1st Hartfield Scout Group is based in the heart of the Ashdown Forest in the village of Hartfield - home of 'Winnie the Pooh' and A.A. Milne.

The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for 400,000 young people aged 6-25. Internationally, we have over 28 million young people enjoying the benefits of Scouting across 216 countries.

Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential. In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are 'learning by doing,' when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.

10 Things you may not know about Scouting!

1. Scouting is for girls as well as boys - Girls and young women make up almost 10 per cent of the Movement in the UK

2. Scouting is a global movement - Scouting is active in more than 216 countries and territories with more than 28 million members worldwide.

3. Young people can join at any stage of their development - If you are aged between 6 and 25, then you can start Scouting almost immediately. You do not have to have been a Cub to be a Scout. We welcome late starters!

4. All the leaders at 1 st Hartfield are Volunteers!

5. Scouting is great value! Scouting membership represents outstanding value. With weekly activities including abseiling, canoeing, archery, caving, climbing and karting, there are few other organisations who can offer so much for so little.

6. Robert Baden Powell, the Founder of Scouting was recently voted the 13th most influential person of the 20th Century.

7. Famous former Scouts include Paul McCartney, Billy Connolly, Stephen Spielberg and David Beckham.

8. Each day 100,000 people in the UK take part in Scouting activities.

9. Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell's blueprint for the Scout Movement is one of the most popular books of all time.

10. Scouting was 100 years old in 2007

It has never been easier to get involved with Scouting

Call us on 01892 770743 to find out how.

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