Local Groups

Find out more about local groups meeting locations and times here.

Information for Parents

District Team

The District Commissioner and their team, run scouting across the Wakefield City area of the Wakefield Council area. They are here to support Scouting in the District with events and activities. As well as support all our Leaders and Managers to offer the adventure of Scouting to all our young people.

Groups

We have Groups across the Wakefield area so you should be able to find one close to your home for your young person to attend or to volunteer at.

Explorer Units

Wakefield Scouts has a number of Explorer Units spread across the Wakefield area where young people aged 14 to 18 get the opportunity to take part in Scouting.

Volunteering Opportunities

Duke of Edinburgh Award
Volunteering Enquires Form

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Wakefield Scouts offers all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme through our Explorer and Network provisions up to Gold level. We are able to support young people in completing all the Sections of Duke of Edinburgh through our varied programmes we offer and our Young Leaders Scheme to help with the volunteering section

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Volunteering Enquires Form

If you think you could volunteer with Wakefield Scouts in any capacity, please get in touch with us through our volunteering enquires form.

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Who We Are

Scouting in Wakefield was officially started in December 1909 but we had Troops meeting in Wakefield before this date.

During the First World War Scouts from across Wakefield took part in war work to help Wakefield and the country. Scouts from across Wakefield took part in Air Raid Assistance, Wate Paper Collecting, Supported farming in the surrounding countryside and Scout Coastal Patrols doing sea observations in Northumberland.

During the Second World War Scouts in Wakefield once again supported the war work by taking part in Collecting waste paper, stretcher bearers at Clayton Hospital, Haymaking on local farms and fire watching. A number of Scouts across Wakefield gained their National Service badge.

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