Preparing young people with skills for life. We’re Scouts and everyone is welcome. Every week we help more than 250 people aged 4-18 develop skills for life.
Giving back will improve your wellbeing, equip you with skills for the future, and help you make a positive impact on the lives of young people
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
As a volunteer in Scouts, you’ll:
- Make friends and meet people
- Try new things and challenge yourself
- Get outdoors and get stuck in
- Positively impact your community
- Create vital opportunities for young people
- Make memories that’ll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-make or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
We have 6 Scout Groups and 2 Explorer Units across, Benton, in Backworth, Killingworth, Shiremoor, Benton, Wideopen and Westmoor.
Scouts is broken in to different sections:
Squirrels – 4-6 year olds
Beavers – 6-8 year olds
Cubs – 8-10.5 year olds
Scouts – 10.5-14 year olds
Explorers – 14-18 year olds