Our Structure
Bexley Scouts supports Scouting in more than one hundred communities across Bexley providing fun, challenge and adventure for more than 1,500 young people aged 4 to 25.
Bexley Scouts is part of Greater London South East County one of 160 Scout Counties across the UK. Each Scout County, is divided into a number of Scout Districts of which there are around 560 within the UK. Within a Scout District there are a number of Scout Groups, Explorer Scout Units (14 to 18 years) a Scout Network (18 to 25 years) and Active Support Units.
In Greater London South East there are two Districts Bexley and Bromley.
Scout Groups are made up of our three youngest age groups (we call them sections) – Squirrels (4 to 5 years), Beavers (6 to 8 years), Cubs (8 to 10 years) and Scouts (10 to 14 years). There are around 36 Groups in Bexley, organised and supported by over 960 adult volunteers.
Our Section Team leaders are responsible for planning and delivering the programme to the young people in their Section. Squirrel, Beaver, Cub and Scout Section Team Leaders are supported by a Group Lead Volunteer (GLV).
The Group Lead Volunteer will lead the group leadership team and is responsible for making sure the Group has a team of suitable adults who are well trained, supported and have the resources they need to run amazing programmes.
The District Commissioner (DC), is the lead volunteer in the Scout District and is responsible for the provision of Scouting in the area the Scout District covers. The DC supports the GLVs and also leads a District Team which is responsible for supporting the leaders in the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scout sections.
Please do ask your District for contact details of your Deputy District Commissioners for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and their meetings.
The County Commissioner (CC) and County Team assist the Districts in providing support on adventurous activities, adult support and training, growth, volunteer recruitment, DofE Scheme, Youth Commissioners and You Shaped, Young Leaders, programme support to Districts and international activities.
The Executive Committee: each Group, District and County elects a body of trustees including a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and a number of Board Members. This group of volunteers is called the Executive Committee. They make decisions and carry out administrative tasks to ensure that the best quality Scouting can be delivered to young people.
The Group, District or County Executive Committee works with the relevant volunteer manager (GLV, DC or CC), to ensure that the Scout County, District or Group operates in accordance with the Policies, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association and the rules of the UK Charity Commission.
