Mersey Weaver is one of the larger district’s under Cheshire County Scouts catering for young people between the ages of 6 and 25 with a total membership of around 1,500 (and growing).

Scouting in the UK provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for half a million young people (including girls). Internationally over 28 million young people and 4 million adult volunteers enjoy the benefits of Scouting across 216 countries.

Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential. In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are ‘learning by doing,’ when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.

Our District is made up of 17 Scouts Groups (which includes a Sea Scout Group recognised by the Royal Navy), A Young Leader Unit, 3 Explorer Scout Units and a District Network provision which cater for young persons from the age of six upwards.

An Introduction To Scouting

The Scout Association is the UK’s largest youth organisation, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, we give over 460,000 young people aged between 6 – 25 the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed. We’re talking about teamwork, leadership and resilience – skills that have helped Scouts become everything from teachers and social workers to astronauts and Olympians. We believe in bringing people together. We celebrate diversity and stand against intolerance, always. We’re part of a worldwide movement, creating stronger communities and inspiring positive futures.

Not only are we age UK’s largest youth organisation, the Movement as a whole, is the largest co-educational youth organisation in the world, with over 32 million members in 216 countries and territories.

About Our Work

Even if we can’t solve all the problems in the world, we can help to make it a better place. Scouting makes a positive contribution to society by helping young people to develop as active members of the community:

• who are self-reliant
• who are caring
• who are responsible
• who show commitment

Scouting works well when young people enjoy learning by working in partnership with adults. They do this by:

• taking part in a variety of activities and new experiences
• exploring the outdoors
• participating in teams
• taking responsibility.

Our method for giving young people the opportunity to learn by doing is called, “The Programme”. The Programme is a continuous progression of training, activities and awards that covers everything that young people do in Scouting from the age of 6 to 25.

Our Commitment

In Scouting, our adults have a responsibility to make sure that the Programme is fun and exciting. We must also make sure that it is safe. The Scout Association’s policies, rules, code of behaviour, advice on Child Protection and safety policy are there to ensure our young people stay safe while they enjoy themselves and learn.