Beavers Section

Welcome to Beavers

Our Beavers meet on Wednesday evenings during term time, from 6:15pm to 7:15pm. Beaver Scouts are the youngest section of the Scouting family — aged 6 to 8 — and from their very first night they’re introduced to lots of new activities, people and things. It’s the start of a big adventure.

Every week, our Beavers gather as a Colony to hop, skip and jump their way through games, crafts and challenges — achieving anything they set their minds to, and having plenty of fun along the way.

What do Beavers do?

Being a Beaver is all about growing and learning in small but mighty ways. Take a look at some of the things our Beavers get up to over the year. They:

• Master new skills and try new things
• Have fun and go on adventures
• Make friends
• Are curious about the world around them
• Help others and make a difference, on their own doorsteps and beyond

Alongside all the games and adventures, there are lots of activities working towards badges that bring the Scout values to life.

Learning new things

Going to Beavers is very different from going to school. Instead of learning from books, our Beavers figure the world out by exploring, playing and doing.

The most important skills they pick up are the ones that help them feel strong standing on their own two feet. We call these character skills. They include things like integrity — being honest and doing what they think is right — and initiative, knowing how to take the lead on something without being asked.

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 community and beyond. Whether they’re changing the whole world or helping a friend take the leap to try something new on a rainy Wednesday evening, they always lend a hand.

The Beaver Promise

As well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Beaver is about exploring who you are and what you stand for. When your child joins the Colony, they’ll start thinking about these big ideas by making a promise — a short set of words that mean something to them, which they try to live by every day.

Making the promise is a big celebration. After a few weeks settling in, each new Beaver talks their promise through with a leader, then says it out loud in front of their fellow Beavers, with family and friends often coming along to watch. This is called being invested into the Colony.

Everyone is unique, but there are some things all Beavers agree on — like treating everyone with kindness and promising to do their best. Depending on their own beliefs, a Beaver might also promise to live by their faith. Beavers choose the version of the promise that best suits them:

Badges and awards

One of the best bits of Beavers is watching the badges add up! There’s something to suit every Beaver, whether they want to become an expert in something they already love or try something brand new.

Activity & Staged Badges. Activity badges cover all sorts of interests — from cooking and gardening to space, sports and looking after animals. Staged Activity Badges (the ones with purple edges) are shared across all sections, so Beavers can keep building on them all the way through Scouts. Explore the activity & staged badges.

Awards. Awards challenge Beavers to do more, learn more and be more. They start with their Membership Award when they’re invested, collect Joining In Awards for each year with us, work through the Challenge Awards, and can climb all the way to the Chief Scout’s Bronze Award — the highest award a Beaver can earn. Discover the Beaver awards.

You can see everything on offer over on the official Scouts Beavers pages.

Badge Placement

Once your Beaver has earned a badge, we’ll send it home to be sewn on. Knowing exactly where each one goes can be a bit of a puzzle, so here’s the official Beavers uniform badge placement guide. You can also find more on uniform and badges on the Scouts badges page.

How to join us

In the first instance, please complete the short enquiry form below. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can and talk you through the steps for your child to join us.

Beavers is open to all, and adjustments can always be made locally to make sure everyone can join in the fun. If you have any questions about accessibility, it’s best to chat with us as early as possible. By being upfront about any additional needs from the start, parents and carers can work in partnership with our leaders to make sure their young person has the best possible experience.

As mentioned above, lots of young people want to join Beavers, so there may be a wait for a space to become available. If there’s a waiting list when you enquire, parents and other adults might like to think about whether they could help out in the meantime — whatever your skills or availability, there’s an opportunity for everyone to lend a hand.

Beavers News

The latest from our Beaver Colony.

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