a tremendous achievement which has only been possible because we have attracted 10 more Leaders, vital to us being able to continue to offer the programme that we do.

The very full calendar of events includes Beaver Scout football, a Cub Scout camp and an expedition and navigation challenge for the Scouts. The District also came together for its annual Carol Service in Kendal during December and our Scouts proudly represented us on Remembrance Sunday across the District. One event worthy of special mention is the annual swimming evening when over 100 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers came together to swim with all achieving the goals they set for themselves. Well done all.

Our programme is good, and whilst we will always look to continue to develop this, our key issue remains underprovision. It is excellent news that Kentdale has joined with the South West Lakes District to run a development project employing a Local Development Officer (LDO) for a period of 3 years. Our initial priority will be to increase our Leaders to enable current Groups to grow and add additional sections. Then looking forwards over the next 3 years it is to open new groups where there is no provision, with Ambleside being an obvious target.

SCOUT GROUPS IN KENTDALE DISTRICT 1st Grange & Cartmel

Sedgwick & Crosscrake

1st Hawkshead

1st Staveley

1st Holme

1st Windermere

1st Kendal – Little Aynam

Grange & Cartmel ESU

4th Kendal - Stramongate

Griffin ESU – Sedbergh

5th/8th Kendal – St Thomas’s

Hades ESU – Holme

10th Kendal – Heron Hill

Ogres ESU – Kendal

1st Kirkby Lonsdale

Polaris ESU – Windermere

1st Sedbergh

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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.

The varied programme of different events for each section in Scouting which are open to every group has been one of the major factors to our growth of 49% in the last 6 years.

These events include Cyclo X, Swimming Gala, Raft Race and District Camps at sectional level and the opportunity to allow the District to come together at least once a year for an outdoor event.

In 2012 the Development Project came to an end and as part of the future we held “Let’s Grow Scouting” with Eden District. This was a well attended event and we hope its success will empower the Groups to recruit their own leaders and grow their own Groups in line with the District and County Development Plans.

Over the coming months we will look to work in partnership with a number of organisations within the District to build on the solid platform we have already achieved.

The areas we look to develop are Scout Network and Scout Active Support.

SCOUT GROUPS IN REIVERS DISTRICT 1st Bewcastle – Bewcastle, Roadhead, Penton & Longtown 1st Border – Lowry Hill, Belah, Kingstown & Stanwix 1st Botcherby – Botcherby, Durranhill & Harraby 1st Brampton 1st Carlisle – Wigton Road & Raffles 2nd Carlisle – Houghton 3rd Carlisle – Moorhouse, Raffles & Newtown Road 5th Carlisle – Raffles, Wigton Road & Morton 13th Carlisle – Stanwix, Belah & Brampton Road 14th Carlisle – Botcherby, St Aidans area & Harraby 18th Carlisle – Wigton Road, Denton Holme & Morton 22nd Carlisle – Old Harraby & Upperby 25th Carlisle – St Aidans Ward 26th Carlisle – Currock, Upperby, Durdar & Blackwell Dalston 1st Rockcliffe 1st Scotby – Scotby, Wetheral, Cumwhinton & Garlands Ayers ESU – Carlisle Border ESU – Carlisle Inglewood ESU – Rural Lyners ESU – Bewcastle, Roadhead, Penton & Longtown

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SOLWAY/DERWENT DISTRICT Solway/Derwent District occupies the northwest corner of Cumbria bordering Carlisle to the east and including the towns of Maryport, Cockermouth and Wigton. In all there are 17 weekly section meetings across the District.

The benefits of having an active District Explorer unit has been demonstrated recently as the District has been able to add a District Scout Network.

The two main events that the District holds are a District Camp, with Beavers visiting for a day, and the annual St. George’s Day celebration. The camp’s success has meant that numbers have grown each year. The District tries to celebrate St. George’s Day with something different: a fun day, a District show, a District hike and picnic and a kite flying day ending with a BBQ to which all parents and families were invited.

The District is looking forward to the beginning of the West Coast Scout Development Project and the appointment of a Local Development Officer. The initial aims will be to expand our existing Groups before restarting dormant groups in Aspatria and Silloth.

SCOUT GROUPS IN SOLWAY/DERWENT DISTRICT Caldbeck 1st Cockermouth 1st Great Broughton 1st Kirkbride 2nd Maryport 3rd Wigton

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SOUTH WEST LAKES DISTRICT South West Lakes District covers the area from the railway at Ravenglass to the railway at Haverthwaite. It came into being in April 2012 when the former Districts of Barrow, Duddon & High Furness and Millom merged following some years of working closely together.

