Welcome to 16th Wigan
Squirrels are boys and girls aged between 4 and 6 years old.
Squirrels is fun and relaxed environment for the youngest members to learn about thems and the world around them.
Beavers are boys and girls aged between 6 and 8 years old.
Beavers take part in a wide variety of activities exploring the local area, the world around us and themselves.
Cubs are boys and girls aged between 8 and 10½ years old.
Cubs at 16th Wigan Scout Group enjoy a huge variety of activities from swimming and exploring, to cooking and camping.
Scouts are young people aged 10½ to 14.
As well as adventure, our Scouts learn leadership skills, teamwork, to try new things and build on their existing skills.
Latest News from 16th Wigan
Community Social & Quiz Night
Get your quiz hats on for our Christmas social event. 16th Wigan will be welcoming the community to an evening of quizzing in the style of BBC quiz show Richard Osman's House of Games. There will be prizes to be won, visits from some Christmas characters, buffet and...
Scouts and Young Leader Chariot Race Success
As storm Amey blew in, the planned camping at Bispham Hall was cancelled. Fortunately, the weather improved enough for a day of Chariot Racing. The extra rain and mud went in our favour as both the Scout team and the Young Leader picked up trophies. The Scouts were...
Scouts Complete the BST Adventure
A rather wet Rivington was the venue for the BST Adventure. Our Scouts had 3 young people take part in the event, which tests navigation and hill walking skills and attracts teams from across the northwest. All 3 were first-time participants and demonstrated great...