Welcome to BSWE Scouts Web site

The Information portal for all members of BSWE and others interested in our activites.

Members of the UK’s Scout Association who wish to continue with their involvement whilst living in Europe are always welcome to join the Scout Groups which are part of BSWE. These groups, located where there are large British communities in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Italy and, of course, Germany.

We are always on the look out for existing leaders but would equally be delighted to welcome new members to the Association whether a young person or an adult. Scouting is a worldwide, values based, educational movement. The World Scout Movement began in the United Kingdom in 1907 with an experimental camp on Brownsea Island, Dorset. During the week-long camp, Robert Baden-Powell and a small party of boys put into practice his ideas for training young people in responsible citizenship. In August the following year, the first official Scout Camp was held at Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland. Today there are well over 28 million members in over 216 countries and territories and the Movement is still growing.

Scouting is very much alive and kicking in British Forces Germany. Scout Groups are in most major garrisons from Fallingbostel to Elmpt and beyond. There are many more youngsters on waiting lists who would also like to join if only we had the leaders. Nonetheless, we always welcome new members.