About us

Overview of The Winterborne Scout Group

In 2019 two local Scout Groups (Milborne St Andrew Scout Group & Winterborne Whitechurch Scout Group) merged to become ‘The Winterbornes Scout Group’.

Our Sections

Squirrel Scout Section : 4 to 6 years. We don’t currently have a Squirrel Drey but if anyone was willing to help volunteer with this section we would support starting one up.

Beaver Scout Colony : 6 to 8 years. Meet on Fridays (term time) at Milborne St Andrew Sports Ground & Pavilion, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum DT11 0JA

Cub Scout Pack : 8 to 10½ years. Meet on Fridays (term time) at Dunbury Church of England Academy, School Hall, Dolway Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset DT11 0AW

Scout Troop : 10½ to 14 years (term time) at Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club

Explorers : 14 to 18 years are run by our District Team. Contact us for further information.

Our Group is managed by our Lead Volunteer: Denise Saunders
The Group is governed by our Trustee Board and the Chair is: Sarah Parkin

Safety & Safeguarding page HERE
(plus how to raise a concern)

Overview of Scouts UK

We are the UK’s biggest mixed youth organisation. We change lives by offering 4 – 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.
Scouts helps children and young adults reach their full potential. Our members gain valuable skills for life including teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-motivation, cultural awareness and commitment. We help young people to get jobs, save lives and even change the world.

What do Scouts do?

Scouts take part in a wide range of activities as diverse as kayaking, abseiling, expeditions overseas, photography, climbing and zorbing. As a Scout you can learn survival skills, first aid, computer programming or even how to fly a plane. There’s something for everyone. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends, get outdoors, express your creativity and experience the wider world.

What do volunteers do?

This everyday adventure is only possible thanks to our team of adult volunteers, who support Scouts in a wide range of roles from working directly with young people, to helping manage a local community-based Group, to being a charity Trustee. We aim to help volunteers get the most out of their experiences at Scouts by providing opportunities for adventure, training, fun and friendship.
Our award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as young people. Our approach focuses on what you want to get out of volunteering with Scouts, while respecting how much time you can offer. Over 90% of Scout volunteers say that their skills and experiences have been useful in their work or personal life.

Scouts UK key facts and figures

The Scout Association is a UK charity founded in 1907 and now boasts a membership of over 620,000 young people and adult leaders. We are the largest mixed youth movement in the UK. Scouting activity is delivered through 7,000-plus community-based Scout Groups nationwide.
Scouting is widely recognised and is one of the most trusted charities in the UK, giving it a significant level of influence and responsibility. Scouting’s greatest strength lies in its grass roots. It is locally that Scouting is best able to identify and work directly with young people most in need.
We believe that through the everyday adventure of Scouting, young people and adult volunteers regularly experience new challenges that enrich and change their lives. The current focus for the Trustees and those in Scouting in the UK is delivering our strategic vision.