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We are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation. We change lives by offering 4 to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities.

Age 4-14 years (Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts)

If you are interested in joining then please click the button below to fill out a form and register your interest. Please note the minimum age to register is 5 years old. There is no need to get in touch with individual groups as they all use this one registration process.

Please note that you should receive a confirmation email/message when submitting your child’s information. If for any reason you are concerned the form did not complete correctly, please contact join@axescouts.org.uk.

Once you have registered your interest, your child will be added to our waiting list and we will be in touch as soon as a space becomes available. If you don’t choose a specific group we will place you on the district waiting list . You can only be registered on the waiting list with one Group in our District.

We are always looking for new adult volunteers to help us provide the challenge and adventure of Scouting to more young people. For each adult that volunteers it means 6+ young people can potentially join Scouting. For more information see the Volunteer with Scouts  page. It is also often possible for children of ‘active Scouting volunteers’ to join much sooner than they otherwise might be able to.

Age 14-18 (Explorers)

If you are interested in joining then please click the button below to fill out a form and register your interest. You will need to select one of the Explorer Scout Units in the Preferred Group box or leave it blank and we will place you on the waiting list for the most appropriate Unit near to where you live.

Young Leaders Scheme (Age 14-18)

If you are interested in joining the young leaders scheme then please click the button below to fill out a form. You will be contacted by a team member about your registration.

Young Leader Registration Form

Age 18-25 (Network)

Please get in touch with us on our contact page if you’re interested in joining Network.

Interested in Volunteering?

If you’re filling out this form for your child but are also interested in becoming a leader, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch on our Adult Volunteers page.

HM King Charles III has been confirmed as our new Patron, a great honour for UK Scouts.

The King continues a long tradition of the monarch giving their Patronage, dating back to 1912. This was when Scouts was granted its Royal Charter and HM George V became our first Patron.

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King Charles III

Our Patron, HM King Charles III