

Manchester | Education & Training
Manchester | Education & Training
Through the adventure of Scouting, young people get to take risks in a safe environment, and have their first taste of responsibility. We give young people experiences they'll never forget. The sort of adventure Scouting offers is the chance to experience something different and the opportunity to challenge yourself. When a Beaver Scout wakes up the morning after a sleepover, or Cub Scout has just got over her fear of heights by completing her first abseil - that's adventure.
Why the community needs usDenton is a town within the Tameside Metropolitan Borough with a high proportion of single parent and low income families. Limited funds means the young people's access to events and activities are extremely limited. Scouting provides most of these young people with the opportunity to take part in physical activities, to undertake camping experiences as well as learning new skills and forging lifelong friendships, locally, nationally & internationally.
Our impact on the communityIn Scouting, we provide over 200 activities from abseiling to zorbing (that's falling out of the sky in a foam ball in case you were wondering). If we don't have an instructor who can help we can normally find someone who can. But Scouting isn't just about activities for their own sake. We encourage our young people to feel the buzz of the challenge and then reflect on what that means. Did they have fun? Do they feel more confident? Would they do it again?