Editing Goodmayes (section)

==Local Scout groups==
Goodmayes is home to various local Scout groups, most notably 4th Goodmayes, who are located on Barley Lane next to St Pauls Church. Established for 90 years, their home is traditionally called the Gaffery, which has had many different buildings in the past but they have remained on the same site. The group's current home is incorporated within the St Paul's Community Centre, which opened in 2005.
Ages start from 6 up to 14, with the three sections called the Beavers, the Cubs and the Scouts.
In 2010, they opened up their own Explorer Unit for 14- to 18-year-olds and incorporated it into a Young Leader Scheme, providing trained and qualified young leaders for other Scouting sections to assist their leaders.
<ref>4th Goodmayes Scout Group - [https://web.archive.org/web/20240529035821/https://4thgoodmayes.com/ Webpage]</ref>

The 7th Goodmayes scout group was established in 2006 and has over 100 members. It is the first scout group in East London to be run by Muslims. It has accomplished many tasks and activities, including visiting the [[House of Lords]], [[Buckingham Palace]], and partaking in numerous water sports activities including rafting, sailing, kayaking and canoeing. The group also aims to contribute to the community through activities such as tree planting and a sponsored walk for Comic Relief, raising over 1000 pounds.<ref>[http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?q=7th+goodmayes&uri=%2Flondon%2F&go.x=32&go.y=9 BBC News - Comic Relief]</ref>
Other activities include archery, wall climbing and camping.<ref>7th Goodmayes Scout Group - [http://www.7thgoodmayes.org.uk/ Webpage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511182843/http://www.7thgoodmayes.org.uk/ |date=11 May 2008 }}</ref>