The first major event of the new District was the St. George’s Day Service and renewal of promises followed by a St. George’s Day event. Every Group was represented on the day when they attended a service in the magnificent surroundings of the 11th century Cistercian Abbey of Furness. This was followed by a medieval themed event at the nearby Chetwynde School. The day culminated in a campfire and traditional sing-along.

One of the early challenges for the new District was to design a district badge. From over 100 entries the winning design was by Owen Ford from Barrow. Well done Owen.

The District now looks to grow Scouting through its partnership with Kentdale District in the South Cumbria Scout Development Project. Ged Pugh has worked hard to secure local funding which, together with funding from the Cumbria County Scout Council, will be matched by funding from the Scout Association’s Development Grants Board. The major focus will be to recruit more adults so that all the young people waiting to join are able to.

SCOUT GROUPS IN SOUTH WEST LAKES DISTRICT 1st Barrow – Highfield Road, Barrow 5th Barrow – Wheatclose Road, Barrow 7th Barrow – Highfield Road, Barrow 11th Barrow – Holyoake Avenue, Barrow 17th Barrow – Yarlside Road, Barrow 1st Broughton 1st Duddon – Dalton 3rd Duddon – Askam, Ireleth, Kirkby 6th Duddon – Dalton 1st Leven Valley – Haverthwaite 1st Millom 2nd Ulverston Walney Churches – Walney Black Hawk ESU – Barrow Dragons ESU – Dalton Xenolith ESU – Ulverston

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WESTERN LAKES DISTRICT Western Lakes Scout District is special to us because it is tucked away from the tourist trail and is a hidden gem that is only a few miles away from the Lake District National Park with the Ennerdale Scout Camp Site nearby. The District extends from Ravenglass in the south to Distington in the north and to Buttermere in the east.

There are 7 Groups and 3 Explorer Units in the District. Over 200 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, supported by 40 adults, attended the major event of the year, the District Camp.

A major innovation was that for the first time the Beavers camped.

The District has led the way in the formation of the West Coast Scout Development Project and has set aside funding to ensure its success. The District is particularly keen to find ways for Scouting to support the needs of young people in Whitehaven as well as building on our work in the more rural parts of the District. We have already had some success when in February this year the 3rd Cleator Moor Scout Group started up following an absence of Scouting in Cleator Moor of more than 6 years. The Group started with only Beavers and Cubs and now has Scouts; their numbers are growing each week but they still need more adult support.

SCOUT GROUPS IN WESTERN LAKES DISTRICT

1st Beckermet

1st St. Bees

3rd Cleator Moor

2nd Seascale

1st Egremont

Corvus ESU - Whitehaven

1st Gosforth

Mavericks ESU – southern part of District

1st Hensingham

Phoenix ESU – northern part of District

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS Many of our Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members around the County work towards their Duke of Edinburgh Awards through Scouting and we are pleased to note the achievements of the following recipients:

GOLD Ellen Brown, Emma Carruthers, Joseph Fryer

SILVER Andrew Milligan, James Finnegan, Patricia Wilman, Jordan Roberts, Arran Browning

BRONZE Matthew Farnworth, Dominic Morris, Andrew Barnes, Benjamin Gleed, Alexandra Colton, Rowan Hall, Heather Harper, Sam Little, Arran Browning, Simon Chilton, Leah Murry

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WORKINGTON 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 over 10% of all 6 to 14 year olds in membership.

The District has worked hard to develop its Branthwaite Camp Site to provide an excellent facility to enable young people get the most of outdoor activities.

The District has high hopes from its involvement in the West Coast Scout Development Project. Development in an area where Scouting is so strong has a very different feel to it than where there are obvious needs. Workington’s aim is to build on its existing Groups particularly building the leadership teams so that there is capacity for all those young people who want to join to be able to do so.

SCOUT GROUPS IN WORKINGTON DISTRICT 1st Workington – Ashfield, Stainburn, Great Clifton 4th Workington – Town, Frostons, Mossbay, Northside 5th Workington – Seaton, Barepot, Northside 6th Workington – Banklands, Ashfield, Stainburn 11th Workington – Harrington, Salterbeck 13th Workington – Westfield, Moorclose Harrington ESU

QUEEN’S SCOUT AWARDS The Queen’s Scout Award is the culmination of everything that Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members have achieved in Scouting.

