Skip to main content

Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing at Scouts. Read more

Discover what this means
Cub Scouts and a leader running in a field

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. Are you ready to join the adventure?

Want to be a Scout? Find your local group

Running Scouts

Activities

Our activity finder is bursting with programme ideas, and can be searched by section, time, cost, setting, type or learning outcomes.

Discover the activities >
Badges

Master something you love, or try something shiny and new. These badges allow a young person to gain whichever badge is appropriate to the level they have reached.

Explore badges >
Nights Away

Whether camping, hostelling, or sleepovers, nights away form an integral part of Scouts, which every young person should have an opportunity to take part in.

Find your adventure >
POR

Scouts' Policy Organisation and Rules (POR) provides support and guidance to help us all run Scouts.

Check out the guidance >
Training

Learn more about the training for your role and how you can prepare young people with skills for life.

See what you'll learn >
Transforming our volunteer experience

Find out how we're transforming volunteering at Scouts to make it easier, more enjoyable and rewarding.

Discover the changes to our volunteer experience >

What’s happening

All the latest news for you and your Scouts

Young people first: safeguarding and safety in Scouting

Wherever we go and whatever we do, we put young people’s safety and wellbeing first. Here's how.

Questions? Give us a call on 0345 300 1818.

Safeguarding concerns? Contact our team directly at safeguarding@scouts.org.uk

CEOP logoScouts logo

Our supporters


GO Outdoors logo
Gravity Active Entertainment Logo
Nominet Logo. N with outline and the word Nominet below
Royal Navy logo
Graphic of red raspberry with green leaves. This is the Raspberry Pi logo
Rolls-Royce Logo
RAF Logo
The British Army logo
UK Space Agency Logo
Victorinox Logo
Warhammer logo
Aziz Foundation logo
The Islamic relief logo in blue and white
An image of the John Lyon logo
An image of the masonic charitable foundation logo
An image of the pears foundation logo
The mercers company charity logo
The Youth United Foundation logo
A white circle with the Trinity House logo in the centre.
The #iwill logo set inside a white circle.
The LTA Tennis for Britain logo set inside a white circle.
The HSBC UK logo set inside a white circle.
The Magic the Gathering logo set inside a white circle.