What is Scouting?

I'm a volunteer in The Scout Association in the UK.  Here in Britain we have about half a million Scouts, both boys and girls, between the ages of 6 and 25.  Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.  We do this by offering a fun and active programme balanced across the following areas:  values and relationships, physical recreation, outdoor and adventure, global, skills and community service.  

UK Scout logo

Scouting in the UK is part of a world-wide family of Scouting involving 30 million Scouts across 161 Countries!

The World Scout Emblem

To find out more about Scouting in the UK please go to www.scouts.org.uk