We are very proud of our County’s recipients of this top award: Jack Armstrong

Anna Brocklebank

Roger Brocklebank

Ellen Brown

Richard Donnan

Joseph Fryer

Craig Norendal

Liam Read

Tommy Wilson

Jonathan Winter

Chris Woolhouse

James Wylie

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DEVELOPING SCOUTING IN CUMBRIA The County Scout Council has supported work to develop Scouting over many years. Its major commitment has been to a Scout Development Project in its Reivers and Eden Districts over the past 12 years. Whilst the original aim was to increase the number of members in the older age ranges it was very quickly realised that we needed to ‘recruit them young and keep them long’.

Since 2006 the project has been run by the Districts involved with support from the County.

The key successes since 2006 have been: Establishing Scouting in 5 new locations Increasing the number of young people involved by 36% Increasing the number of adults involved by 44% Increasing the number of Explorer Scouts by 119%.

The increase in Explorer Scouts is particularly important as this is the age range (14 to 18 year olds) that we hope will go on to be the adult leaders of tomorrow and our future.

The project was initially funded by the National Lottery but has been made possible since 2006 due to a major grant from the Scout Association’s Development Grants Board and a wide range of external grants.

Scouting in Cumbria grew by 6.8% in 2011 and the Cumbria County Scout Council is keen for this trend to continue. The main obstacle to growth is the need to accelerate the recruitment of adults to work with the Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorer Scouts.

The County consists of 70 Scout Groups which provide Scouting in their communities. It involves 3,304 young people supported by 671 adults.

Groups

Beavers

Cubs

Scouts

Explorers

Leaders

Other

TOTAL

2012

70

939

1171

861

323

570

101

3975

2011

72

899

1086

807

285

541

90

3721

2010

70

966

1149

848

265

524

112

3869

2009

67

881

1103

809

241

481

117

3622

2008

70

891

1097

797

230

493

97

3606

2007

70

888

1094

742

231

475

110

3541

2006

73

833

1052

702

197

463

105

3352

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The County Scout Council has decided to extend its development work and support two further Scout Development Projects. The projects are scheduled to run for 3 years with each employing a full-time Local Development Officer. The Project Management Committees have already made a great deal of progress with the projects starting in September 2012.

West Coast Scout Development Project This will cover the Scout Districts of Western Lakes, Workington and Solway/Derwent with the Local Development Officer based in Maryport.

The initial challenges are to: Increase the capacity of Scouting in Whitehaven and ensure that Scouting is spread and accessible across the town.

Later challenges are likely to include: Expand the provision in Maryport and Wigton Build capacity in Workington Build on a recently opened Group in Cleator Moor.

South Cumbria Scout Development Project This will cover the Scout Districts of Kentdale and South West Lakes with the Local Development Officer based in Ulverston.

The initial challenges are to: Increase the capacity of Scouting in Barrow, Kendal and Ulverston where there are long waiting lists of young people wishing to join by establishing additional Sections.

Later challenges will be to: Establish Scouting in Milnthorpe and in Ambleside and to build on established Groups in Askam and Millom.

The County Scout Council has committed 25% of the funding to each project and the Scout Association’s Development Grants Board has committed 50%. The remaining 25% is being raised by the participating Districts. The South Cumbria Scout Development Project has raised nearly all of the funding that they are seeking and the West Coast Scout Development Project has just starting its fundraising.

We are grateful to the following for their support: Scout Association – Development Grants Board Hadfield Trust Francis C Scott Charitable Trust

Lakeland Limited

Frieda Scott Charitable Trust

RUMIC Foundation Trust

Garfield Weston Foundation

Sir John Fisher Foundation

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SCOUTING AWARDS 2011/12 We are pleased to report the following Scouting achievements during the year.

Medal for Meritorious Conduct Michael Parkin

Silver wolf

Silver Acorn

Pat Bevan

Don Cooper Rod Erlston Linda Hirst

Bar to Award of Merit

Award of Merit

Roger Gibson Roger Watson

Frank Galloway Lou Hayton Pete Jackson Richard Palmer Michael Smillie

Andrew Gibson Jeff Holliday Philip Knowles Geoff Price Kim Waugh

Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service Sir James Cropper, David Pattison, Bill Walker, Steve Wrigley

Chief Scout’s 40 Year Award Roger Watson

Chief Scout’s 30 Year Award Jan Cooper, Pat Grisedale, Rev. Ashley Henderson, John Hewitt, Ann Hymers, Heather McAnish

Chief Scout’s 25 Year Award Kevin Clayton, Roger Gibson, Pete Jackson, Dave Keenan, Val Werry

Chief Scout’s 20 Year Award John Bigland, James Bishop, Sara Devine, Brian Millard, Alan Muil, Alyson Sibbald, Jane Thatcher, Dinah Tyson, Dave Woods

Chief Scout’s 15 Year Award Robin Bell, Phil Bonney, Chris Hewitt, Heather Martin, Alistair Morgan, John Thompson, Kim Waugh, David Welton

