Horsforth, Leeds · Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs & Scouts Part of Shire Oak Scout District
Ages 10½–14

Scouts

Explore the world, challenge yourself

Scouts

The Scouts team

Alastair Dawson along with Dave, James and our Young Leader Henry

When you join Scouts, you'll be introduced to lots of new activities, people and things. Scouts get up to lots of challenging and interesting indoor and outdoor activities.

Activities and what you'll get up to

Build and develop your confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor skills. Explore your beliefs and attitudes and be creative. Gain independence and put these skills into practice at camps and even on international trips.

Find activities

Awards and badges

Scouts start small but think big, always challenging themselves to do more and be more. It starts with an award. Who knows where it might lead?

Discover awards · Discover badges

Scout Promise

As a values-based movement we all make the Promise, an oath that helps us to be our best.

Learn the Scout Promise

Uniform and badge placement

You don't need a uniform to join. But once you've settled in, you'll start speedily earning badges, and you'll need to know where to put them!

Uniform and badge placement

Moving up to Explorers

Eventually, it'll be time to embrace your next big adventure.

Discover Explorers: our district's section for 14 to 18 year olds

Scout leaders

All of our leaders are trained volunteers working to make Scouts the best it can be, but we don't just need swashbuckling adventurers to lead our expeditions. We also need tidy-uppers and tea-makers and great listeners from all walks of life, for as much or as little time as they can spare.

Volunteer on your own terms

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

Young person at immediate risk

999 Emergency services

Scouts Safeguarding Team

0208 433 7164 Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm 0345 300 1818 Out of hours

NSPCC helpline

0808 800 5000 Free to call