South East Scotland Scouts

South East Scotland Scouts We explore, make friends, and learn a few useful things along the way. That’s pretty much it. This is the page for South East Scotland Scouts. It is!

Why not like us to see the fantastic adventures being enjoyed by our young people? Volunteering with Scouts is rewarding. Scouting gives young people aged between 4 and 25 years old the opportunity to discover just what they can do and what they can achieve. From spending their first night away from home to planning an international expedition, the unique experiences Scouts of all ages enjoy help them to realise their full potential and set them up with skills for life. Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. But we also get to hang out with our friends every week – having fun, playing games, working in a team and taking on new challenges. Everyone’s welcome here. All genders, races and backgrounds. Scouts helps them develop skills, confidence and a sense of hope. We inspire positive futures and help young people find their place in the world by developing the character, employability and practical skills they need to succeed. Regardless of your child’s physical ability – there’s a Scout adventure out there waiting for them. And we’ll help them find it. You don’t need to be Bear Grylls to join us. You don’t need to have been a Scout when you were younger. You don’t even need to know how to put up a tent! Our door is open to people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds, and we’re only able to change lives because people like you lend a hand. We’re talking about tea makers, tidy-uppers and skill sharers. We’re talking about mini bus drivers and first aiders. We’re talking about students who want to boost their CV, and parents who volunteer so they can spend more time together as a family. Whatever your skillset, lend a hand for as little or as much time as you can spare, and we promise you’ll get more out than you put in. Because whether you’re helping a leader to run an activity in the local town hall, organising a night away, or buttering slices of bread a group of very hungry eleven year olds - no two Scout meetings are the same. The difference you make, though, is always great. We provide the training. You show up, get stuck in, and make memories for life. Sounds fun? Worthwhile? Opportunities open in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Borders, Midlothian and Pentland. Roles vary and can include: Beaver, Cub or Scout Leader, Assistant Leaders, Occasional helpers, Executive Members, Treasurer, Secretary, Chairperson, Active Adult Supports, Speciality skills etc. Scottish Charity Number SC010563

Don’t be reined in.Could it be your turn?Scouting is a youth movement, so what young people need and want should shape h...
12/09/2026

Don’t be reined in.

Could it be your turn?

Scouting is a youth movement, so what young people need and want should shape how we do things. Our Regional Youth Lead helps make that happen — and our next one could be you.

Sound like your kind of thing? Or just curious about what’s involved?

Email Martin, our Regional Lead, for a chat, or drop us a DM and we’ll tell you a bit more. You can also find out more about the role through the link in our bio.

✉️ [email protected]

Welcome Eilidh! 👋💙Eilidh Mather is stepping up as our new Hospitals Lead as Scouting in Hospitals returns to the Royal H...
22/08/2026

Welcome Eilidh! 👋💙

Eilidh Mather is stepping up as our new Hospitals Lead as Scouting in Hospitals returns to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People this term.

With more than a decade of Scouting experience, and working at the hospital herself, Eilidh will be helping us make Scouting work around the young people who are there.

🏥 Find out more about Eilidh and Scouting in Hospitals on our website.

The secret to the universe is not 42. It is a square lashing. Don’t believe us? Bring your Scouts along and prove us wro...
14/08/2026

The secret to the universe is not 42. It is a square lashing. Don’t believe us? Bring your Scouts along and prove us wrong.

Pioneering Day at Bonaly, Saturday 22 August. £16 per young person, and there are a few spaces left.

Scouts will spend the day on lashings, teamwork and structures that have to take real weight, working through the Pioneer Activity Badge and finishing with the whole site building one thing together.

Before you book:
Scout section, patrols of 6 to 8
12 participants maximum per Group
One leader with each patrol

Email [email protected] to claim a space.

Not a bad way to spend ten days. 🏕️🚂The 14th Edinburgh North East Scouts and Craigentinny Explorers have just made it ho...
09/08/2026

Not a bad way to spend ten days. 🏕️🚂

The 14th Edinburgh North East Scouts and Craigentinny Explorers have just made it home after a summer adventure that started with a few days exploring London, followed by a week camping in Kent with the 51st Royal Greenwich.

There was backwoods cooking, campfires, plenty of sunshine and “singing”. We use that word loosely, as we all do. Unconfirmed whether Campfires Burning was a victim of this crime.

They finished the week with one last campfire before saying goodbye and heading north.

Ten days away, a lot packed in, and presumably an absolutely heroic amount of washing to deal with.

Welcome home! 💙

Been up to something this summer? Tell us. We’d love to share what Scouts across South East Scotland have been getting up to.

Sending much love to the crew at Capital Theatres - Festival Theatre, King's Theatre & The Studio on the reopening of th...
03/08/2026

Sending much love to the crew at Capital Theatres - Festival Theatre, King's Theatre & The Studio on the reopening of the Kings Theatre last week. We know the Gang can’t wait to go back home, we think you should come along on the crest of that emotional wave with the gang and the whole of scouting across South East Scotland. Link in our bio.

Sleep in the trees. 🌲SkyCamp is back at Bonaly this September. Explorers from across South East Scotland building a camp...
23/07/2026

Sleep in the trees. 🌲

SkyCamp is back at Bonaly this September. Explorers from across South East Scotland building a camp off the ground, cooking in it, sleeping in it, and waking up over the lights of Edinburgh.

📅 25–27 September 2026
📍 Bonaly Scout Centre

Want in? Speak to your Explorer leader. Units sign up as teams of 4–8, so get your mates together and go and ask.

Some news. Martin our current regional was is stepping down at the end of this year and we’ve started the process of loo...
15/07/2026

Some news. Martin our current regional was is stepping down at the end of this year and we’ve started the process of looking for who’s next. It could be you, it could be someone you know, it could be someone you don’t know.

Link in our bio and on our website.

Bringing Scouting to Clovenstone and Wester HailesEvery young person deserves the chance to discover what they’re capabl...
18/06/2026

Bringing Scouting to Clovenstone and Wester Hailes

Every young person deserves the chance to discover what they’re capable of. The chance to learn new skills, build real friendships, and find their place in something bigger than themselves. That’s what Scouting has always been about.

But right now, the communities of Clovenstone and Wester Hailes don’t have a Scout Group of their own. We want to change that — and we need your help to do it.

Something is already taking shape
We’ve been working with Clovenstone Primary School to lay the groundwork for something new: Squirrels and Beavers sections that would give local children the chance to experience Scouting close to home, in their own community.

The response has been wonderful. Following activity sessions and promotional work at the school, families in the area have shown real enthusiasm for what Scouting can offer their children. The interest is there. Now we need the people to make it happen.

Could you be part of this?
We’re looking for adult volunteers to join the team and help build this new provision from the ground up. You don’t need previous Scouting experience, and you don’t need to commit to every single week — whatever time you can offer makes a real difference.

If you’re someone who’d love to help lead and shape something genuinely new for your community, we’d especially love to hear from you.

Get in touch by dropping us a dm or emailing [email protected]

We have still not recovered from spending the weekend alongside ukunit9wsj26 as they prep to go to Poland next year. Edi...
16/06/2026

We have still not recovered from spending the weekend alongside ukunit9wsj26 as they prep to go to Poland next year. Edinburgh city centre, the zoo, and the lack of midgies at Bonaly. Just what we needed.

386 uniforms. 386 old collections of memories. 386 new chances to make them.
14/06/2026

386 uniforms. 386 old collections of memories. 386 new chances to make them.

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