Preparing young people with
skills for life
We’re Scouts and everyone is welcome here. Every week, we help almost half a million people aged 4-25 develop skills for life. Are you ready to join the adventure?
Squirrels
4 and 5
Beavers
6 to 8
Cubs
8 to 10½
Scouts
10½ to 14
Adult Volunteers
18+
Our latest adventures
Purple Pack Ski Slope 2024
The overnight snow created an authentic skiing experience for Purple Pack Cubs at Rossendale Ski Slope. A trial skiing lesson and a Tubing session proved popular with them all. More photos from the evening can be viewed on Facebook here.
Purple Troop Grip & Go 2024
Purple Troop Scouts took a break from a regular meeting to enjoy the ups and downs of the Grip & Go Climbing Walls at the Adrenaline Centre in Haslingden. The Leap of Faith did not phase the Scouts and neither did the numerous climbing walls that the Scouts...
Remembrance Day Parade 2024
For the second year in succession it rained for the annual Remembrance Parade in Rawtenstall. That however did not dampen the spirits of the many young people who turned out for the parade. At the end of the parade Phil Speddy came to talk to the Squirrels and Beavers...
Rossendale District BP Trophy 2024
Well, done to the Scouts from the 38th Rossendale who won the Rossendale District BP Trophy Competition. The event that took place at the Bowley Scout Campsite on Saturday 19th October saw them competing against six other Groups. The team of six consisted of two...
AGM & Celebration of Achievement Event 2024
We are pleased to announce that Abigail has been awarded the Jean Smith Award as our outstanding Scouter of the Year. Bev Pickering-Smith, the daughter of Jean Smith who reviewed all eight anonymous nominations for the Award in honour of her late mother, commented...
Guys Farm Beavers & Purple Pack Camp 2024
A weekend of adventure was in store for Grey and Purple Colony Beavers and Purple Pack Cubs who visited the Guides Guys Farm Activity Centre near Lancaster. This was a last-minute change of venue as the planned campsite was closed for maintenance. Grey Colony Beavers...
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Ever made sandcastles in December? Our volunteers have! Click to learn more about how you could volunteer as much or as little time as you like to helping deliver life-changing adventure at the 38th Rossendale.
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