South Ribble District Scouts is part of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom and is the largest of eight Scout Districts which together make-up the Scout County of West Lancashire.
Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more.
#skillsforlife
Each week, we give over 1700+ young people across the borough of South Ribble. We give young people the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed, now and in the future. We’re talking about teamwork, leadership, and resilience – skills that have helped Scouts become everything from teachers and social workers to astronauts and Olympians.
We believe in bringing people together. We celebrate diversity and stand against intolerance, always. We’re part of a worldwide movement, creating stronger communities and inspiring positive futures.
By 2023 we will have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme. We will be growing, more inclusive, shaped by young people, and making a bigger impact in our communities.
We are the largest of eight the 8 Districts which together make-up the Scout County of West Lancashire and we are proud to say we are a values-based movement. We have 23 Scout Groups based throughout South Ribble Borough, including a group for young people with special needs. Our Scout values of integrity, respect, care, belief, and cooperation guide everything we do.
What Scouts do
Young people in the Scouts take part in an exciting programme of activities from kayaking to coding. They develop character skills like resilience, initiative, and tenacity; employability skills such as leadership, teamwork, and problem solving; and practical skills like cooking and first aid.
Through the adventure of Scouting, young people get to take risks in a safe environment. Our programme provides young people with the opportunities to learn new skills such as camp cooking and photography. Rock climbing, potholing, computer science, geocaching, local and national citizenship, team challenges, personal growth and international experiences are just some of the things they also get up to. We encourage our young people to feel the buzz of the challenge and then reflect on what that means. Did they have fun? Do they feel more confident? Would they do it again?
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. The fun of Scouting challenges young people to embark on exciting, new adventures.
Adventure does not have to be extravagant or expensive – there are adventures to be had everywhere. For a Beaver, it is an adventure to wake up after their first-ever night away on a Beaver residential experience, for a Cub the sense of achievement after helping on a community project or for an Explorer the camaraderie of spending the weekend hill walking with fellow Explorers.
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Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers, and it's for everyone. We go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. We make friends, have fun, play games, and work in teams.
HM King Charles III has been confirmed as our new Patron, a great honour for UK Scouts.
The King continues a long tradition of the monarch giving their Patronage, dating back to 1912. This was when Scouts was granted its Royal Charter and HM George V became our first Patron.
