Where To Find Us
With the restructuring of Scottish Scouting, the new Greenock and District covers the area of:-
Quarrier’s Village, Kilmacolm, Port Glasgow, Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip, Wemyss Bay and Isle of Bute.
Greenock District is now part of the West Region.
Section age ranges are as follows:- Beavers: 5yrs 9 months to 8 yrs
Cubs: 8 yrs to 10 yrs 6 months
Scouts: 10 yrs 6 months to 14 yrs
Explorers 14 yrs to 18 yrs
Network 18 yrs to 25 yrs
Martin Buchan takes up the post of District Commissioner for Greenock and District Scouts, from 1 November 2020 , replacing Peter Bennett who has been Acting D.D. for a number of months.
Martin is very well known in Scouting and has a vision for the future
Martin was introduced to Scouting in Stirling He studied medicine at Glasgow University, graduating in 1990 and subsequently training in Greater London and the Channel Islands before moving to Inverclyde Royal Hospital in 2005 as Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon.
At the instigation of Graham Haddock, former Scottish Chief Commissioner, Martin and his wife Jennifer re-joined scouting in 2008 and set up a Beaver section of the 45th Greenock & District Scouts in Quarrier’s Village. That was the beginning of a now thriving group of Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts along with the James Arthur Explorer Scouts in the village.
Martin can be contacted by email at:- Martin.buchan@nullthescouts.org.uk or by phone 07493 457177
Groups are listed as follows:-
5th Group Westburn Church Youth Hall, Nelson St. Greenock, PA15 1TP
Beaver Scouts Thursday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 7.00 –8.00pm
Scouts Thursday 8.00 – 9.45pm
6th Group Group Scout HQ, Drumshantie Rd, Gourock PA19 1SB ( 1st Gourock )
Beaver Scouts Tuesday 6.15 – 7.30pm
Cub Scouts Monday 7.00 – 8.30pm
Scouts Thursday 7.15 – 9.15pm
10th Group St Ninian’s Church Hall, Royal St, Gourock PA19 1PW
Beaver Scouts Thursday 5.30 – 6.30pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 6.30 – 8.00pm
Scouts Thursday 8.00 – 9.30pm
11th Group Scout Hall, Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, PA20 0LT 1st Bute
Beaver Scouts Thursday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 7.00 – 8.30pm
Scouts Wednesday 6.30 – 8.30pm
32nd Group St Patrick’s Primary School, BroomHill St, Greenock PA15 4HL
Beaver Scouts Wednesday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 6.30 – 8.00pm
Scouts Wednesday 7.30 – 9.45pm
33rd Group Larkfield Community Hall, Lothian Road, Greenock, PA15 0PG
Beaver Scouts Monday 5.30 – 6.30pm
Cub Scouts Monday 6.30 – 7.45pm
Scouts Monday 7.30 – 9.30pm
42nd Group Scout HQ Barr’s Brae Kilmacolm PA13 4DE
Beaver Scouts Tuesday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Tuesday 7.00 – 8.30pm
Scouts Wednesday 7.00 – 8.30pm
45th Group Sommerville Weir Hall, Quarrier’s Village PA11 3SX
Beaver Scouts Wednesday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Wednesday 7.00 – 8.30pm
Scouts Wednesday 7.00 – 8.30pm
47th Group Newark Primary, Bridgend Avenue, Port Glasgow PA14 5SU
Beaver Scouts Monday 6.15 – 7.15pm
Cub Scouts Monday 6.30 –7.30pm
Scouts Monday 7.30 – 9.00pm
59th Group Lyle Kirk Church Hall, Union St, Greenock PA16 8DP
Beaver Scouts Thursday 5.45 – 6.45pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 7.00 – 8.30pm
Scouts Thursday 7.00 – 9.00pm
70th Group 70th HQ, 159 Finnart St, Greenock PA16 0AH
Beaver Scouts Tuesday 6.30 – 7.30pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 6.30 – 8.00pm
Scouts Friday 7.15 – 9.30pm
73rd Group All Saints Primary School, Blairmore Rd, Greenock
Beaver Scouts Thursday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 6.30 – 8.00pm
Scouts Thursday 7.00 – 9.00pm
80th Group Lady Alice Primary School, Gateside Ave. Greenock. PA16 9EJ
Beaver Scouts Monday 6.00 –7.00pm
Cub Scouts Monday 7.00 –8.15pm
Scouts Monday 8.15 –9.45pm
85th Group Inverkip Primary School, Inverkip PA16 0AY 1st
Beaver Scouts Wednesday 6.00 – 7.00pm
Cub Scouts Wednesday 6.00 – 7.15pm
Scouts Inverkip Church Hall, Langhouse Road, Inverkip PA16 0BL Wednesday 7.00 – 9.30pm
85th Group Wemyss Bay Primary, Ardgowan Rd, Wemyss Bay PA18 6AT 1st
Beaver Scouts Thursday 6.15 – 7.15pm
Cub Scouts Thursday 6.15 – 7.30pm
Scouts Tuesday 7.00 – 9.30pm
97th Group St John’s Church hall, Shore Street, Port Glasgow
Beaver Scouts Wednesday 6.30
Cub Scouts Wednesday 6.30
Scouts Wednesday 6.30
EXPLORER SCOUTS UNIT MEETINGS
Ardgowan Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Inverkip Primary School, Inverkip
Wednesday 7.30
Darroch Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Scout HQ, Drumshantie Rd Gourock
Wednesday 8.00 – 10.00pm
Finnart Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Scout HQ, Finnart St, Greenock
Tuesday 7.45 – 10.00pm
North Face Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Whinhill Primary School, Peat Rd, Greenock
Thursday 8.00
Terra Nova Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place All Saints Primary School, Greenock
Wednesday 8 .00
Westburn Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Westburn Church Hall, Nelson St. Greenock
Monday 7.45
James Arthur Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Old Music Room Sommerville Weir Hall Quarriers
Wednesday 7.00
Birkmyre Explorer Scout Unit Meeting Place Scout Hall, Barrs Brae, Kilmacolm
Friday 7.00 – 9.00
Leapmoor Pipe Band Meeting Place Westburn Church Hall, Nelson St. Greenock
Drums Sunday 7.00 – 8.30
Pipes (beginners) Sunday 6.30 – 7.45
Pipes Sunday 7.30 – 9.00