Try new things.
Make new friends. Start your adventure.
We meet Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Introuducing young people to the word of Scouting
Giving 5¾ to 8 year-olds the opportunity to meet new friends and try new experiences, indoors and outdoorsAs the second section of our Group, the Beaver Colony is where young people take their first real steps into the adventure of Scouting. Beavers are full of energy and curiosity, ready to discover new skills, make friends, and feel part of something bigger.
In the Beaver Colony, every child gets to enjoy a wide variety of activities - from outdoor games and mini-expeditions to creative projects and community adventures. They also experience the excitement of their first nights away, whether that’s a sleepover at the Scout hut or a weekend camp filled with fun and friendship.
Above all, Beavers offers a welcoming, fun-packed environment where every child can try new things, grow in confidence, and begin their journey through Scouting.
Meet our amazing team of volunteers.
Nickey, Mintie and Paige are our team of Beaver Scout Leaders, who work as a team to develop and deliver our Beaver programme
Nickey "Rusty" Westwood
Nickey – known to our young people as Rusty – has been a dedicated part of our Scout Group since September 2021. Full of energy and ideas, she creates fun, adventurous programmes that keep our Beavers excited to return each week.
Working with our brilliant parent helpers and mentoring Explorer Scout Young Leaders, Nickey brings community connections, fresh opportunities, and vital support that make her an invaluable part of the team.
Mintie "Chip" Chiewskul
Minty - known to our Beavers as "Chip" - is a much-valued member of the team. She brings boundless of enthusiasm and a real passion for helping Beavers discover and enjoy new skills. Always ready to roll up her sleeves, Minty throws herself into every aspect of the programme with energy and commitment.
Whether she’s leading an activity, encouraging Beavers to try something for the first time, or simply lighting up the room with her positivity, Minty’s approachable and can-do attitude makes her not only a fantastic role model but also a true asset to the section.
Paige "Ratty" Styles
Paige - known to the Beavers as Ratty, is the newest member of our leadership team, but she’s no stranger to Scouting. Her own journey began right here at Billesley, joining as one of the very first Beavers when the group was formed back in 2013.
Having grown up through the sections, Paige brings with her not only enthusiasm and fresh ideas, but also a real sense of what it means to be part of our Scouting family. She’s excited to give back to the group that gave her so many memories and opportunities, and to help the next generation of Beavers start their own adventure.
Scouts volunteers are the unsung champions dedicated to shaping young lives, and our amazing team are no different. Through countless hours of planning, mentoring, outdoor adventures, and fostering a sense of community, they instill vital life skills and values like leadership and resilience. They take pride in allowing every young person to live up to their potential for personal growth and community contribution, helping them to contribute to a brighter future for themselves and society as a whole.
Beaver Session
We work towards the Chief Scout's Bronze award
Beavers complete their challenge awards to earn the top award for the sectionDuring their time in the colony, Beavers will be given the chance to try lots of different activities, going on trips, days out, and on exciting sleepovers and camps. With Beavers, ensuring young people take part and do their best is the key approach we take, as opposed to ensuring they meet a set of standards.
Our main goal is to help each Beaver achieve the Chief Scout's Bronze award – the top award for members of the Beaver Colony – by helping them earn their challenge awards and four activity badges.
Earning the challenge awards and activity badges
Our focus, during a Beaver's time within the colony, is always on helping them achieve their challenge awards, which are based around the main themes of our programme: outdoor, adventure, teamwork, skills and the world we live in. Achieving a Challenge Award is no mean feat, and will consist of achieving a number of more abitious tasks not just within the Colony but also the wider community.
We support our Beavers along the journey, by creating and taking part in a range of events and activities that will help them earn their activity badges and complete their challenges and, as part of their journey, they'll also be given a personal challenge to work on in the run up to completing their time with us.
Additional activity awards
We also recognise the progress and efforts they put in outside of the sessions and events that we run, and many of the badges available to Beavers gives our young members a platform to show their progress in existing pursuits while encouraging them to try all kinds of new things and form new interests.
Group Camp, Blackwell
How old can you be as a Beaver Scout?
We welcome all young people between 5¾ and 8 years of ageWhen it comes to age, we have a flexible approach to our members' age ranges, within the guidelines issued by Scouts. While the age range is advertised as between 6 and 8 years of age, we welcome young members from the age of 5¾ as long as they are ready to join us. We will usually discuss this with you when you join.
Similarly, when it comes to deciding on when to move up to Cubs, we offer flexibility in choosing the right time to move on. For example, it often makes sense for friendship groups in Beavers to move up to Cubs together, so we can make allowances up to the age of 8½ for those that need it.
If your young person was is under 5¾, get in touch with us and we can discuss reserving a place for them in the section when they're old enough.
Cubs and Beaver session, around the fire
Join Beavers at 325th Birmingham, 1st Billesley
All young people between 5¾ and 8 years of age are welcome to join usJoining Beavers with us is a great way to get your young person started on their Scouting journey. We've got a great track record of keeping young people interested - some of our current Scouts started their journey with us as Beavers and will soon be moving on to Explorers!
Invest in your young person’s future with us
By joining Scouts, your young person will become part of a worldwide movement, dedicated to helping them develop skills for life while having a fun adventure and making new friends. We're so confident your young person will love Beavers, their first two induction sessions are free of charge. After this, a joining fee is payable, and membership subscriptions become due on a weekly basis.
Alternatively, if you've got any questions, if you'd like to arrange a visit, or if you'd like to speak with a member of the team before you make a decision, you can get in touch with us using any of the methods shown below:
