Scout groups play a valuable and active role in society. Each year our volunteers give over 37 million hours of their time to their communities. However, public spending cuts are undermining the value of our contribution and threatening our future.

As budgets are squeezed, councils plan to increase the rent and rates paid by some Scout and Guide groups. Many of the proposed new rents and rates are inconsistent and simply not fair. If groups can’t afford the increase, they may have to resort to refusing new members, reducing activities or even shutting completely.

You can make sure this doesn’t happen. Join our Don’t Raise our Rents! campaign to protect Scouting in your area.