Group History
Llanishen and Lisvane Scout Group dates it’s formation from 1931, when the Group met in the Vicarage Rooms. This was located in the area of Old Vicarage Close, before the building of the houses.
The parish of Llanishen and Lisvane was in those days reasonably small, serving the two small, rural villages. In the early days of the Group, there was a strong involvement in the Parish Church, with monthly attendance at Church Parade by the whole Group.
The first President of the Group was Leonard Livsey who was the local chemist and church warden. Mr Livsey was very enthusiastic about Scouting and did a great deal to promote its development in the area.
Livsey Hall, our Scout Hall is named in his memory and was built in 1957 on the Court Field. It was a kit and was built of single thickness of cavity blocks. This building still exists today although it has been altered. It is basically sound but does experience some problems e.g. damp and poor insulation.
Fraser Hall, which is used for storage, as a workshop and as a committee room, was named in memory of John Fraser Noel, who was an active member of the Group before his tragic death in an expedition to Antarctica.
Both buildings were the result of much effort by parents, leaders and boys, who raised all the money and did much of the building work themselves. We are constantly raising money to have Livsey and Fraser Halls upgraded and maintained in a useable condition.
In 1986, the 1st Lisvane Scout Group amalgamated with us. We have also just taken 1st Thornhill Beaver Colony into our Scout Group. As a Group, we pride ourselves on trying to keep up with the ever changing ideas of young people whilst at the same time offering them some of the original traditions of both the Group and of Scouting as a whole. In the older age group, there are many adventurous things to try e.g. hill walking, camping, canoeing, kayaking etc and we have a large store of special equipment to assist us.
The group has a long and interesting history. Many boys have had great times and gained valuable life skills from Scouting. We feel that Scouting is as important today as it ever was. Children cannot get all their experiences sitting in front of a TV or a computer screen. Many parents are working long hours and often cannot spend enough time with their children. Scouting is the perfect activity which aims to teach its members the skills required in the modern world.
- Respect for others
- Respect for themselves
- Respect for authority
- Respect for the world around us
- Leadership skills
- Spirituality
- Physical fitness
- It is GREAT FUN!
Most children return week after week to get the Scouting experience, so we must be doing it right.
The children in our Group come from surrounding areas in North Cardiff, Llanishen, Lisvane, Thornhilll, Pontprennau and Cyncoed. There is another Scout Group at 1st Llanishen. Scouting was traditionally an activity for boys, but now we also take girls into the Group. You may put your child’s name on the waiting list from four years of age.