Chief Scout’s 10 Year Award Phil Atherton, Louise Brown, Johannes De Groot, Mike Elwick, Martin Finlinson, Ste Gilbert, Dave Hodgkiss, Caroline Hope, Gavin Muir, Janette Pollitt, Tina Shepherd, Bill Walker, Jonathan Waugh

Chief Scout’s 5 Year Award Sue Armstrong, Liam Benson, Katie Brooke, Lorretta Cookson, Steve Dawson, Karen Edmondson, Liz Farthing, Iain Fletcher, Richard Fox, Anne Gargett, Anny Harrison, Lee-Ann Kerr, Yvonne Little, Lesley Mayne, Sue McLeod, Michael Neile, Rachel Pullan, Sally Seed, Lisa Taylor, Jon Thedham, Lois Wiseman, Helen Witheridge, Alastair Young

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CUMBRIA COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL PRESIDENT Sir James Cropper KVCO – Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant in Cumbria

VICE PRESIDENTS Robin Attwood

Canon David Dixon

Joe Harris

Lord Hothfield

Roy McNamara

Joe Rawlings OBE

Dennis Stanswood

Ron Turner

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustees Bill Arnott (Chair of the Facilities sub-Committee) John Bevan (Eden District) Jeff Carson (Reivers District) Alan Clark (Workington District) Jan Cooper (Solway/Derwent District) Marion Dixon (County Secretary) Alan Harryman (Chair of the Development sub-Committee) David Hughes (South West Lakes District) Tim Keegan (Kentdale District) Tim Leader (County Chairman) John Over (County Treasurer) Colin Partington MBE John Seed (County Network Commissioner) John Sharpe (Barrow District) David Tyson (Western Lakes District) Peter Watson Graham White (County Commissioner)

Right of Attendance (non-voting) Chris Harris JP TD (North West Regional Commissioner)

Charity Registration No:

520617

Scout Association Registration No:

00112

County Administrator:

Marion Dixon

County Scout Office:

c/o Inspira, 124 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4HE 0845 094 6059

Bankers:

HSBC Bank Plc, 64 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4TQ

Solicitors:

Burnetts, 6 Victoria Place, Carlisle, CA1 1ES

Independent Examiner:

Helen Holmes FCA, Stables Thompson & Briscoe, Lowther House, 34 Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DX

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Membership of the Executive Committee The 2011/12 committee has been largely unchanged with just Alan Clark joining. This consistency has particularly enabled the committee to review how we will fund the county’s work in the future and draw up clear guidelines for the funding of international opportunities.

We are grateful to Cumbria County Council and Inspira for their financial and practical support to the County Office.

Development The Eden/Reivers Scout Development Project (E/RSDP) came to an end in February 2012. We hope that the “Let’s Grow Scouting” event in February enabled everyone in Eden and Reivers Districts to have the skills to build Scouting still further now that the formal project is at an end.

We need to particularly thank the Development Grants Board for their financial support and advice together with Awards for All. The County Executive Committee’s commitment to fund two further projects in the County is detailed elsewhere in this review. We anticipate that both the South Cumbria Scout Development Project and the West Coast Scout Development Project will have become realities by the time you are reading this. It is clear that we need to further build on our success at attracting adults to become Leaders in our movement if we are to satisfy the demand from young people.

In support of our drive to recruit adults the County held a reception and briefing for business leaders to promote the benefits of volunteering. Participants were amazed with the presentation by Rachel, an 18 year old Scout Network Member, as she told of her Scouting experiences including abseiling into a crevasse in a Swiss glacier and attending the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden along with 40,000 other young people from over 200 countries. We also heard from Fred Story, local businessman and Cumbrian Scout Ambassador, who shared with us the enjoyment that he had from being an adult volunteer. He also spoke about how the skills that people learn through volunteering are equally relevant in the workplace and that there is a strong business case to encourage staff to volunteer. We were very pleased with a number of opportunities that were identified and now need to turn these into real benefits for Scouting.

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Facilities Good use has continued to be made of our facilities and we have been able to make some further improvements at Ennerdale particularly improving the kitchen facilities and installing drying facilities.

Last year we believed that we were close to being able to realise our ambition to improve the toilet arrangements at Pull Wyke. This has proved not to be the case and we have reluctantly decided to withdraw from this facility. We are extremely grateful to our landlords, The Matson Ground Estate, for their support over many years. Pull Wyke has provided a great many young people with the experience of greenfield camping but the time was right to accept that many now look for more onsite activities and that the necessary investment could not be justified by even the most bullish estimates of future use on this small site.

