Catalyst Live 3 – Scouts

Zoom, United Kingdom

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home. This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete...

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Virtual Youth Forum

Microsoft Teams

As restrictions start to easy, after a challenging past year, everyone across Mersey Weaver are continuing to monitor the situation closely and make sure we can continue to scout safely. The most important thing is for us to have opportunities see one another and ensure the voices of our young people are still heard and...

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Running a successful Annual General Meeting

Microsoft Teams

Over the next year, we’re going to run a series of webinars to support people in Executive Committee roles. Each month, we’ll focus on a new topic; by the end of the year, we’ll have covered a range of subjects and issues for your Executive Committee. Keep your eyes peeled on this page as we'll...

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Volunteer recruitment – what should I do now?

Zoom

Spring has sprung, the evenings are getting lighter and we are starting to prepare for the return of face-to-face Scouting. As we plan for welcoming back new and existing youth members, we can also think about recruiting new volunteers to our teams, to help with face to face and blended delivery of programme. The Regional...

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Youth Shape Team Day

Queen Charlotte’s Wood Activity Centre, Queen Charlotte's Wood, Alvanley, United Kingdom The Ridgeway, Alvanley, England, United Kingdom

We’re running an afternoon at Queen Charlotte’s Wood for members of the YouShape team to do the following: Team building Activities Recording footage for the Wellbeing Challenge Launch Video Other planning for the Wellbeing Challenge COVID Procedures Young people must not attend if: They have been in contact with any suspected or confirmed cases of...

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Adapt and Recover for Adult Leaders

Microsoft Teams

As we hope for the world to start to going back to normal, we know Covid-19 will have impacted everyone’s lives in some way. This workshop hosted by the Red Cross will help you speak openly about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted on you, positively or negatively. You will learn skills to help you...

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Volunteer recruitment – what should I do now?

Zoom

Spring has sprung, the evenings are getting lighter and we are starting to prepare for the return of face-to-face Scouting. As we plan for welcoming back new and existing youth members, we can also think about recruiting new volunteers to our teams, to help with face to face and blended delivery of programme. The Regional...

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Section Support Meeting

Microsoft Teams

This will be the 2nd quarterly support meeting for all Section and Group Scout Leaders in 2021 . We encourage you to come along to meet other leaders, ask questions and hear about things going on locally, around the County as well as nationally! Who can attend? The meetings are primarily for GSLs & Section...

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Empathy and Migration

Zoom, United Kingdom

A digital workshop hosted by the Red Cross to learn more about the people in your community. We’ll look at the different reasons people leave home, help you to develop empathy about migrants’ motives for moving and understand the obstacles they face in their new homes. We can help you to challenge assumptions about migrants,...

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Volunteer recruitment – what should I do now?

Zoom

Spring has sprung, the evenings are getting lighter and we are starting to prepare for the return of face-to-face Scouting. As we plan for welcoming back new and existing youth members, we can also think about recruiting new volunteers to our teams, to help with face to face and blended delivery of programme. The Regional...

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Super Saturday #1 🦸‍♂️

Queen Charlotte’s Wood Activity Centre, Queen Charlotte's Wood, Alvanley, United Kingdom The Ridgeway, Alvanley, England, United Kingdom

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from all groups in Mersey Weaver but especially those who have not been able to return to face to face activities yet, are invited to join us at Queen Charlotte’s Wood for a fantastic day in the great outdoors, having fun and making friends. We’ll be getting back to basics and...

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Super Sunday #1 🦸‍♂️

Queen Charlotte’s Wood Activity Centre, Queen Charlotte's Wood, Alvanley, United Kingdom The Ridgeway, Alvanley, England, United Kingdom

We’ll be getting back to basics and and offering the following types of activities: Campfire (bring your own s’mores) Assault course Target sports (Air rifle shooting for Scouts, Nerf for Beaver and Cubs) Water rocket launching Giant table football Night line Pioneering Field games e.g. Footgolf, Giants, wizards and elves, splat, escape the jail, kubb)...

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Volunteer recruitment – what should I do now?

Zoom

Spring has sprung, the evenings are getting lighter and we are starting to prepare for the return of face-to-face Scouting. As we plan for welcoming back new and existing youth members, we can also think about recruiting new volunteers to our teams, to help with face to face and blended delivery of programme. The Regional...

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Tackling Loneliness

Zoom, United Kingdom

Anyone can experience feelings of loneliness, especially now. This workshop hosted by the Red Cross teaches young people what loneliness means and explores how loneliness can be experienced even in a crowded room. We encourage learners to use creative activities, such as telling or writing stories, to overcome loneliness in themselves as well as reaching...

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Volunteer recruitment – what should I do now?

Zoom

Spring has sprung, the evenings are getting lighter and we are starting to prepare for the return of face-to-face Scouting. As we plan for welcoming back new and existing youth members, we can also think about recruiting new volunteers to our teams, to help with face to face and blended delivery of programme. The Regional...

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Scout Leaders Meeting – Intro to new ADC Scouts

Zoom, United Kingdom

Hi Everyone, Hope your all keeping safe and well.  Some of you may have already seen on social media that Matty Marnell and myself, Andy Hill have collaboratively put ourselves forward to volunteer as ADC Scouts for Mersey Weaver.  Quite a daunting task as you may well imagine after the past 12 months of nil >...

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Super Saturday 🦸‍♂️ – Explorers Weekend

Queen Charlotte’s Wood Activity Centre, Queen Charlotte's Wood, Alvanley, United Kingdom The Ridgeway, Alvanley, England, United Kingdom

Calling all Explorers! On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May we will be holding two days of activities just for you at Queen Charlotte’s Wood. All Explorer Scouts are welcome to come, and you can choose to come for either the Saturday or the Sunday. The day will include cooking a meal over an open...

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Super Sunday 🦸‍♂️ – Explorers Weekend

Queen Charlotte’s Wood Activity Centre, Queen Charlotte's Wood, Alvanley, United Kingdom The Ridgeway, Alvanley, England, United Kingdom

Calling all Explorers! On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May we will be holding two days of activities just for you at Queen Charlotte’s Wood. All Explorer Scouts are welcome to come, and you can choose to come for either the Saturday or the Sunday. The day will include cooking a meal over an open...

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The role of the Executive Committee & Scout Council

Microsoft Teams

Over the next year, we’re going to run a series of webinars to support people in Executive Committee roles. Each month, we’ll focus on a new topic; by the end of the year, we’ll have covered a range of subjects and issues for your Executive Committee. Keep your eyes peeled on this page as we'll...

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Super Saturday #2 🦸‍♂️

Queen Charlotte’s Wood Activity Centre, Queen Charlotte's Wood, Alvanley, United Kingdom The Ridgeway, Alvanley, England, United Kingdom

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts  from all groups in Mersey Weaver but especially those who have not been able to return to face to face activities yet, are invited to join us at for a fantastic day in the great outdoors. We’ll hoping to offer a few different types of age appropriate activities to get young people...

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