Beavers are young people, aged 6 to 8, who:
Master new skills and try new things
Have fun and go on adventures
Make friends
Are curious about the world around them
Help others and make a difference, on their own doorsteps and beyond
Every week, they gather in groups called Beaver Colonies to hop, skip and jump their way through lots of different games and activities – achieving anything they set their minds to, and having lots of fun along the way.
Become an expert in something you love, or try something shiny and new. There’s a badge to suit each and every Beaver! Click below to explore all 38 activity & staged badges.
Beaver Scouts wear a turquoise sweatshirt with a Group necker. This is available to buy in most school uniform shops and online at the Scout Shop.
Opposite you can check out where to sew on the different badges and awards. If you have any questions you can always ask your leader!
As well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Beaver is about exploring who you are and what you stand for. These are big ideas, and when you join the Colony, you’ll start thinking about them by making a promise. A promise is a set of words that mean something to you, which you try to follow everyday.
Making the promise is a big celebration within the Colony. Every time a new Beaver decides to join, they chat through their promise with their leader before saying it out loud in front of their fellow Beavers.