Skills for Life

Over 5,000 members aged between 4 and 25 are taking part in the fun, challenge and adventure of Scouting in West Mercia every day! 1,500 adult volunteers across our County help our youth members to shape their own adventure.

Welcome to West Mercia Scouts

The Scouts are the UK’s biggest mixed youth organisation. As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with Skills for Life. We encourage young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, we help young people across the County, that’s boys and girls aged 4 to 25 from all cultures and backgrounds to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed, now and in the future.

Scouting is all about learning whilst having fun and offers over 200 different activities. Young people are encouraged to stretch themselves, do their best, discover new talents and reach their potential. This may be during a weekly meeting participating in a challenging activity, discussing individual rights, investigating healthy lifestyles or working in the community or it could be during one of many night’s away adventures our Scouts enjoy every year.

Scouts develop skills including teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-motivation, cultural awareness and commitment. We help young people to get jobs, save lives and even change the world.

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Adult volunteers

The Scouts award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as young people.

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Upcoming events

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Event
North Wales Hillwalking Weekend – 25-27th October 2024
When

25th Oct - 27th Oct

Time

All Day

Location

Bron-y-Gader Centre

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Adult training

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Event
Wood Badge Direct Validation Programme (I) Wolverhampton Venue
When

08th Oct

Time

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

West Mercia Scouts, East Park Way, Wolverhampton, WV1 2DN, Access via Plascom Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2DQ

Event
Wood Badge Direct Validation Programme (II) Dudley / Stourbridge Venues
When

08th Oct

Time

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

The venues for this programme  change between Dudley and Stourbridge locations

Event
Wood Badge Direct Validation Programme (IV) Wolverhampton Venue
When

08th Oct

Time

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

West Mercia Scouts, East Park Way, Wolverhampton, WV1 2DN, Access via Plascom Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2DQ.

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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