Skip to main content
Beta
Join Scouts
Beavers (6-8 years)
Try new things, make friends
Cubs (8-10½ years)
Master new skills, have adventures
Scouts (10½-14 years)
Explore the world, challenge yourself
Explorers (14-18 years)
Take the lead, embrace change
Network (18-25 years)
Be the best you can be
Volunteer
Share your skills, gain new ones
Donate
Help us reach more young people
Info for parents
What do Scouts do?
Gain skills for life
The Great Indoors
Activities to do at home
All about badges
Earn them and show them off
Uniform and costs
Feel part of the group
Keeping young people safe
Safety and safeguarding
Scouts with additional needs
Accessibility for all
Become a volunteer
Help at your local group
Info for volunteers
Scouts at home
Keep the Scouts' spirit going
Running your section
Get practical advice and guidance
Staying safe and safeguarding
Look after each other
Running things locally
Manage and govern
Growing Scouts
Get more people involved
Learning, development and awards
Develop yourself and others
Following rules and policies
POR (Policy, Organisation and Rules) and other key policies
Member resources
Brand Centre
Compass
Disclosures
Scout Adventures
Our activity centres
Unity Insurance Services
About us
Our vision and strategy
Delivering Skills for Life
Our impact and reports
How we're doing
Our people
Meet the team
News
Stay up to date
Events
Upcoming local and national events
Job vacancies
Work with us
Our partners
Organisations supporting Scouts
Our campaigns
Changing our world
Support Scouts
UK fundraising projects
Our history
Remembering the past, embracing the future
Policy
Data and website policies
Get in touch
Contact our head office
Shop
Sign in
Donate
Search
Home
About Us
Policy
Policy
Data Protection Policy
Privacy Policy
Data Retention Policy
Recruitment & Selection Policy
Website Terms and Conditions
Key policies
Our key policies are contained in Policy, Organisation and Rules Chapter 2
View the policies