Faiths and Beliefs
Scouts is an inclusive, values-based movement. We support our members to engage with spirituality in exciting and meaningful ways.
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Scouts is for everyone, including all faiths and no faith at all. We identify with all faiths, not exclusively one faith, and we always act in line with our values of respect, care, belief, co-operation and integrity. This means we:
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Respect people’s beliefs, faiths and cultures
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Care about others and take care of our world and the communities we live in
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Explore our own and others’ beliefs and learn about different beliefs in exciting and meaningful ways
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Co-operate with others and make friends
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Act with integrity and are honest, loyal and trustworthy.
Exploring beliefs at Scouts encourages young people to develop their own personal beliefs and understand their shared values, whether they’re faith-based or not.
Young people should feel safe at Scouts to engage in personal reflection as they question and develop their opinions and understanding of the world around them. This may be exploring the places, people, communities, celebrations or stories that hold meaning to them.
Whenever we’re exploring faiths and beliefs, we need to make sure activities or events are inclusive for everyone taking part. You may want to check in with your volunteers and young people to make sure everyone, including those with no particular faith or those who identify as atheist or similar, feel comfortable taking part. Any religious or faith-based traditions or requirements should be respected throughout the activity or event.
Explore our Promises
There are variations to the Promise to reflect the range of faiths and beliefs held in Scouts.
Find out more about including all faiths and beliefs in the Scout Promise.Activities to discover and celebrate different faiths and beliefs
Check out our activities to explore different faiths and beliefs.Badges to learn about faiths and beliefs
Look at our badges that help young people learn about faiths, beliefs and values:
Squirrels Let's Celebrate Activity Badge
Beavers My World Challenge Award
Cubs World Faiths Activity Badge
Cubs Our World Challenge Award
Faiths and beliefs in our history
At Gilwell Park, our UK headquarters, you can take part in our faith walk to visit our different places of worship. You can also check out our Gilwell milestones resource that gives more information on these different locations and when they were built.