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Welcome to Lisburn And District Scouts

Hi and a very warm welcome to the website of Lisburn and District Scouts. Whether you are a new parent seeking information on one of the 12 groups within the District, a current member of any the Groups or one of our many leaders, I hope you find what you need.

What is scouting? The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

We do this by placing the young person in a section of Scouting relevant to his or her age. In each section we use a structured programme of games and learning activities and adventurers to enable each young person to grow. Scouting’s great strength lies in its grassroots. It is locally that Scouts are best able to identify and work directly with those young people most in need.

Scouting offers bridges to a world of social involvement and inclusion through education and activity.

Our method for giving young people the opportunity to learn by doing is called the Programme. The Programme is a continuous progression of training, activities and awards that covers everything that young people do in Scouting from the age of 6 to 25.

We are currently active in 211 countries and territories with a global membership of over 28 million, with two thirds of the international membership in developing countries. Within our District there are 12 Groups stretching from Seymour Hill to Annahilt all offering a fantastic range of activities and events for young people from ages 6-18.

We currently have over 600 members, making us the one of the largest uniformed organisations within the City boundaries and as a Movement we celebrate our centenary this year.

Enough of the spin – please go in, look around and see just what you or your kids could be getting up to within the biggest uniformed organisation in the world. Scouting is for all and just think of all the adventures you could have!!!

Noel Irwin

District Commissioner

dc@lisburndistrictscouts.org.uk
0845 0943251 (local rates apply)