20th Walsall (St. Margaret'S Great Barr) Scout Group
Charity 1130225
Overview
Summary
20th Walsall Scout Group appears to be a long-established, locally rooted youth-development organisation whose role extends beyond running Scout sections. It combines a structured affiliation to the Scouts Association with stewardship of a community hub, creating a potential platform for both youth participation and wider local connection. Its operating model seems to depend substantially on adult volunteers, facilities and regular age-progressive engagement from early childhood to young adulthood.
Operational geography
Coverage: Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The group's direct weekly delivery is clearly evidenced at Great Barr Community Hub, but the available evidence does not establish operation within Birmingham City Council boundaries.
- The group describes camps, trips and outdoor activities, but the available evidence does not identify current, regular delivery locations for these activities.
- The partnership with Beacon Explorers is evidenced as meeting at the same Great Barr Community Hub site; there is no evidence that it extends the group's operational reach into a separate Birmingham area.
- The Hub hosts and hires space to a range of community groups, but the available evidence does not establish which of those users are services delivered by the Scout Group itself.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme, events calendar or section timetable identifying any regular activities delivered at locations within Birmingham City Council boundaries.
- Current evidence of any recurring partnership delivery or commissioned activity at Birmingham-based venues.
- A current site list or annual report specifying whether the group operates any premises or regular services beyond Great Barr Community Hub.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A youth group with community infrastructure
The group appears to operate not only as a provider of Scouting activities but also as a place-based organisation managing a community asset. Its headquarters may give it a wider civic role than a youth group without its own venue.
Why it matters
Control of a community hub can create opportunities for partnerships, shared space and local visibility. It may also make building maintenance, booking income and facility access important parts of the organisation's resilience.
Show evidence
“The group has its own headquarters at Great Barr Community Hub.”
Source:Organisation“The website includes facilities, what’s on, hub booking and vehicle hire.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space.”
Source:Charity Commission
A long-term pathway rather than a single service
The group appears designed to sustain relationships with young people across multiple life stages, from ages 4 to 25, rather than offering a short, one-off intervention.
Why it matters
This suggests potential for cumulative skills development, peer leadership and progression into volunteering. It also makes retention across section transitions a significant indicator of local value.
Show evidence
“The group provides Scouting for young people aged 4-25 every week.”
Source:Organisation“The website lists sections for ages 4-6, 6-8, 8-10½, 10½-14, 14-18 and 18-25.”
Source:Organisation“The charity helps children and young people through education and training.”
Source:Charity Commission
Volunteer capacity is likely central to its reach
The organisation appears to rely on adult participation as a core operating resource, alongside its physical assets. Its capacity to expand or sustain activities may therefore depend on volunteer recruitment and retention.
Why it matters
This identifies a likely leverage point for local collaboration: organisations with volunteer-development expertise, employer links or safeguarding support may strengthen the group's ability to serve young people.
Show evidence
“The website has an Adult Volunteers section and states that the group is always looking for adults that want to get involved.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides human resources.”
Source:Charity Commission“The group operates as a unit of the Scouts Association.”
Source:Organisation
- It is unclear who uses the community hub beyond the Scout Group and whether it serves groups not otherwise reached by Scouting.
- There is no evidence on participant numbers, local demographics, affordability, inclusion or waiting lists.
- The extent of relationships with schools, other charities, faith groups or local authorities is unknown.
Remaining uncertainties
- Facility bookings and user-group data, including recurring community partners.
- Membership, volunteer and waiting-list trends by age group over several years.
- Evidence of local partnerships, outreach activity and support for underserved young people.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The objective of the group is to operate as a unit of the Scouts Association, providing activities including the promotion and development of young people, as individuals and as group members. This spans local, national and international communities.
Charity objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES