We are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation. We change lives by offering 6 to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities.
Although we wish we could enrol every young person who would like to join 1st Sedgley, we have limited spaces, so this is, unfortunately, not possible. Our volunteers work tirelessly to ensure as many young people as possible can join us. Our selection procedures are detailed below to provide fair and transparent enrolment.
There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.
We’re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all-round team players to support our young people.
We have waiting lists for every section, so we encourage you to reach out to other local groups that will have a shorter waiting list. They can be found here. Young people not between the ages stated will be automatically rejected, without notice. Additionally, each waiting list is independent and young people will not be automatically moved on.
If the current young person is between birth and 7 years old.
The Squirrels Section is where most young people start their scouting journey with us; however, we are currently oversubscribed. To account for that, we have a ‘waiting list’ that you can join. Once on our waiting list, the young person will be in line to enter our section once we have availability. We prioritise prospective members according to this criterion, once they are of joining age:
These criteria are designed to offer as many young people as possible the opportunity to join while also ensuring the longevity of 1st Sedgley.
If the current young person is between birth and 7 years old.
Although most members join Squirrels, some join us in Beavers. Beavers hold a ‘waiting list’ that prospective members can be added to and join the section when a space becomes available. Prioritisation is determined on the following criteria, once they are of age:
These criteria are designed to offer as many young people as possible the opportunity to join while also ensuring the longevity of 1st Sedgley.
If the current young person is between 7 and 9 years old
Although most members join Beavers or Squirrels, some join us in Cubs. Cubs hold a ‘waiting list’ that prospective members can be added to and join the section when a space becomes available. Prioritisation is determined on the following criteria, once they are of age:
These criteria are designed to offer as many young people as possible the opportunity to join while also ensuring the longevity of 1st Sedgley.
If the current young person is between 9 and 12 years old
Although most members join the younger sections, some join us in Scouts. Scouts hold a ‘waiting list’ that prospective members can be added to and join the section when a space becomes available. Prioritisation is determined on the following criteria, once they are of age:
These criteria are designed to offer as many young people as possible the opportunity to join while also ensuring the longevity of 1st Sedgley.
If the current young person is between 13 and 16 years old
Beacon Explorer Scouts is a cross-district section that primarily takes scouts from 1st and 3rd Sedgley Scout Groups. Admittance is determined independently from 1st Sedgley; however, our members do get priority when moving from Scouts to Explorers.
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