Wellbeing Weekend

As you may know, the Mersey Weaver Youth Shape Team have been leading the way with a mental health and wellbeing initiatives to enable all our members to be aware of the importance mental health and ways in which we can have fun along the way. 

Back in 2022 we held an event to bring young people in Mersey Weaver together, connect with each other, take notice, give back to the community, learn new skills and be active outdoors and we are pleased to announce that the Wellbeing Weekend will be returning in 2025!

The event takes place over two days but young people will attend in their section on either the Saturday or Sunday as follows:

• Saturday – Cubs, Scouts and Explorers
• Sunday – Squirrels, Beavers and invited guests from Halton Family Hubs

The event is fully funded and there is no cost for young people to attend. Priority places will go to young people from new sections in the underrepresented communities we have opened in the last two years to introduce them to the rest of the district and help them to feel part of our community.

Activities for will take place outdoors and include things like:

• Climbing  Wall
• Sensory Trail 
• Crate Stacking 
• Escape Room
• Obstacle course 
• Nerf Target Sprint / Target Sports
• Drumming Workshop
• Yoga
• Connect Café and Pizza making
• Guide Dogs
• Crafts (Pyrography, etc) 
• Campfire

Ticketing

Parents should book on the event direct, leaders should not do this on their behalf. Tickets will be released in stages on the following dates:

• Wave 1 (1 May) – Young People from Sections who have opened as part of the Underrepresented Communities Fund / Uniformed Youth Fund as well as invited guests from a Halton family hub.
• Wave 2 (1 June) – All other Young People from all groups in Mersey Weaver.

Please note, Young People attending who have been invited from a Halton Family Hub must attend with a parent present. Please book on using the “Halton Family Hub”, ticket type.

Places are limited and if you can no longer attend please let us know via email. If Tickets sell out we will operate a waiting list.

Staggered Arrivals and Pick-Ups

To ease congestion, we ask that you please where possible follow the below arrival and pick up times. There is a strict one way system in place and you should enter via the top gate and exit via the bottom gate.

On arrival, please follow the instructions of the Car Park marshals and walk down the ramp and check in. Once checked in, you will be given more information about the day and put into your teams.

Car Parking

• Please note that there will be a one-way system in place; in through the top gate and out from main gate.
• Please car share where possible to reduce congestion.
• Drop and go, parents please don’t hang around.

Minibus Transport

We are offering free travel to the event by Minibus to a limited number of participants from Wave 1 areas whose parents/carers don’t have access to a car. Please make sure you are at the bus stop prior to the departure time as it will not wait for you. Equally, we can’t wait for parents if they are late picking up. To maximise places for young people, leaders should meet their young people at Queen Charlotte’s Wood unless a seat is pre-agreed with us in advance.

What to bring/wear:

• Necker (No need for uniform)
• Suitable outdoor clothing
• Suitable footwear (Approach shoes/strong trainers)
• Waterproofs (in bag)
• Water bottle
• Packed lunch
• Any medication (if required; please make the leader in charge aware of this)
• Small amount of money to buy cakes etc from our Kandersteg contingent (Optional)