The Scout Group is part of a hierarchical structure. It is part of the District of Cotswold Edge, which in turn is part of the Scout County Of Avon and part of the Scout Association.
The UK Scout Association is affiliated to the World Organisation Of The Scout Movement.
The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for 500,000 young people aged 6-25 in the UK, not including 100,000 adults who have taken up appointments as voluntary leaders, administrators and supporters.
Internationally, we have over 28 million young people enjoying the benefits of across 216 countries.
Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the Scouting individual, helping them achieve their full potential.
In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are ‘learning by doing,’ when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.
The Scout Association in the UK offers equal opportunities for both boys and girls no matter what their social, religious or ethnic background may be.
During 1991, girls were admitted to the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout and Scout Sections. This complemented the admission of young women to the Venture Scout Section in 1976.
During the Spring of 2002 The Scout Association launched a new Programme for young people aged 6-25. This was the largest change to our curriculum for nearly 40 years. A careful strategy of change management was devised to help people move forward, delivering a totally new way of providing Scouting, to the 14-25 age range with the creation of Explorer Scouts (14-18) and Network Scouts (18-25).
The Mafeking Hall, our HQ