Greater Manchester North Scout County

07/09/2026

For those interested in doing the Network-Only top award. The award has to be completed before you are 25.

Upcoming Scouts of the World Award Discoveries

We have seven opportunities to complete your SOWA Discovery coming up, spread out across the UK (and an online one for those who can't travel!) Please share with your Scout Network Members. Sign up at: https://www.scouts.org.uk/events/2025/discovery/

Online - Monday evenings 14th September to 19th October
Tadley, Hampshire - 23rd to 25th October
Glasgow - 7th - 8th November
South Ribble, West Lancs - 21st - 22nd November
Bradford - 20th - 22nd November
South London - 27th - 29th November
Kent - 26th - 27th February

01/08/2026

🌟 Registrations Are Open: Connect & Grow 2026! 🌟

Join volunteers from across Greater Manchester North on Saturday 14 November 2026 at GMN County HQ, Middleton for a day of learning, sharing ideas and growing together.

Choose from workshops covering topics including:
✅ Programme ideas
✅ Nights Away & Safety
✅ Young Leaders
✅ OSM & My Membership
✅ Volunteer Recruitment
✅ Youth Shaped Scouting
✅ SEND
✅ Trustees & Governance
…and much more!

🕘 9:00am–3:30pm
🍴 Lunch and refreshments included

👉 Register your place: https://app.formbricks.com/s/cms7ni3co4u3001tip15zt4om

03/07/2026

Connect & Grow 2026 is coming! 🚀

Join us for a day of learning, sharing and connecting with volunteers from across Greater Manchester North. Find out more below 👇

https://mailchi.mp/b2c25db286e2/save-the-date-connect-grow-2026

30/06/2026

Congratulations to the Jamboree Unit who have been busy team building and trying to keep cool - great weather, great camp.

Greater Manchester West Scouts
Pennine Scout District
PRaW District Scouts
Bury and Ramsbottom Scout District
Oldham Borough Scouts
Bolton South with Farnworth Scout District
Bolton Moorland Scout District
26th World Scout Jamboree Polska 2027
UK Contingent
The Scouts

18/06/2026

Community Revival is pleased to offer a comprehensive, FREE Hate Crime Awareness Course designed to help individuals, volunteers, professionals, and community members understand, identify, challenge, and report hate crime.

📍 Venue: Community Revival
2 Selborne Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0BL

Dates:
1. Understanding Hate Crime - Covers definitions protected strands, real examples and how hate incidents affect migrant communities on Thursday 9th July 2026
2. Online Hate and Digital Safety - Explores online abuse, social media harassment, and safe ways to respond on Thursday 16th July 2026
3. Reporting Hate Crime & Accessing Support - Explains reporting routed, third-party centers, victim support and why reporting matters on Friday 17th July 2026

Timings: every session is between 11am-1:30pm or 10:30am-1pm on 17th July

If you are interested, available and would like to attend, please contact Community Revival - information on the poster below.

16/06/2026

🚨 Explorer Leaders – Discover the New Explorer Programme 🚨

HQ have now released details of the upcoming sessions introducing the revised Explorer Scout Programme.

Rather than local launch presentations, volunteers are being encouraged to attend one of the national online sessions to hear directly about the changes, opportunities and future direction for Explorers.

These sessions are a great opportunity to:
⭐ Understand the new programme
⭐ Hear about upcoming changes and resources
⭐ Ask questions and prepare your section for the future

Please can all Explorer Leaders across West Yorkshire make sure they sign up to attend a session.

Find out more and register here:[https://www.scouts.org.uk/events/2026/discover-the-new-explorers-programme/]

Please also share this with other Explorer volunteers and teams across your Districts.

Thank you for your support in helping shape the future of Explorers across Greater Manchester North.
Prestwich, Radcliffe and Whitefield District Scouts -PRaWs
Oldham Borough Scouts
Pennine Scout District
Bury and Ramsbottom Scout District
Bolton South with Farnworth Scout District
Bolton Moorland Scout District

Join this webinar to learn more about the redesign of the Explorer programme to launch in the summer 2026.

29/05/2026

If you're a member of UK Scouting, The Scouting America Camp Staff Programme is looking for volunteers 18 years or older to join them at major camps across the USA.

Find out more and apply!
https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-scouts-and-events/going-abroad-with-scouting/scouting-america-camp-staff-programme/

27/05/2026

The Scouts of the World Award is exclusively for those aged 18-24 and is one of the top three awards along with the King’s Scout Award and the Explorer Belt. If you’ve not achieved all three awards yet, consider finding out more about the Scouts of the World Award by attending the Scouts of the World Discovery 20th-21 June at Carnforth.
Follow the link below to register.

June is fast approaching, don't forget to sign yourselves up to the West Lancs Discovery! Attendees from all over the country are welcome. ☺️
The Scouts of the World Award is one of the Top Awards for our Network members and can be completed anywhere in the world! 🌍
Sign up here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/dL8A9t4i05

25/05/2026

Registration to represent scouting within Greater Manchester with the Scout team at Manchester Pride is open. It’s an amazing, fully inclusive day! Follow the link in the main post to register.

24/05/2026