Beavers
Try new things. Make new friends. Joining Beavers is just the beginning of your big adventure.
This section of the Scouting family enjoy fun and friendship as they take part in new opportunities on their scouting adventure. Beaver Scouts are boys and girls aged between 6-8 years old, although if there is space a young person can join up to 3 months earlier.
Most Beaver Scout Colonies meet for 1-1½ hours, term time only, and are divided into small teams called Lodges.
They work towards badges, play games, do activities, crafts, learn new skills such as to work as part of a team and develop skills for life. They will also have the chance to take part in the fun and excitement of camps and sleepovers – for many it may be the first time they spend a night away from home so it’s a real adventure for them! They also go on hikes; visit new places; meet new people; help their local community and start to learn that good teamwork is sometimes harder than it seems.
Once old enough Beaver Scouts are able to move up to Cub Scouts
More information is available on The Scouts website.
Beavers 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!
Beaver volunteers
All of our leaders are trained volunteers, working to make sure Scouts is safe and open to all. Some volunteer at the Colony week in and week out. Others visit occasionally to help run a session or drop in to share their skills. No matter how much time you have to spare, find out about volunteering on your own terms.