Do More

Scouts are 32% more likely to be physically active than young people who don’t take part in Scouting.

All but one of the men who walked on the moon were scouts, along with scores of Olympic athletes who first tried their disciplines at Scouts.

All of this starts with a varied programme each week offering skills, adventure and being part of the world around us to help grow the citizens of tomorrow.

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Compared to young people not in Scouting:

• Scouts are one-third more likely to take an active role in their communities
• Scouts are one-third more likely to help out in their local area, feel greater responsibility to their local community and volunteer to help others
• Scouts are 18% more likely to be curious about the world around them and 12% more likely to accept diversity in other people’s backgrounds and beliefs

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The skills learnt during your time in Scouts set you apart from the crowd.

• 41% of employers say that a Scouting background makes you more employable
• Top awards like the Chief Scout Awards, Queen's Scout Award and Duke of Edinburgh scheme make you stand out on college and university applications
• Scouts are also 13% more likely to demonstrate mental resilience than their peers in later life