Who are Scouts?

Scouts are a go-getting group of young people aged 10 ½ to 14 who: 

• Master new skills and try new things

• Make new friends

• Have fun and go on adventures, at home and abroad

• Explore the world around them

• Help others and make a difference, in their own communities and beyond

Week in and week out, they gather in groups called Scout Troops to conquer the small task of changing the world

 

The programme

Being a Scout is about developing independence, resilience and working towards the Chief Scout Gold Award

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Discovering the world

Being a Scout is all about discovering the world on your own terms and making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are.

Alongside your new friends, you’ll master the skills that'll help you weather the storms of life, and try things you’d never get the chance to do at home or at school - working with trained volunteers to achieve whatever you set your mind to.

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Starting small, thinking big

Scouts start small but think big. They stand up for what they believe in and make a difference on their doorstops, confident in the knowledge that their daily actions add up.

In a society that can often feel increasingly isolated and inward facing, Scouts build bridges and break barriers.

Throughout history, they’ve played all sorts of useful roles in society, and this legacy continues today.

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Listening in, lending a hand

Scouts seek out the answers to the big questions, and to the smaller questions that don’t seem to matter but really should. Most importantly, they say yes more often than they say no - whether they’re taking part in their first ever camp away from home, writing their first line of code, or accepting the last of the toasted marshmallows.

 

Sound like fun? That’s because it is. All that’s missing is you.

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Scouts is an inclusive, values based movement

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Inclusion is at the heart of our Scouts story. Here at Scouts, we’re open to people of all genders, backgrounds, and faiths (including people of no faith). We’re committed to reaching out to new and different families and communities and include people who have never tried Scouts before.

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​How do I Join?

You can join Scouts at one of our Stockport Troops by completing the form from the link below

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Most of our groups in Stockport District have Scout sections and some even have more than one but if you would like to help more young people access Scouts then get in touch with your local group - I am sure they would love to have you volunteer.