Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association

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Vale

Part of Scout Association of the United Kingdom

Standout

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Continued undercover through the occupation

Story

Scouting in Guernsey continued undercover during the German occupation in World War II when it was officially banned

Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association is the Bailiwick's youth organisation and registered charity (CH106), headquartered at Les Maingy Scout Headquarters in Vale. It supports around 1,000 members across 14 local groups including Alderney, with programmes for ages 6 to 25 spanning Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Sea/Air Scouts, Explorers, and Network sections. Activities include archery, climbing, kayaking, and canoeing. The association also operates Les Maingys Activity Centre and Campsite, a 17-acre site with an indoor climbing wall, sports hall, hostel, and reservoir, available for community hire. It holds the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. —

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Scouts, Guides & cadets

Uniformed youth programmes — Scouting and Girlguiding sections and cadet forces, with their age-progression ladders.

From their website

Sea scouting · Youth scouting leader · Scouting age progression · Air scouting

Quick facts

Established: 1946 · 80 years
Coverage: Bailiwick Wide

People1

Mr Andy Snell — contact person

From their website

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Squirrels
Beavers (6-8)
Cubs (8-10.5)
Scouts (10.5-14)
Sea/Air Scouts
Explorers (14-18)

Credentials

Awards & recognition

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Hours

Wednesday 7pm to 8pm (term time only) and Saturday 9.30 am to 12.30 pm (term time only)

Contact

Phone: +44 1481 256796
Email: admin@scouts.org.gg
Website: scouts.org.gg
Social
Address: Les Maingy Scout Headquarters, Rue Mainguy, Vale, Guernsey GY6 8NL

Subsidiaries12

Other businesses under Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association, across all of Island Graph.

10th (St Sampsons Methodist) Scout Group—Vale
10th (St Sampsons Methodist) Scout Group is a Sea Scout group operating Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts sections for ages 4-14, affiliated with the Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association.
12th (St Mathews) Scout Group—Castel
12th (St Mathews) Scout Group is a youth organisation in Castel, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association, offering six Scouting sections from Squirrels (4-6) to Network (18-25).
1st (Victoria) Scout Group—St Peter Port
1st (Victoria) Scout Group is a sea scouting unit operating a uniformed youth programme for ages 5-14, with sections for Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouts, based in St Peter Port.
2nd (Capelles Methodist) Scout Group—Vale
2nd (Capelles Methodist) Scout Group is a Vale Scout group for children aged 4 to 14, with Squirrel, Beaver, Cub Scout, and Scout sections.
3rd (St Martins) Scout Group—St Martin
3rd (St Martins) Scout Group is a scouting group in St Martin offering Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, and Scout sections for young people aged 4 to 14.
4th Guernsey Air Scouts—Forest
4th Guernsey Air Scouts is a volunteer-run youth organisation for ages 6-25, established over 55 years ago and Guernsey's only Air Scout Group, with RAF recognition since 1972.
5th (Clos Du Valle) Scout Group—Vale
5th (Clos Du Valle) Scout Group is a Vale-based Scout group running Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts sections in the north of Guernsey.
6th (Elizabeth College) Scout Group—St Peter Port
6th (Elizabeth College) Scout Group is a closed Scout group at College Field, St Peter Port, running Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts sections for ages 6–14.
8th (Reliant) Scout Group—Castel
8th (Reliant) Scout Group is a Sea Scout youth organisation in Castel, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association, offering water-based scouting activities and age-progression programmes.
9th (St Peters) Scout Group—St Pierre du Bois
9th (St Peters) Scout Group is a uniformed youth organisation established in 2022, operating Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts sections for ages 6-14 in St Pierre du Bois.
Guernsey Scout Network—Vale
Guernsey Scout Network is the 18–25 Scouting section of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association, offering adventure, community projects and skills development.
The Scout Shop—Vale
The Scout Shop is a volunteer-staffed shop in Vale, operated by the Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association and specialising in school and scout uniforms, badges, and equipment.

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