Meet our volunteers

Matthew joined the group on 6th November 2024 at the group bonfire

Dave is the Chair of the trustee board

Tim is the Treasurer for the group

Shula is a Trustee on the trustee board

Rana is a Trustee on the trustee board

Calum is the Minister at St. Michael and All Angel’s Parish Church. He was ordained in 2014 and was a minister on the Wirral until 2017.

In his spare time Calum enjoys walking, photography and touring the UK with his wife Jess. As a foundation trustee Calum is passionate about ensuring every member of 4th Bramhall has the opportunity to experience everything the scouting movement has to offer in order that they might have the opportunity to experience new things and learn more about themselves and who they are.

Barry first joined 4th Bramhall as a cub a scout band member in the ’80s then returned as a leader when his son joined Beavers a few years ago. Outside of scouting he’s a member of Manchester chamber choir, Treasurer of St George’s choir in Stockport, a reluctant DIYer , a young enterprise leader and heads-up the ‘project management centre of expertise’ for a European bank.

Kieran is a Beaver Team Member

Ciara is a Beaver Team Member

Matt is the Cub Team Leader

Vicki is a Cub Team Member at 4th Bramhall Scout Group and has been with the group since 2012. She has a Scouting background from previously being in Brownies, Guides and Ventures. At 4th Bramhall, Vicki helps run the Cubs Section.

Vicki loves arts, crafts and cooking. She also loves spending time with her family and their dog Willow.

Laura is a Cub Team Member

James is a Cub Team Member

David is a Cub Team Member

Max is a Scout Team Leader at 4th Bramhall Scout Group and has been with the group since 2012. He has previously been a Cub and Scout and brings his experiences to the Scout section where he helps to deliver an exciting programme for the young people. Max’s Scout name is “Sparrowhawk”

Max is a keen bushcrafter and a member of Bushscout. He has written articles for “The Bushcraft Journal” magazine and has helped train other leaders in bushcraft and navigation skills.

Phil Harwood had been an Scout Team Member with Wolf Troop, 4th Bramhall Scouts for nearly 8 years now. His scouting name is Aber which refers to his geography degree location, Aberystwyth University and Welsh family background.

He has been involved with 4th Bramhall for nearly thirteen years. Initially as a parent helper, when his son joined Beavers and then subsequently, a Scout Leader when he moved into Scouts. He lives and works locally and enjoys being outdoors whenever possible.

He also follows the only City in Manchester (but don’t hold that against him!) and tries to keep fit through running/cycling. Phil says: “Scouting at 4th is great, both from seeing the young people develop whilst they are with Scouts but also from the other Scouting Leaders, a great team and good laugh!”

Andy Brown has been a Leader with 4th Bramhall Scouts since 1999 and is currently a scout team member . He has been a leader in beavers, cubs and scouts He is also a BushScout instructor supporting the next generation of leaders with the core scouting skills.

Andy holds a Terrain two qualification allowing him to share his love of the Mountains of the UK with all scout units in the group. He is a keen ultra runner and long distance cyclist.

His Scouting name is “Merlin”

Ashley is a Scout Team Member

Jon started at 4th Bramhall as a Cub, he has worked his way through all the sections and at 18 he became a leader. Jon spent 11 years as the group scout leader and stepped down at the birth of his daughter. He is also a member of the Linnet Clough Service Crew and Bushscout. Jon’s scouting name is “Osprey”.

Jon enjoys the outdoors, walking, climbing or just sitting round a camp fire, he is also enjoys a spot of DIY.

After spending his youth in Cubs, Scouts and Venture Scouts (the previous name of the Explorers) in my home town of Leicester, Mike started back into Scouting when his son started in the Cub Scouts at 4th Bramhall. After volunteering a few times on evenings and a camp or two, he found that he really enjoyed being back in Scouting and agreed to go “back behind the badge” a couple of years ago as an Assistant Scout Leader.

Outside Scouts, Mike assists at a local youth football club, plays the Ukulele badly, and you might find him at the odd pub quiz and parkrun (not at the same time).

Damian has been involved with 4th Bramhall Scout group ever since he first joined as a cub many (many) years ago and has been around in various roles on and off ever since as work and home life has allowed. Damian has helped look after the Explorer Scout unit attached to 4th Bramhall (Sabre ESU) since 2004 and enjoys the more outdoors side of scouting, leading the various summer camps the Explorers go on including trips abroad to Jersey and Switzerland.

Scouting life has come full circle, with both of Damian’s daughters currently in the Wolf Scout troop at 4th Bramhall.

Steve Davies became involved with the Sabre Explorers Unit in June 2016. He is involved in running the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for the unit.

Prior to joining in 2016, Steve has had no association with Scouting. As a young man he was a member of The Boys’ Brigade in London. Steve enjoys running, hiking and cycling in his spare time and works as a Youth Worker for Stockport Council.”

Bernie is an Explorer Team Member