Beavers

 

Beaver Scouts are the youngest section within our group. Young people can join Beavers in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. When they reach eight years old, they can move up to the next section, 
Cub Scouts.

Being a Beaver is all about growing and learning in small but mighty ways. They master new skills, try new things and have fun. They also go on adventures, make friends and learn about the world around them. They help others and make a difference, on their own doorsteps and beyond.

Here are some of the things you’ll get up to with your new friends.

Beaver Scouts are the youngest section within our group. Young people can join Beavers in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. When they reach eight years old, they can move up to the next section, Cub Scouts.

Being a Beaver is all about growing and learning in small but mighty ways. They master new skills, try new things and have fun. They also go on adventures, make friends and learn about the world around them. They help others and make a difference, on their own doorsteps and beyond.

Here are some of the things you’ll get up to with your new friends.

Discover Beavers

Exploring the great outdoors

You’ll spend lots of time outside with your Colony. Together, you might build a den, or go on a trip to the seaside, or have a sleepover beneath the stars, because being a Beaver is all about making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are regardless of ability.
 

Trying new activities and learning new things.

Going to Beavers is very different from going to school. Instead of learning from books, you’ll figure the world out by exploring, playing and doing.
The most important skills you’ll learn at Beavers are the ones that will make you feel super strong standing on your own two feet. We call these character skills. It’s all about having the courage to try new things and learn from them.
 

Helping others

Beavers work as a team to help other people, in their local communities and beyond. Whether they’re changing the whole world or helping a friend take the leap to try something new on a rainy night, they always lend a hand.

Each Colony is made up of young people aged 6 to 8, led by our friendly adult Leaders, Other adult volunteers are on hand to supervise activities, share their skills and keep everyone safe. Sometimes young people aged 14 to 18 might help out, too. These are Explorer Scouts taking part in the Explorer Scout Young Leader programme.

As well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Beaver is about exploring who you are and what you stand for. These are big ideas, and when you join the Colony, you’ll start thinking about them by making a promise. A promise is a set of words that mean something to you, which you try to follow everyday.

Making the promise is a big celebration within the Colony. Every time a new Beaver decides to join, they chat through their promise with their leader before saying it out loud in front of their fellow Beavers. Family and friends might come along to see this, too. Doing this is called being ‘invested’ and it usually takes place once you’ve had a few weeks to settle in.

Everyone is unique but there are some things all Beavers agree on – such as treating everyone with kindness and promising to do their best. Depending on their own beliefs, they might also promise to live by their faith.

Beavers choose the promise that best suits them.

 

Awards and Badges

 

There is a huge range of badges available which Beaver Scouts can wear on their uniforms to show everyone how much fun, challenges and adventures they are participating in, hopefully culminating in the top award for Beaver Scouts: The Chief Scout’s Bronze Award.
 
Click on the links to find out your badge requirements. 
Activity Badges
Challenge Badges

 

Uniform

Our uniform is a key identity of our movement. It helps us to look smart and creates a sense of unity. Every young person in our group gets invested into the movement and is presented with their neckerchief and group badges.

Beavers wear a light blue jumper, polo shirt and neckerchief along with smart shoes and trousers – often from their school uniform. To learn more about their uniform, head over to the Uniform page.

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