We’re 24th Chelmsford Scout Group – based in the Westlands area of Chelmsford, Essex. We aim to give young people aged 6-14 the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, the tricky challenge, and the big dream: the skills they need for life.
We are part of a worldwide movement with over 1 million members just in the UK, aiming to create stronger communities and inspiring positive futures.
We have a Beaver Colony, a Cub Pack, and a Scout Troop, supporting your young people from 6-14. We may be an organisation for the communities young people, but there’s plenty to do for adults as well. To do what we do best, we need volunteers to undertake a variety of roles, ‘in the field’ and behind the scenes too.
Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. But we also get to hang out with our friends every week – having fun, playing games, working in a team and taking on new challenges.
Everyone’s welcome here. All genders, races and backgrounds. Regardless of your child’s physical ability – there’s a Scout adventure out there waiting for them. And we’ll help them find it. We believe in bringing people together. We celebrate diversity and stand against intolerance, always.
Sign up to help your child discover their ‘thing’: from abseiling to coding to performance art and everything in between. Get in touch with our group to add their name to our list now – we’ll get back to you as soon as we can to let you know when their adventure will begin!
The good news is you shape what you do and decide how much time you give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don’t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).
Having people positive role models to guide the way, and give that extra bit of encouragement is so important in times like these. We help young people step up, speak and find their place in the world. We help them gain skills for life.
There’s lots of ways you can help give the young people of Chelmsford a great Scouting experience – from weekly meetings with the sections, to helping clear away after camp – there’s a role for you! If working directly with young people isn’t your thing, you could be a trustee, treasurer or secretary. If you’re interested in helping out in any way, we’d love to hear from you!