Cubs

Cubs are young people aged 8 to 10½ 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, in their own communities and beyond

Every week, they gather in groups called Cub Packs to take part in lots of interesting and challenging activities – achieving anything they set their minds to, and having lots of fun along the way.

Being a Cub is all about growing and learning in small but mighty ways. Here are some of the things you’ll get up to with your new friends.

Race down a river. Tell stories by torchlight. Fall asleep beneath the stars. Alongside your Pack, you’ll spend plenty of time in the great outdoors. Together, you might build a den in your local park, or create an edible raft out of sweets, or go on a moonlit hike through your hometown. And even though you might not be ready to climb Mount Everest just yet, you’re guaranteed to have plenty of adventures on your own doorstop, because being a Cub is all about making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are.

Cubs learn by doing, and so will you. Some of the skills you develop will be practical, like knowing how to cook a delicious meal or give someone first aid. Others will allow you to become a master at your chosen hobby, or help you to succeed in whichever job you decide to do when you grow up. But the most important skills you’ll learn at Cubs are the ones that will make you feel confident and happy in your own skin. We call these character skills, and they include things like integrity – which means being honest and doing what you think is right – and initiative – which means knowing how to take the lead on something without being asked. Whatever skills you’d like to learn, it’s all about having the courage to try new things and learn from them.

Cubs work as a team to help other people. Together, you’ll learn about global issues and what we can all do to help solve them. You’ll also make an impact in your own community, through activities such as campaigning to save your local library, collecting donations for a foodbank, or planting trees in a neighbouring park.

Register your interest here.

Typically there is a waiting time for our sections, when you register, you register your interest and we place children as best we can. Waiting lists can be quite complicated to manage and places are offered with considerations such as: Age of the child, place availability, how long they have been on our list and how much time they have left in that section. However we do unashamedly offer priority places to those whose parents or guardians who commit to help run the section or the group. The whole group is run by volunteers who are parents, family members or people in the community… and without them the group would not survive. We therefore invite you to check our volunteer page and if you feel like you can help, get in touch.

Cubs meet during term time on Thursday evening at the scout hut at Jusons Pavillion, the entrance is on the opposite side of the road to Bartellas.

We charge the same fee regardless of the section which of £159 per year paid as £53 per term. Usually there is a trial period before having to pay. You will also have to pay £10 when they’re invested to cover the neck scarf and initial badges.

We understand that many families have times of financial hardship and there are options through the Scouts Association to assist financially, please contact the section leader or contact us directly where your enquiry will be dealt with confidentially.

We’d love you to help, find out more on our volunteer page, we recommend you try the 4 week challenge. You may also be asked to help out our leaders if they are short of adults on odd weeks, or if the section runs a parent rota.

We know if you’ve got a child in your care with additional needs, doing something new can be scary – for both of you! We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and we do our best to make sure all our members can take part. There’s a lot of flexibility within the Scouts programme to meet individual needs, whether that be a disability, neurodiversity, or an educational, mental health or medical need.

Contact the section and we can take some time to discuss your child’s disability and how we can accommodate them.

We know if you’ve got a child in your care with additional needs, doing something new can be scary – for both of you! We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and we do our best to make sure all our members can take part. There’s a lot of flexibility within the Scouts programme to meet individual needs, whether that be a disability, neurodiversity, or an educational, mental health or medical need.

Contact the section and we can take some time to discuss your child and how we can accommodate them.

We know if you’ve got a child in your care with additional needs, doing something new can be scary – for both of you! We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and we do our best to make sure all our members can take part. There’s a lot of flexibility within the Scouts programme to meet individual needs, whether that be a disability, neurodiversity, or an educational, mental health or medical need.

Contact the section and we can take some time to discuss your child’s needs and how we can accommodate them.

The only thing you’ll need to get is the Cubs jumper as this where the badges get attached to, available from Scout shops online or ebay. We recommend getting the polo shirt too – for the summer months. Neck scarves are provided by us during investiture, this is £10 and payable at the time.

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