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Try new things.
Make new friends.
Start your adventure.

Beavers is for young people aged 6 to 8.
We meet Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Introducing young people to the world of Scouting

Giving 5¾ to 8 year-olds the opportunity to meet new friends and try new experiences, indoors and outdoors

As the first section of the Group, the Beaver Colony gives our youngest members a fun-packed introduction to the world of Scouting, where they can have fun, make new friends, and get the chance to go on their first Scout camp.

We make sure we give every Beaver the chance to enjoy adventurous outdoor activities, the opportuntity to be creative, discover their local community in new and different ways, and experience the excitement of sleepovers with their friends.

Meet Rusty, Chip & Ratty

Nickey and Minty are our Beaver Scout Leaders, who help develop and deliver our Beaver programme
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Nickey - better known to our young people as "Rusty", has been a dedicated part of our Scout Group since September 2021. Always full of energy and ideas, Nickey puts together an exciting, fun-filled programme that keeps our Beavers engaged and eager to come back each week. Her strong community connections also help bring unique opportunities and fresh experiences to the section.

Working alongside our amazing team of parent helpers, many of whom lend a hand every few weeks. Nickey also mentors our Explorer Scout Young Leaders, helping them develop their leadership skills as they support the Beaver section. Her commitment to both the young people and those supporting them makes her a vital part of the team.

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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.

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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.


Beaver Session

We work towards the Chief Scout's Bronze award

Beavers complete their challenge awards to earn the top award for the section

During 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.

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Group Camp, Blackwell

How old can you be as a Beaver Scout?

We welcome all young people between 5¾ and 8 years of age

When 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.

Get more information for grown-upsincluding answers to frequently asked questions
 

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 us

Joining 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.

Sign your young person up for Beaverswith 325th Birmingham, 1st Billesley Scout Group

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:

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