Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers.
We question and listen and form wide open minds. We take a deep breath and speak up. We think on our feet, see the big picture, ignore the butterflies and go for it.
We get back up and try again. We think about what’s next, and plan for it. We jump in, get muddy, give back and get set.
Everyone’s welcome
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here, whatever their gender, race or background. Every week we give hundreds of thousands of 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.
Skills our young people learn
- Outdoor skillsPitching tents, lighting fires, cooking outdoors, and axe and saw skills at Frostbite Camp.
- NavigationMap reading and route planning, put to the test on the District Light Hike.
- LeadershipSixers, Patrol Leaders and Young Leaders learn to lead a team and look after others.
- TeamworkFrom badge-day challenges to the Mud Run, nobody does it alone.
- First aid and safetyKnowing what to do in an emergency, at home and outdoors.
- Top awardsThe Chief Scout’s Awards, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the King’s Scout Award, recognised by employers and universities.