Lord Wade of Chorlton who has been the President of West Lancashire Scouts for over 14 years, held his retirement luncheon at Leyland Golf Club where he announced his support and a £1000 financial boost for the Scout’s Entrepreneurial Challenge in West Lancashire.

Lord Wade said he hoped that this would stimulate other local business leaders into supporting this initiative either through funding, provision of mentoring, premises or advice and would help to foster the business leaders of tomorrow that our country needs.

The Entrepreneur Challenge aims to develop Scouts’ nature for enterprise through activities which enable them to set up, or create an idea for, a Scouting enterprise or business.

The Luncheon also marked the start of West Lancashire’s New President, Gail Stanley who is a former High Sheriff of Lancashire who recently took up her role. Gail said “She admired the work that Scouts were doing with young people and that she liked how we offered flexible volunteering and welcomed change because Organisations who didn’t adapt to the current youth culture were less likely to succeed.” Click Gail Stanley to hear why she is excited to volunteer with West Lancashire Scouts.

People wishing to join, volunteer with Scouts or offer support for the Entrepreneur Challenge should contact the County Scout Office on 01995 61336 or e-mail fun@westlancashirescouts.org.uk