Scouting in Wales
Scouting in Wales is largely represented by the Welsh Scouting Sgowtiaid Cymru branch of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom.
The Scout Association in Wales is administered through 12 Scout Areas.
The Scout Association Areas
Brecknock Scout Area
The Area contains four Scout Districts, Brecon, Builth Wells, Glanusk and Ystradgynlais.
Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan Scout Area
The Area contains four Scout Districts, Afon, Barry, East and South, Penarth and Vale[1] [2] [3] [4] There is an Area Scout Network Unit.[5]
Carmarthenshire Scout Area
The Area overs the administrative county of Carmarthenshire, with one exception (i.e. Newcastle Emlyn Scout Group is registered with Ceredigion Area). Since 2005 there have been no Districts in Carmarthenshire and the Area now operates as a single structure.
Ceredigion Scout Area
The Area contains two Scout Districts, North Ceredigion and Teifi.[6] [7] [8]
Clwyd Scout Area
The Area, covering the principal areas of Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire, has sixty Scout Groups organised in four Scout Districts, with two having District Explorer Scout Units. The Districts are Flintshire, Llangollen District, Vale of Clwyd (Denbighshire) and Wrexham.
There is a Scout Shop situated at the Wrexham District Scout Headquarters.[9] The County Camp Site, Gladstone Training Centre and John Clarke House, is located between Hawarden and Broughton.
Glamorgan West Scout Area
The Area covers the Unitary Authority boundaries of the City and County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.[10] There are four Scout Districts: Afan Nedd, Cwm Newydd, Swansea and Swansea Gower.[11]
Gwent Scout Area
The Area, covering the Scouting Area of Gwent, has four Scout Districts: Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire , Newport and Torfaen.[12] [13] [14]
Mid Glamorgan Scout Area
The Area has eight Scout Districts: Bridgend, Caerphilly and District, Cynon Valley, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda , Rhymney Valley, and Taff Ely.[15]
Montgomeryshire Scout Area
This Area covers the County of Montgomeryshire.[16]
Pembrokeshire Scout Area
This Area covers the County of Pembrokeshire.
Radnor Scout Area
This Area covers the County of Radnorshire.
Snowdonia and Anglesey Scout Area
This Area, covering the regions of Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey, hasfive Scout Districts: Conwy, Dwyfor, Isle of Anglesey, Meirionnydd and Snowdon with 31 Groups. Three of the Districts currently have Explorer Scout Units. There is a Scout Network Unit.[17]
Bangor University Scouts & Guides, affiliated to SSAGO, is situated in this area.[18]
Scout Association Camp Sites
The Welsh Scout Council maintains two Welsh headquarters sites in Snowdonia: Hafod - the specialist Mountain traning centre situated in the glacial Ogwen Valley and Cornel, a large camping and indoor accommodation site situated on the banks of Llyn Crafnant, high above the Conwy valley. Both of these facilities are available to all youth organisations.
The Clwyd Scout Area has four campsites: Cae Llwyd,[19] Coxwood,[20] Gladstone,[21] and Rowallan.[22]
See also
References
- ^ Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan Scout Area Website
- ^ Afon District
- ^ East and South District
- ^ Penarth District
- ^ Catvog Scout Network
- ^ Ceredigion Scout Area Website
- ^ North Ceredigion District
- ^ Teifi District
- ^ Area Website
- ^ Glamorgan West Area Website
- ^ Afan Nedd District
- ^ Gwent Scout Area Website
- ^ Monmouthshire District
- ^ Newport District
- ^ Rhondda District
- ^ Montgomeryshire Scout Area Website
- ^ Scoutbase site for Snowdonia and Anglesey
- ^ Bangor University Scout and Guide Club
- ^ Cae Llwyd Camp Site
- ^ Coxwood Camp Site
- ^ Gladstone Camp Site
- ^ Rowallan Camp Site