page_title: Scouting in South West England
section_title: Gloucestershire Scout County
hierarchical_section_title: Scouting in South West England / Scout Association Counties / Gloucestershire Scout County
caption_attribution_description: English: The badge of Gloucester County Scout Council, the Scout Association of the United Kingdom.
context_page_description: Scouting in South West England is about Scouting in the official region of South West England. It is largely represented by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some Groups of traditional Scouting including the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.
  There are six active student associations at various universities in the region, each of which is affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation. These are Scouts and Guides at the University of the West of England, Bath University Guides and Scouts, Plymouth University Guides and Scouts, Scout and Guide of Exeter, covering Exeter University, Bath Spa SSAGO at Bath Spa University, and University of Bristol Guides and Scouts.
context_section_description: Gloucestershire Scout County is concurrent with the political county of Gloucestershire. The County Office is based at Cranham Scout Centre where it has been present since 1947. Gloucestershire also has an active Scout Network that meets in various locations around the county.
  The Gloster Gladiators Scout Band of the 46th Gloucester Scout Group was formed in 1957.
  The county is divided into eight Scout Districts:
  Cheltenham District encompasses the town of Cheltenham and its immediate environs.
  Cotswold District encompasses the towns of Cirencester and Fairford
  Cotswold Vale District encompasses the towns of Berkeley and Dursley
  Gloucester District encompasses the city of Gloucester and its immediate environs. It currently consists of 17 Scout Groups, 10 Explorer Scout Units and an Active Support Unit.
  North Cotswold District encompasses the towns of Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh
  Royal Forest of Dean District encompasses the Forest of Dean to the west of Gloucester.
  Stroud and Tetbury District encompasses the towns of Stroud and Tetbury.
  Tewkesbury District encompasses the town of Tewkesbury and its immediate environs.
  The Strategy & Evolution Scout Active Support Unit run two annual events for Scouts and Guides, starting in 2015. Strategy is for Scouts and Guides aged 10–14 and Evolution is for Scouts and Guides aged over 14. Both events take place in Cirencester Park during the summer. In 2016, over 1200 young people attended Strategy.
caption: The badge of Gloucester County Scout Council.
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