Scouts

Scouts are a go-getting group of young people aged 10 ½ to 14 who:

• Master new skills and try new things
• Make new friends
• Have fun and go on adventures, at home and abroad
• Explore the world around them
• Help others and make a difference, in their own communities and beyond

Week in and week out, they gather in groups called Scout Troops to conquer the small task of changing the world.

What do Scouts get up to?

Discovering the world

Being a Scout is all about discovering the world on your own terms and making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are.

Alongside your new friends, you’ll master the skills that'll help you weather the storms of life, and try things you’d never get the chance to do at home or at school - working with trained volunteers to achieve whatever you set your mind to.

Starting small, thinking big

Scouts start small but think big. They stand up for what they believe in and make a difference on their doorstops, confident in the knowledge that their daily actions add up.

In a society that can often feel increasingly isolated and inward facing, Scouts build bridges and break barriers.

Throughout history, they’ve played all sorts of useful roles in society, and this legacy continues today.

Listening in, lending a hand

Scouts seek out the answers to the big questions, and to the smaller questions that don’t seem to matter but really should. Most importantly, they say yes more often than they say no - whether they’re taking part in their first ever camp away from home, writing their first line of code, or accepting the last of the toasted marshmallows.

What Scouts wear

Scout uniform consists of a blue uniform trousers or skirt and teal green shirt or blouse with your badges sewn on and a coloured scarf or 'necker’ to represent your local group. There are lots of other optional accessories you can wear such as hats, hoodies if you’d like to.

Why uniform is important

Wearing a uniform is comfy and practical. It means you can run around and get messy without ruining your other clothes. It makes you feel part of a team. It means no one feels uncomfortable or left out. And it gives you a place to show off all the brilliant badges you earn.

Where you can buy the uniform

Uniform can be bought from the official Scout Shop website Here. If you’re stuck, ask any of our adult volunteers to tell you more about what to buy and where to buy it.

There are 59 activity badges and 9 challenge badges for the Scouts to complete. Each activity badge focusses on a different are of discovery, play and trying something new. Whether that is trying out an experiment or celebrating something. Whilst the 9 Challenge badges allow the Scouts discover more about themselves, their fellow Scouts, the world and about adventure. Once all 9 challenge badges and 6 activity badge have been earnt Scouts will be awarded the highest award possible to the Scouts, The Chief Scouts Gold Award.

For further information on Scouts Badges please follow the links below:

Scouts Activity Badges Scouts Challenge Badges