North Hambleton District Scouts

We deliver Scouting across a wide and diverse area on both sides of the A19, reaching communities from Great Ayton through to Bedale. Our provision spans towns and villages including Leeming, Northallerton, Romanby, Appleton Wiske and Welbury, Hutton Rudby and Swainby, Kirkby, and Stokesley, this broad geographical reach enables us to make Scouting accessible to young people from a wide range of backgrounds, helping to reduce barriers to participation and ensuring inclusive youth provision across the district.

We provide a full, high-quality youth programme for young people aged 4 to 25, delivering Skills for Life through Scouting. Our provision includes Squirrels (4–6), Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10), Scouts (10–14), and Explorers (14–18), offering age-appropriate opportunities to develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership, and practical life skills, our programme is further supported by a small but active Scout Network, enabling young adults aged 18–25 to continue their Scouting journey, contribute as volunteers, and build their leadership and employability skills.

As of January 2024, we support 409 young people across the district, this impact is made possible by the dedication of 103 adult volunteers who deliver Scouting through 7 Scout Groups and 4 Explorer Units, working collaboratively, our volunteers provide safe, well-led, and adventurous activities that have a positive and lasting impact on young people’s personal development and wellbeing.

Demand for Scouting within our communities continues to grow, placing increasing pressure on volunteer capacity, programme resources, and meeting spaces, continued investment will allow us to strengthen volunteer recruitment and retention, enhance programme quality, and increase our capacity to reach more young people particularly those who may face barriers to participation, this will enable us to extend our reach, deepen our impact, and ensure more young people can benefit from Scouting and develop the Skills for Life they need to succeed.