Join Scouts

We're Scouts and everyone is welcome here. Every week across Portsmouth, we help almost 1,300 people aged 4-25 years develop skills for life. Are you ready to join the adventure?

Sign up here to join any Scout Group or Explorer Unit in the City of Portsmouth Scout District, just complete a simple online registration to get started.

Want to join?

It's super easy to tell us you'd like a Young Person to join Scouts.  Start by completing a short registration... we'll do the rest.  

[including Explorers & Network]

Volunteer

Find out how giving back will improve your wellbeing, equip you with skills for the future, and help you to make new friends – and memories.

Scout Groups (4 to 14 yrs)

1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts (Old Portsmouth)

2nd Portsmouth (PAWS*)

3rd Portsmouth (Portsea)

5th Portsmouth (Milton)

8th Portsmouth (Southsea, Central)

21st Portsmouth (Fratton)

22nd Portsmouth (Copnor)

23rd Portsmouth (Stamshaw)

33rd Portsmouth (Southsea, East)

48th Portsmouth (Southsea, West)

54th Portsmouth (Baffins)

62nd Portsmouth (Cosham)

64th Portsmouth (Southsea, South)

70th Portsmouth (Drayton)

72nd Portsmouth (Widley)

73rd Portsmouth (Drayton)

104th Portsmouth (Hilsea)

*Paulsgrove And Wymering Scouts

Explorer Units (14 to 18 yrs)

Daring ESU (2nd)

Dreadnaught ESU (5th)

Endeavour ESU (54th)

Nautilus ESU (64th)

Ocean ESU (73rd)

Pegasus ESU (23rd)

Warrior ESU (1st)


Scout Network (18 to 25 yrs)

Based at 23rd Portsmouth (Stamshaw)

Meeting dates and times

Groups offer meetings throughout the week. 

Some Groups/Units meet with all sections (Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts,
Explorers) meeting on the same night, at different times.  

Other Groups/Units have their sections meet on different nights.  

Some Group's meetings will vary through the year.

Please consider a favourite Group may not meet on your preferred night.

How places are allocated

Each Scout Group and Explorer Unit manages its own membership. While the process varies slightly between groups, here are some common principles that guide how places are allocated:

Your data is important

Your personal information and that of any young person seeking membership will be stored in Online Scout Manager (OSM) and a secure Google Workspace instance managed by Portsmouth Scouts. These platforms are used to manage membership across the District. Adult members, including Scout Network members, will also have their details recorded in the national Scout “My Memerbship” system, which manages adults in Scouting. Please note that by providing your details, you consent to the City of Portsmouth Scouts storing, processing, and sharing the information with Scout Groups, Explorer Units, and Scout Network groups within the Portsmouth District, solely to facilitate the finding of suitable meeting places for all requests. Scouts have robust procedures in place to safeguard our members and volunteers.  Here's how.