The home of Scouting in Charnwood
Providing #SkillsForLife for young people across Charnwood
4-6 years
Help young people gain skills for life at a time when it matters most and where it's most needed!
6-8 years
Try new things. Make new friends. Joining Beavers is just the beginning of your big adventure.
8-10½ years
Develop new skills. Soar to great heights. Being a Cub opens up a whole other world.
10½-14 years
Jump in and get muddy. Give back and get set. Scouts ignore the butterflies and go for it, and soon so will you.
14-18 years
Try more. See more. Do more. At Explorers you'll get the chance to dream big, find your place in the world and make memories to last a lifetime.
18 to 25
Try more. See more. Do more. At Scout Network, you’ll stand on your own two feet, and make memories to last a lifetime.
Latest News
2026 Anne Lewis and Dave Lucas Award Nominations Open
Nominations for the Anne Lewis and Dave Lucas Awards are now open! The Anne Lewis Award is for someone in the District, over 25, who has gone above and beyond in Charnwood. The Dave Lucas Read more
Group Lead Volunteer Search – 40th Leicester (Anstey)
We are looking for a Group Lead Volunteer for our successful 40th Leicester (Anstey) Scout Group. Tom, who has led the Group recently, is stepping down at the end of December to focus on his Read more
On your marks, Get set…. Go!
For the first time in many years we held a Soapbox Derby! Scouts, Explorers and Network members spent several weeks designing, building, testing and decorating their own race cars to come together and race down Read more
Squirrels St George’s Fun Day
Our Squirrel Drays came together for an action packed fun day at the Oaks Campsite. The morning was spent running over the obstacles in the Jungle Trail, crawling in the dark inside the black hole Read more
Group Lead Volunteer Search – 1st Wolds
We are looking for a Group Lead Volunteer for our very successful 1st Wolds Scout Group. Peter, who had led the Group for many years is stepping down in July to focus on the Scout Read more
The Mayor visits V4 Explorers
The Mayor of Charnwood, Councillor Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE and the Mayoress Julie Ellerbeck paid a visit to V4 Explorers to talk about their role, the history of the Mayor and all the various things Read more