## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 ## **1[st] Armagh Scout Group, Scouting Ireland** ## **YOUTH EMPOWERMENT** ## **1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland is…………** **made up of Two Beaver Sections (45), Two Cub Sections (48), Two Scout Sections (46), One Venture Section (9), One Rover Section (1) and 37 Adult Members. There are a total of 220 youth members and 35 Adult Members. We are a member of the Brian Boru Scout County, Northern Province, Scouting Ireland.** County and Provincial Youth Forum Due to Covid, no county Reps are in place at present. ``` 1 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 ## **Adult Members of 1[st] Armagh Scout Group** ## **Scout Den Details** Danny Hagan Adele Toner Mike McDermott Joe Corey Damien Toal Conor Hagan Mary McConville Fiona Donaghy Aideen McConville **Armagh Scout Den** Tara Donnelly Rachel Fox **Lonsdale Road** Gerard Donnelly Conor Moore **Armagh** Mollie Rose Fox Sebastian Gefrejter **BT61 1JX** Lauren Cullen Amber Oates Kevin Fields Aine Murray Simon Rafferty Catherine Cox **Charity Number: 105996** Louise Fox Julie Kennedy Mandy McCann Iain Webster Ben McLaughlin Patricia Mc Creanor Greg Mallon Deirdre White Terry Mc Creanor Eleanor Maguire Micheal McMullan Clara McKeown Shenna McKenna Kevin Oates **AGM: 17.11.2021** ## **Trustees of 1[st] Armagh Scout Group** Simon Rafferty Lauren Cullen Danny Hagan Mandy McCann Conor Hagan Julie Kennedy Trustee/Chairman Trustee / Secretary Trustee/Group Leader Trustee/Treasurer Trustee/Quarter Master Trustee ``` 2 ``` ## **September 2021** - Every section completed registration and commenced weekly meetings. We were still working with smaller numbers. - All sections started to get back to some sort of normality, but covid was very much in the forefront. - We tried to run as much outdoor activities as we could. ## **October 2021** - All sections started to do Badge work again. - Both Cub Sections cooked on Trangia’s and completed their Backwoods Cooking Badges ## **November 2021** - All sections held investitures for their new members. - Scout sections continued with their skills training in map and compass work. - We held our AGM on the 17[th] of November 21 ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 ``` 3 ``` ## December 2021 - Both Scout sections had their annual trip to Newry for Christmas shopping - Unfortunately, due to covid numbers we had to close early for Christmas. It didn’t stop our group leader hand delivering xmas boxes to the youth member’s home. ## January 2022 - It was a late start back due to high covid numbers ## February 2022 ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 - All beaver sections Learned how to make St Brigid’s Crosses - All Section still working in small groups on badge work ``` 4 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting ## Ireland 2021-2022 - For the first time in 2 years, we had our St Patrick Day Parade • ``` 5 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 ## **April – June 22** - Our Beaver and Cub Section attended overnight camps. - Our Beavers went to Gosford - Cubs attended Shannaghmore, - It was great to get over nights again ``` 6 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 ## **Community service** Super proud of our Group Leader Danny Hagan Who came Runner up for lifetime of Achievement Award with ABC Community Awards March 2022 ``` 7 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 ``` 8 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 _The Scout Law_ _A Scout is to be trusted A Scout is Loyal_ _A Scout is helpful and considerate to all A Scout has courage in all difficulties_ _A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of property and possessions_ _A Scout has respect for self and others_ _you are looking wide – look wider still.”_ _A Scout respects nature and the environment_ _Robert Baden-Powell_ ``` 9 ``` ## Annual Report 1[st] Armagh Scouts, Scouting Ireland 2021-2022 _With thanks to the Education . Authority for their support_ _**The aim of 1[st] Armagh Scouts is to encourage the physical, intellectual, character, emotional, social and spiritual development of young people so that they may achieve their full potential and as responsible citizens, to improve society.**_ _**The Charity’s purposes are: The advancement of education The advancement of citizenship or community development**_ _**All volunteers receive training in Safeguarding, Programme (youth work) skills and adventure skills.**_ _**Volunteers gain additional transferrable skills, but this is incidental to the work that they do and are the skills that they require to undertake that work.**_ **A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the CCNIs guidance on Public Benefit.** _**We the Trustees 1[st] Armagh Scouts can confirm that in setting our objectives and planning for the year that we have considered the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity’s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.**_ ``` 10 ```