Associations Charities That specialise in Youth Groups

Scout Group (Youth Activities)

The main purpose of our executive committee's work is to maintain funds to provide an HQ for scouting activities which benefit young people from age 6 to 25. Scouting activities offer young people opportunities for education, training sports & recreation. We also provide equipment to enhance these skills. Our HQ is situated in Rothwell & is also used by many other local groups.

Scout Association activities

Full programme of activities and training in accordance with the policy organisation and rules of the Scout Association.

We provide young men and women (aged 10 to 18) with opportunities to participate in a wide variety of activities aimed at increasing fitness, team skills and building character, using the Roayl Navy as a model.

The 1st Sandwell Scout Group provides facilities and a group structure to provide adult leadership to enable local young people to become Scouts and allows Scouting to take place. They hold weekly meeting for different age groups where both fun and training activities take place and provide off site activities at other times.

Education & Training of young people to teach them, amongst other things, self respect, self reliance, survival, discipline and respect for others by means of various indoor and outdoor activities.

Sailing, Canoeing, Pulling and other waterbased activitiesArchery & Air rifle shootingCamping, Cycling, Fire lighting, & Cooking.Navigation on both Land and water

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aims of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law.

The Sway Youth Centre is provided for a pre school nursery, brownies and guides, pathfinders- church youth people group, a drop in centre for after school groups, Self defense group for young people. The centre is available for hire by young families for parties or special events.

Scouting and Guiding for young people.

Riverside Community Centre hosts various user groups, including Parkstone Kids Club - childcare before & after school, Parkstone Pre-school - pre-school childcare. Yoga, Riverside Brownies, Riverside Rainbows, Riverside Guides, St John's Newland Church, J Club - all community groups. ABC - parent & babies/toddler group. Ahmadiyya Muslim Association.

PROVIDING A WARM AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR LOCAL GROUPS AND CHARITIES I.E. WOMENS INSTITUTES, SCOUTS, BEAVERS, GUIDES. BROWNIES, RAINBOWS, ST JOHN AMBULANCE AND THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

Provides scouting activities for both boys and girls aged from eight to fifteen years.

The community centre is hired out - private parties and social activities, including exercise classes, tai chi groups, slimming world, brownies, archery. slow theatre, line dancing, keep fit, art groups, meeting place for over 60's and is also used as a polling station during elections.

Scouting & Guiding

PROVIDING ADVENTURE TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 11-18

Provide activities and training via a range of themed programmes to young people aged 6-14 1/2 years. Themes cover global beliefs and attitudes, community, outdoors, fit for life, creative expression. A progressive programme aimed to prepare young people for adult life.

Scouting activities as laid down by the Scouting Association

Indoor and outdoor, personal and group scouting activities in line with the World Wide Scouting Organisation.

The Aim of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical,intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and asmembers of their local, national and international communities.

Scouting

Sailing, Canoeing, Cooking, Map Reading, Rope work, Engineering, Shooting, Expedition, Duke of Edinburgh Award "D of E", camping out and much more all based around the traditions of the Royal Navy.

Teaching young people skills and activities, teamwork and leadership, outdoor projects and team building exercises

We are part of Girlguiding and follow their programme of activities this include many Indoor and outdoor activities including climbing, canoeing, hiking and camping, Skill builder activities, badge work, community service, homemaking and general games and activities.