About us

The Scouts are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation; 2nd 249th Manchester provides scouting in Chorlton area and is part of a 6100 youth membership in Greater Manchester East.

About Us

Skills For Life

Each week Scouts in the UK gives almost half a million people aged 6-25 the skills they need for life. 249th Manchester is proud to be part of providing skills such as … Ready for life.

Each week our scouts are learning new skills from the traditional skills such as map reading, cooking and survival but also lots of transferable skills like teamwork, leadership and resilience. These skills help our young people in their future live at school, college, University and beyond.

Everyone’s welcome here. All genders, races and backgrounds. Regardless of your child’s physical ability – there’s a Scout adventure out there waiting for them. And we’ll help them find it.

We are based just on the edge of Chorlton in Whalley Range, but our members come from Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Chorlton.

What do Scouts do?

Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. But we also get to hang out with our friends every week – having fun, playing games, working in a team and taking on new challenges.

Adult Volunteers

There are lots of ways you can get involved, from helping out occasionally on a parent rota or volunteering your time as a leader to supporting local Scouting. Our volunteering opportunities are as varied as you!

Because whether you’re helping a leader to run an activity in the local village hall, organising a night away, or buttering 120 slices of bread for a group of very hungry eleven year olds – no two Scout meetings are the same. The difference you make, though, is always great.

You don’t need to be Bear Grylls to join us. You don’t need to have been a Scout when you were younger. You don’t even need to know how to put up a tent. Our door is open to people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds, and we’re only able to change lives because people like you lend a hand. We’re talking about tea makers, tidy-uppers and skill sharers.

We’re talking about mini bus drivers and first aiders. We’re talking about students who want to boost their CV, and parents who volunteer so they can spend more time together as a family.

Whatever your skillset, lend a hand for as little or as much time as you can spare, and we promise you’ll get more out than you put in. Because whether you’re helping a leader to run an activity in the local town hall, organising a night away, or buttering 120 slices of bread a group of very hungry eleven year olds – no two Scout meetings are the same. The difference you make, though, is always great.

We provide the training. Our award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as young people. Our approach focuses on what you want to get out of volunteering with Scouts, while respecting how much time you can offer. Over 90% of Scout volunteers say that their skills and experiences have been useful in their work or personal life. You show up, get stuck in, and make memories for life.

Sounds fun? Worthwhile? It is.

Contact us on will.carr@mansouthscouts.org.uk, via the Contact page or on Twitter at @249thmansouth.

Put your phone down and what are you left with? Just teamwork, courage and the skills to succeed.’
Bear Grylls, Chief Scout Bear Grylls