Links

Here you will find a list of external links, which you may find useful, affiliated to the Scout Association. All links open in a new browser window. If you wish to add a link from this page, please fill out the link request form at the bottom.

The Scout Portal
This is the official website for the Scout Association and is aimed at both first time visitors to Scouting and existing members. You will find national news, information about the scouts, online materials and activities for Scout members. Each Scouting section is given it's own sub-site.

ScoutBase UK
This is the official website for Scout Association members containing resources and information for leaders including programme support; image/font library, directory for camps/events.

Outdoors Ltd
Outdoors is the renowned UK based camping equipment suppliers, owned by the Scouts Association. There is an online shop, where you can purchase clothing, footwear and equipment.

Aldwark Water Activity Centre
Yorkshire's premier Water Activity and Outdoor Education Centre. Owned and managed by Central Yorkshire Scout Council, Aldwark regularly welcomes parties from schools and youth organisations.

Scouting 2007
In 2007, Scouting celebrates its Centenary, and thousands of activities by millions of Scouts will help to change the world for good. The site has details of the events occurring over the year. Click to find out more.

Girlguiding UK
This is the official website for the Girl Guides Association; containing information about the guides, national news, training, resources and downloads for leaders.

The ASGC - Association of Scout & Guide Centres
The purpose of the ASGC is to promote a safe and healthy working environment for staff, volunteers and visitors and to encourage the provision of activities and facilities that develop young people and support the youth Programme of The Scout Association and Girl Guiding UK.

1st Pontefract Scouts
One of the largest Scouting Centres in the Pontefract & Castleford Area. Open to all three sections, Beavers, Cubs & Scouts.

Scouting Milestones Scouting Milestones, an award-winning Scouting History website, is written by Ex-County Chair Colin Walker, one time chair of Wakefield North and Aldwark Scout Activity Centre, presently a member of Wakefield Scout Fellowship.

Scoutbase - Programmes OnLine Programmes Online The online ideas database is a new resource containing 100s of ideas for Scouts and their Leaders to find new and interesting Currently we have nearly 500 entries in the database categorised by Programme Zone, theme, method

Apex Challaenge Massive multi-activity competition for Explorer Scouts and Network members from across the UK. Held twice a year in the Yorkshire area.

North East Regional Gliding Site The Scout Counties of Cleveland, Durham, Central, North, South & West Yorkshire have an arrangement with the Yorkshire Gliding Club at Sutton Bank near Thirsk which allows Scouts to Glide on 36 weekends each year at very competitive rates.

Boy Scout Trail A scouting resource that began as a simple journal for a small group of scouts and blossomed. The site includes activities, games, graces, jokes, recipes, skits, songs, stories, scoutmaster minutes, and online tests.

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