# 85th Greenock &amp; District Scout Group

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC022233
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Part of:** [Scouts Scotland](/sc/SC017511) (SC017511)
- **Registered:** Feb. 2, 1994
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022233


## Contact

- **Address:** 24 Langhouse Road, Inverkip, Inverkip, Renfrewshire
- **Postcode:** PA16 0BL
- **Website:** www.inverkipscouts.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of equality and diversity&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We provide fun, adventurous, and educational activities for young people aged 4–18.  Our Scout Group is set up as a charity to help ensure that it operates in the best interest of the young people and the community it serves.  Charity status makes us eligible for grants, donations, and gift aid. This helps us keep activities affordable and inclusive, so that no young person is left out due to financial reasons.  We run regular sessions for different age sections (Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers), where young people take part in games, challenges, learning, and team-building.  We offer adventures like hiking and camping to canoeing and climbing, we offer opportunities for young people to connect with nature, try new things, and build resilience.

**Objectives:** The advancement of education. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development. The Provision of Recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. The Promotion of equality and diversity.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Inverclyde
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK






