New Forest Scouts – Home – Fun, friendship and skills for life.

Our young people are rushing back to Scouts so we need volunteers to welcome them. Plus, it's good for you too.

At scouts we are do-ers and join-in-ers who come along to gain skills for life each week. It can change your life so find out how here.

With 12 groups in our district, there is bound to be one close to where you live. Find out more about the groups near you now.

We help change the lives of hundreds of young people across the New Forest. Find out what we do and how you can help.

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Scouts are aged between 6 and 25 years and come from all walks of life. Find out more about our sections below:

Fun and friendship: Beaver Scouts are made up of girls and boys aged between 6 and 8 years of age.

Active, exploring and energetic: Cub Scouts are girls and boys aged between 8 and 10½ years of age.

Scouts is where the journey really takes off, They are girls and boys aged between 10½ and 14 years of age.

Adventure to the max and easier than ever to explore the globe. Explorer scouts are aged between 14 and 18.

Take the lead and choose what you want to do. Scout Network is for 18 to 25 year olds.

Give something back to our community. Young Leader’s are 14-18 year olds who help change lives.