Scouting in Stirling & Trossachs

Welcome to Stirling & Trossachs District Scouts!  

The district is home to over 1000 young people in Scouting and over 300 adult leaders.  We have 13 Scout Groups, 3 Explorer Units, Young Leaders / Network and a Scout Active Service Team. 

The district has a highly diverse geographical landscape stretching from Killin in the North East to Strathblane in the South West.  The area has two national parks, nine lochs and nineteen munros to climb, but also has five outdoor centres – Barrwood, The Craigs, Auchengillan (owned by Clyde), Lochearnhead and Invertrossachs.

Scouting for children aged between 6yrs and 14yrs is provided at a Group level with Scout Groups ranging as far west as Drymen, to the south-west Strathblane, Killearn and Balfron and as far north as Killin, as well as several in and around Stirling. The Scout Groups are shown on the map and listed below with information on the Group's own websites where these exist, and contacts for enquiries to the  Group.  If you're not sure who to contact then you can always send an enquiry to the District Commissioner using this form.

Scouting for children between 14yrs and 18yrs is provided through several District level Explorer Scout Units which are listed below.

We welcome adults into Scouting in our Network Section, for young adults and our SAS (Scout Active Support) Unit for all adults with an interest in supporting Scouting in the District.  Contacts for these are also given below.

The district is part of Forth Region Scouts along with Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and West Lothian.

More information about Scouting throughout Scotland and UK can be found here :   https://www.scouts.scot/

https://scouts.org.uk/home

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Scouts in Stirling & Trossachs District

 

Group

Squirrels

4-6 years

Beavers

6-8 years

Cubs

8-10½ years

Scouts

10½-14 years

1st Stirlingshire Scouts

Stirling

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1st Stirlingshire Scouts          David Collington               Queen Street Scout Hall, Queen Street, Stirling         

 web: www.1ststirlingshirescouts.org.uk                           Gargunnock Primary

                                                                                           Kippen Village Hall

 

1st Raploch Scouts              Barry Hughes                     St. Mark’s Parish Church, Drip Road, Stirling               Beavers / Cubs / Scouts - Tuesday

web: www.7thscouts.com

 

2nd Killin and District            Fiona Both                         Killin Primary School, Main Street, Killin                       Cubs / Scouts - Wednesday

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4th/6th Stirling Scouts           Jane MacPherson             Park Church, Park Avenue, Stirling                               Beavers / Cubs / Scouts - Friday

web: www.4th6thstirling.scoutsites.org.uk

 

4th/85th Dunblane Scouts     Kenneth McDonald         Dunblane Schout Hall, Ochlochy Park, Dunblane         Beavers - Tuesday & Friday / Cubs - Mon & Wed / Scouts - Tue & Thu

web: www.dunblanescouts.org.uk

 

7th Stirling (Beechwood)      David Wilson                    Beechwood Scout Hall, Newhoure, Stirling                   Squirrels - Tue / Beavers - Fri / Cubs - Mon & Tue / Scouts - Wed & Fri

web: www.7thscouts.com

 

9th Callander                          Mark Wright                     Invertrossachs Scout Centre, Callander                        Beavers / Cubs / Scouts

web: tbc                                                                          Thornhill Community Centre, Thornhill

 

11th Bridge of Allan              Jo Cookson                     Parish Church Hall, Keir Street, Bridge of Allan              Squirrels: Monday 4.45 to 5.45pm

web: www.bridgeofallanscouts.org.uk

 

23rd Killearn                           Craig McKellar                 Scout Hall, Killearn                                                          Cubs / Scouts

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25th Balfron                           John Dymond                  McLintock Hall, Balfron                                                    Beavers / Cubs / Scouts

web: www.balfronscouts.org.uk

 

26th Drymen                          Gav Rowley                     Drymen Church Annex                                                      Cubs / Scouts

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36th Strathblane                    tbc                                   Scout Hall, Strathblane                                                     Beavers / Cubs / Scouts      

web: www.strathblanefield.org.uk/organisations/Scouts

 

88th Braehead                       tbc                                    Breahead Primary School, Stirling                                   Beavers / Cubs / Scouts   

web: www.88thstirlingscouts.co.uk

 

 

Please click on the contact name for contact information or to send an email.

 

 

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Explorers - 14 to 18 years

Try more. See more. Do more.

At Explorers, you’ll stand on your own two feet, and make memories to last a lifetime.

 

Explorers are a go-getting group of young people aged 14 to 18.

Week in and week out, they gather in groups called Units to try new things, make new friends and conquer the small task of changing the world.

In Stirling and Trossachs Scout District we have several Explorer Units

 Please click on the contact name to send an email.

 

 

Caisteal ESU - Thursday Nights / 7.30-9.30pm

Meet at Trinity Church Hall, Dumbarton Road, Stirling - For more info contact Cameron Reid

 

Endrick ESU - Wednesday Nights / 7.30 - 9.00pm

 Meet at McLintock Hall, Balfron - For more info contact Nigel Mottram

Milvus ESU - Friday Nights / 7.00-9.00pm

Meet at Dunblane Scout Hall, Dunblane - For more info contact David Morris

 

Tay ESU - Fortnightly  / ad-hoc

Meet in and around Killin

 

Wallace ESU - Monday Nights / 7.30-9.30pm

Meet at Beechwood Scout Hall, Stirling - For more info contact Danish Khan

 

Young Leader Unit  - ad-hoc

Meet at Beechwood Scout Hall, Stirling - For more info contact Claire Cowie

 

 

                  

 

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Scout Network gives opportunities to 18-25 year olds who have an interest in Scouting, their own personal development and having fun. Members take part in a variety of activities, which they undertake and organise themselves under the leadership of a District Scout Network Commissioner and sometimes with the support of a Programme Coordinator. All young adults, that are members of the association and are aged between 18 and 25 in Scouting are members of the Scout Network.

Contact : Atholl Murray

Check out the UK  Network logo website!

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Scout Active Support comprises adults who, in most cases, would like to be involved with Scouting but cannot make the full time commitment of being a leader. We support the District Commissioner and her team, the District Executive, and Scout Groups.

Who can join?

Parents, helpers, supporters, network members, existing and former leaders can join Active Support - all that you need is a willingness to volunteer some of your time.

What do we do?

Some of the activities in which we get involved are:

  •  Support at large events (e.g. stewarding, car parking, BBQs, etc.) 
  •  Providing occasional temporary cover at group sectional meetings
  •  Assisting with the Gang Show
  •  Helping with the maintenance of the campsite at Invertrossachs.
  •  Skills training and badge work
  •  Fund Raising

In addition to supporting scouting, we run some social activities to encompass the very important “fellowship” element of Scouting.

SAS in Stirling & Trossachs District would be delighted to hear from any potential volunteers - you can contact our District Commissioner, Colin Robertson by completing this form!