Solihull Scout County is made up of two districts Cole and Blythe. This wiki page will be focused on Cole District.
The District covers the rural areas of Hampton in Arden, Knowle, Dorridge, Balsall Common, Elmdon, Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green, Olton and the area of Solihull borough between the town centre and Coventry. These areas all have groups that are focused at children and young people age 6 up to 18 (http://solihullscouts.org.uk/districts/cole/).
The different groups within scouting are:
Beavers – 6 to 8 years
Cubs – 8 to 10½ years
Scouts – 10½ to 14 years
Explorers – 14 to 18 years
The next group up is for 18 to 25 year olds, this is called Network. Within Solihull we only have one network this is part of the county so is available to young people from Cole and Blythe.
Each group in the district is very different and approach things differently. To get the best experience you could visit a variety of sections or areas with in Cole district.
If you are not a student or currently living in the Solihull area, then you will need to book accommodation. There are several places that you can stay whilst on placement.
http://www.booking.com/
Visit West Midlands Transport as the route and bus you will need to get depending on the group you are visiting within Solihull and where you are staying. The alternative is to use a car to get about.
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/
There are many things to do in West midlands area these include:
Nights out on the town both Solihull and Birmingham
- Warwick Castle
- The Back Country Living Museum
- Theatre
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Cadbury World
- Thinktank
- Ice Skating
- Rock Climbing
- Attended a Network evening (Monday nights)
For more visit http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/search.php?county=West-Midlands
Things to do, things not to do
To Do
- Make sure you know what groups you want to visit (all local groups can be found following the link at the top)
- Talk to the District Commissioner about which groups you want to visit (they can help you with finding these groups)
- Ask for help if you need it
Not To Do
- Do not take photos of children
- Do not smoke in front of the children
- Do not use inappropriate language
Read up on the scouting movement in general and scouting in Solihull http://scouts.org.uk/home/
Contact the group you are visiting (find out if you need to take anything with you e.g. hiking gear.
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