Readiness level: AMBER (from 12th April 2021) This means: Section meetings can take place outdoors and indoors. No residential activities. Maximum group size: Activities involving young people: no limit on group size but remain as only one section meeting independently of…
Return to face to face scouting – An update from the Scouts
England moves to Amber readiness level from 29 March. Following an announcement from the National Youth Agency (NYA), we’re pleased to say that face-to-face meetings in England can restart from Monday 29 March. From 29 March, we’ll move to…
Bury & Ramsbottom District Post-COVID Guidance
As I hope you know by now, before we start back into face to face scouting, each section needs to submit a risk assessment for all their activities and the locations. This needs to be agreed with the GSL and…
District Update
Dear Members There has been some changes within the district over the last couple of months, which I would like to celebrate in this email. Firstly, Matt Epton has agreed to become Deputy District Commissioner. This role will focus on…
Chair Award
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Thank you Key Workers
Thank you to all our key workers from Scouting in Bury and Ramsbottom. See below some amazing artwork that our young people have done!!
District Newsletter – 1st Edition 18/04/2020
Hi Everyone Please see the link below for the District Newsletter which contains lots of useful resources and updates from the District Team. – https://sway.office.com/guLSb70gbyqoEM04 District Leaders Meeting – Tuesday 21st April 2020 – 7:30pm – See your email /…
St. Georges Celebrations 2019
Nearly 300 young people attended our new style St Georges Day Celebration this year which consisted of a walk starting with the Scouts from Greenmount Cricket Club, then onto Tottington High School to pick up the cubs and finally passing…
Explorer Belt presentation at the Mayor’s Parlour
Ten Explorer Scouts were awarded their Explorer Belt at the Mayor’s Parlour at Bury Town Hall on the 25 February 2019. The Explorers, which were split into three teams, undertook the Explorer Belt during Summer 2018, a Scouting Award which…
Congratulations Lee Ribchester DC Bury & Ramsbottom
In the absence of a County Commissioner for Greater Manchester North it gives me great pleasure to announce Lee as your new District Commissioner. Lee, as we all know, will bring huge dynamism to the role & with the full…