Wanborough has a busy and active Scout Group, with members largely coming from the villages of Wanborough, Liddington, Redlands, Foxhill, Bishopstone and Hinton Parva, on the eastern edge of Swindon.
Subject to space being available, a young person typically joins the Scout Group around their fourth birthday. Their first two years are in the Squirrels section on Thursday evenings, where they enjoy outdoor activities, fun, games, badges, laughter, and so much more.
When age six, they move up to Beavers, where they enjoy making friends, playing games, experiencing adventures and going on trips and camps. Our Beaver colony meets on a Tuesday.
Around their eighth birthday, they’ll move up to Cubs. There are loads of fun things you can do as a Cub, including adventurous activities such as climbing, team games and challenges, exploring and computing. Cubs typically spend more time away camping than the children will experience in Beavers. Badges can be gained by taking part in activities at Cubs and elsewhere. Our Cub pack meets on a Thursday.
When aged 10.5, each young person moves to Scouts, meeting on Wednesday evenings. Scouts take part in a huge range of activities. A key part of the Scouting programme is outdoor adventure, and Scouts learn a huge range of skills including camping, cooking, bushcraft and teamwork.
1st Wanborough is part of Swindon Ridgeway Scout District. Groups from around our district (the southern half of Swindon, plus surrounding villages) come together regularly for activities and events.
If you ever wanted to try out something new then Scouting is for you!
Whether your child is old enough to join straight away, or is not yet old enough, we recommend putting their name on our joining list so that we can see when a space will be available.
You may also want to check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.