About Us
We’re based in Chiswick, where we have our own Scout H.Q. and garden called The Ranch and we’re right behind Chiswick House and Gardens, whose grounds we can use for outdoor activities.
We have over 100 boys and girls in our Group, many of whom work their way through the Sections from age 6 all the way up to 18. And some return to lead!
We have 4 Sections:
We are led by our Group Lead Volunteer (GLV) Peter who is also the Cub Scout Team Leader (Akela) and Asst. GLV Yvonne (Von). Von together with her husband Leon have been very active members of the Group for literally decades. Von is also the current Acting Beavers Leader. They are supported by a team of Volunteer Leaders and a Trustee Board.
Our aim is to support young people in becoming:
Scouting encourages children’s personal development by:
- Building confidence and independence
- Learning practical life skills (camping, cooking, navigation, making things)
- Developing resilience through challenges and outdoor activities
- Encouraging a sense of adventure and curiosity
A big part of Scouting is learning to work with others:
- Learning Teamwork through group activities
- Learning Respect for each other
- Understanding Community
In short, our aim is to support young people in becoming:
- Confident individuals
- Responsible young people
- Active contributors to society
The Ranch is within the Chiswick House and Gardens car park alongside the A4, backing onto Park Sports. We have been based here since 1952, but the Group has been operating since 1932!
We started in a classroom at Belmont School, then we were moved to their playground where we built the Ranch. When the Council wanted the playground land back they gave us our present site at a peppercorn rent of £1 p.a. Parents of the Scout Group moved the Ranch building by hand from Belmont Road to its present location! Later the kitchen areas were added, then the Leaders room and what are now store rooms and lastly the canopy over the backdoor.
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Our Structure
We are led by our Group Lead Volunteer (GLV) Peter who is also the Cub Scout Team Leader (Akela) and Asst. GLV Yvonne (Von). Von together with her husband Leon have been very active members of the Group for literally decades. Von is also the current Acting Beavers Leader. They are supported by a team of Volunteer Leaders and a Trustee Board.