Welcome to Ripon and District Scouts

In early September 2025, the 1st Boroughbridge Beaver Scout Colony went out on a litter-pick.

In less than 45 minutes they went out to 2 separate carpark locations local to their meeting place and gathered several bags of rubbish as part of THEIR efforts in helping clean up their community. 

We can ALL be proud of their achievement and hope that lots of other Groups might consider doing similar “Good Turns” in their local areas.

Did you know that the Scout Association UK is supported by MANY supporting organisations including:

– The Aziz Foundation – Airfix -  Blue Spark Foundation - Chartley Foundation - Dacia - Department for Culture, Media & Sport – Disney - Dudley and Geoffrey Cox Charitable Trust - England Rugby - Go Outdoor - Gas Distribution Networks -  Generation Green - Get into Teaching - Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts - HSBC UK – Hobbycraft - Holocaust Memorial Day Trust - Into Film - Islamic Relief UK – Omaze - Pears Foundation - People’s Postcode Lottery - Pets at Home - Raspberry Pi Foundation - Rolls Royce - Royal Navy - Speedy Hire - British Army - The Jack Petchey Foundation - The National Cyber Security Centre - The Rail Industry - The Royal Air Force - The Royal Institute of Philosophy - Trinity House - UK Space Agency – Varta – Victorinox – Warhammer - Worshipful Company of Shipwrights - World Organisation of the Scout Movement – to name but a few.

The Scout Association uses these resources and works with many different partners to support LOCAL Scouting throughout the whole UK

A chat over Dinner between Baden-Powell and King Edward VII led to the creations of the KING'S SCOUT AWARD in 1909. It has run ever since, changing to the QUEEN'S SCOUT AWARD in 1952, and now the KING'S SCOUT AWARD again.

It is the HIGHEST AWARD a Scout can achieve. The Royal Link continues - achieve the KING'S SCOUT AWARD and you will be invited to the Annual Celebration at Windsor Castle.

Don't expect it to be easy, as it is Scouting's biggest Challenge, but there is PLENTY of support for you.

You can work towards the Award from 16 - 25 years of age, in Explorer Scouts and/or Network Scouts. Good Luck to ALL.

Scouting is open to people of all faiths and of none and must therefore take account of the different religious obligations of its members whilst upholding the essential spirit of the Promise.

There are also alternative wordings for Squirrel Scouts, Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts (including Explorers, Network and all other Adults) as well as alternatives for Buddhists, Christians, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and Atheists or those of no faith backgrounds (thus making 112 variations in total across the board).

If you wish to see the full range of Promises see the Association’s website at -

https://www.scouts.org.uk/por/1-our-fundamentals/112-variations-to-the-wording-of-the-promise/

Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way. 

Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll: 

• Make friends and meet people 
• Try new things and challenge yourself 
• Get outdoors and get stuck in 
• Positively impact your community 
• Create vital opportunities for young people 
• Make memories that’ll last a lifetime

 

If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.

To VOLUNTEER just use the CONTACT tab on the front page of this website.

 As most of you will already know, "Scouting" is a Global Youth Movement that builds friendships, experiences, and skills for life, shaping young people's futures as active citizens. More than 500 million young people and adults have joined and experienced the power of Scouting's non-formal education since it was founded in 1907.

Since then, the Scout Movement has continued to grow and is now active in 176 National Scout Organizations. Today, over 57 million young people, supported by millions of dedicated volunteers, take part in Scouting activities and events worldwide.