The Ennerdale Team have particular challenges to tackle: Changes necessary to our activities to accommodate a colony of fresh water mussels in the River Ehen Work to comply with recent legislation concerning the registration of septic tank drainage.

We are grateful to: The National Trust Sellafield and all the volunteers who do so many different jobs at our sites for their support.

Finances The County’s finances are sound with sums reserved for all our major commitments. We are keen not to place any significant extra burden on the membership to fund the work of the County nor for the County to compete with Districts and Groups for funds. We need to review how we fund our County activities in the future. Whilst we hope that many who have funded us in the past will continue to do so we must recognise the backdrop of tightening public finances and ever increasing competition for grants of all types.

Future plans In 2012/13 the County Executive will: •

Support the two new Scout Development Projects

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Work to ensure that we meet the conservation and drainage challenges at Ennerdale

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Prepare succession plans for key County posts

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Maximise opportunities for young people to participate in decision making.

Tim Leader – County Chairman

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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Whilst the year shows income at ÂŁ702 less than total expenditure, capital investment amounted to ÂŁ13,721. There has been a welcome increase in the amount of County activity and the increase in Designated Funds is largely due to the provision of assistance for International Events and Development Activities.

INCOMING RESOURCES

2010/11

2011/12

10,411

9,921

Grants and Donations

76,988

56,919

Facilities

26,872

30,307

5,188

15,437

40,880

11,177

Membership Subscriptions

County Activities Other Income * Total

160,339

123,761

RESOURCES EXPENDED & CAPITAL INVESTED

2010/11

2011/12

Governance & Administration

20,599

19,445

Development

40,019

35,405

Facilities

25,394

29,898

County Activities

11,034

21,373

Other *

33,720

4,621

Capital Projects

66,352

13,721

Total

Grants and Donations

County Activities

Other income

Facilities

Governance and administration

Development

Facilities

County Activities

Other

Capital projects

197,078 124,463

TOTAL ASSETS

31/03/11 31/03/12

Fixed Assets

463,493

474,015

15,740

15,364

Other Designated Funds

125,400

150,067

Other Unrestricted Funds

76,944

55,150

Other Restricted Funds

Membership subscriptions

681,577 694,596 * Mainly Jamboree / International Events

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Fixed Assets

Other Restricted Funds

Other Designated Funds

Other Unrestricted Funds

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 BARK HOUSE

NY 270 193 Ashness, Keswick.

A stone camping barn that sleeps 12 set right next to the famous Ashness Bridge.

Contact: Ian McQueen Tel: 017687 73610 Email: ianmcqueen74@btinternet.com 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 36 and Bothy which sleeps 12.

Website: www.ennerdale.cumbriascouts.org.uk Contact: Janet Arnott Tel: 01946 861518 Email: warnott010@btinternet.com GREAT TOWER SAC

SD 395 912 Birks Road, Newby Bridge, Windermere.

Set in 250 acres of woodland, Great Tower has extensive camping areas and also offers 4 accommodation lodges for group sizes of 16 to 36.

Website: www.scouts.org.uk/sac/scout_main.php?pageid=3168 Contact: 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 4 acre field with 20 acres of woodland. The Centre building sleeps 32 in 6 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: Contact Peter Sharpe Tel: 01229 826511 Email: petbarsharpe@tiscali.co.uk

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COUNTY TEAM DIRECTORY 2012/2013 County Commissioner Graham White

grahamdwhite@gmail.com

Deputy County Commissioners Julia Samson

juliasamson@hotmail.co.uk

Richard Hirst

skiphirst@hotmail.com

County Chairman Tim Leader

timleader@ktdbroadband.com

County Secretary Marion Dixon

marion.dixon@inspira.org.uk

County Treasurer John Over

johnover912@aol.com

County Administrator Marion Dixon

marion.dixon@inspira.org.uk

Assistant County Commissioner (Activity Training) Phil Hopley

phil.hopley@tesco.net

Assistant County Commissioner (Beaver Scouts) Vacant Assistant County Commissioner (Cub Scouts) David Hodgkiss

david.hodgkiss@btinternet.com

Assistant County Commissioner (Scouts) John Sharpe

trapperjohn21@tiscali.co.uk

Assistant County Commissioner (Explorer Scouts) Steve Dawson

s.j.dawson@hotmail.co.uk

County Scout Network Commissioner John Seed

jseedgt@ignetics.co.uk

Assistant County Commissioner (International) Richard Hirst

skiphirst@hotmail.com

County Training Manager Linda Kitchin

lkitchin7@googlemail.com

County Media Development Manager Eddie Ward

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