Welcome to our district

Meet the team behind
South Leeds & Morley Scouts

Our district is run entirely by volunteers - passionate people who give their time to help young people develop skills for life. Here's how we're organised and who keeps everything running.

14 Scout Groups
3 Explorer Units
32+ Volunteers
100% Volunteer Run
Registered Charity No. 1043976

How we're organised

South Leeds & Morley District Scouts is a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers. Our structure ensures good governance while delivering great Scouting.

Leadership Team

Delivers Scouting day-to-day: training, events, safeguarding, and supporting our 14 groups.
District Lead Volunteer The link between both

Trustee Board

Governs our charity: ensures accountability, manages finances, and sets strategic direction.
The people making it happen

District Leadership Team

Our district team provides support to all our groups - from training and events to admin and safeguarding. Here are some of the key people you might meet.

Gareth Luby

Gareth Luby

District Lead Volunteer
Andrew Hebden

Andrew Hebden

Support Team Lead
DE

Darren Eaton

Programme Team Lead
AF

Alison Fell

Volunteering Development Team Lead
KM

Kieran Murphy

14-24 Team Lead
LM

Laura Morris

District Youth Lead
Leading our groups

Group Lead Volunteers

Each of our Scout Groups is led by dedicated volunteers who ensure Scouting happens week in, week out in their local community.

Scout Group

1st South Leeds & Morley (Beeston)

HF
Heather Forster Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

2nd East Ardsley

RW
Roger Whitfield Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

2nd South Leeds (Belle Isle URC)

MH
Makensie Harrison Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

3rd South Leeds & Morley (Middleton)

PF
Paul Falkingham Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

4th Morley (Gildersome)

JC
EM
Joint GLV
Janet Clark & Emma McQuilkin Joint Lead Volunteers
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Scout Group

5th South Leeds & Morley (Tingley)

Vacant Position Available
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Scout Group

6th Morley (Churwell)

SW
Sarah Wilkinson Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

7th South Leeds (Rothwell)

Andrew Hebden
Andrew Hebden Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

8th South Leeds (Carlton)

JW
Joanne Wilby Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

9th South Leeds (Oulton St John's)

ST
Sam Tipple Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

10th Morley (Drighlington)

Vacant Position Available
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Scout Group

11th South Leeds & Morley (St Luke's Holbeck)

LH
Laura Hebden Group Lead Volunteer
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Scout Group

12th Morley

VB
CA
Joint GLV
Vicky Bailey & Christine Ackroyd Joint Lead Volunteers
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Scout Group

15th Morley (St Marys Woodkirk)

TH
Trevor Holdsworth Group Lead Volunteer
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Governance & oversight

Our Trustees

South Leeds & Morley District Scouts is a registered charity (No. 1043976). Our trustees ensure we're well-governed and accountable.

Gareth Luby

Gareth Luby

Trustee (Ex-Officio)
EK

Edwin Kirkwood

Chair

Vacant

Secretary

Could this be you?

Trustees play a vital role in Scouting, helping to govern our charity and ensure we're making a real difference to young people's lives.

No previous experience needed – just enthusiasm, a few hours a month, and a desire to give back to your community.

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Andy Neil

Andy Neil

Treasurer
SC

Sean Carr

Trustee
Andrew Hebden

Andrew Hebden

Trustee
DB

David Barker

Trustee
KG

Ken Grayson

Trustee
AF

Alison Fell

Trustee
PF

Paul Falkingham

Trustee
RT

Ruby Tolan

Trustee
Registered Charity Charity Commission No. 1043976

Want to join our team?

We're always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help deliver amazing adventures to young people. No experience needed - just a willingness to make a difference!

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