Scouts - Preparing young people with skills for life

We’re Scouts and everyone is welcome here. Every week, we help almost half a million people aged 4-25 develop skills for life.

What do Scouts do?

Scouts is where young people make friends, have amazing adventures, and learn new skills.

Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, abseiling, cycling, and canoeing. But we also get to hang out with friends every week – having fun, playing games, working in a team, and taking on new challenges.

Every week we give young people the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, the tricky challenge, and the big dreams; the skills they need for life.

Scouts helps members gain these skills by encouraging them to ask the big questions and listen with wide open minds. It helps them to take a deep breath and speak up, think on their feet, ignore the butterflies, and go for it. With Scouts, young people don’t give up – they get back up and try again, often with the support of the friends they’ve made there.

Everyone’s welcome. All genders, race, and backgrounds. Regardless of your physical ability – there’s a Scout adventure waiting for you.

Volunteer with Scouts

Giving back will improve your wellbeing, equip you with skills for the future, and help you make a positive impact on the lives of young people

Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.

Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.

Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:

• Make friends and meet people
• Try new things and challenge yourself
• Get outdoors and get stuck in
• Positively impact your community
• Create vital opportunities for young people
• Make memories that'll last a lifetime

 
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker, or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.

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