Scout Promise and Law

Our motto is ‘Be Prepared’

The principles we aim to work by are…

The Squirrel Scout Promise

I promise to do my best and to be kind and helpful and to love God

The Beaver Scout Promise

I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God.

The Cub Scout Promise

I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the King
To help other people 
And to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Law

  • Cub Scouts always do their best
  • Think of others before themselves
  • Does a good turn every day

The Scout Promise

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the King
To help other people and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Law

  • A Scout is to be trusted
  • A Scout is loyal
  • A Scout is friendly and considerate
  • A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts
  • A Scout has courage in all difficulties
  • A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property
  • A Scout has self-respect and respect for others
HM King Charles III has been confirmed as our new Patron, a great honour for UK Scouts.

The King continues a long tradition of the monarch giving their Patronage, dating back to 1912. This was when Scouts was granted its Royal Charter and HM George V became our first Patron.

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King Charles III

Our Patron, HM King Charles III