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About Beavers
About Beavers
Our Beaver Colony meets every Friday evening from 6:10 to 7:10pm.
Beaver Scouts are the youngest members of our Group, aged 6 to 8. Each week they enjoy a lively programme of games, crafts, challenges and adventures that help them grow in confidence, learn new skills and work towards their badges. Beavers are encouraged to try new things, make friends and begin their Scouting journey in a fun, supportive environment.
If your child would like to join us — or if you’re interested in getting involved as a volunteer — we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with: skip@1stwentwoodscouts.org.uk (Ian Henson - Group Lead Volunteer)
During term time, our Beaver Colony meets weekly for plenty of fun and activities. The Colony is organised into three Lodges: White, Maroon and Purple. The colour of each Beaver’s woggle shows which Lodge they belong to, and many games and activities take place within these Lodge groups. Beavers also have the chance to become Lodge Leaders, giving them extra responsibilities and opportunities to help others.
Our Beaver Volunteer team has put together a comprehensive 2 year program, which covers the Challenge Awards and Staged and Activity badges the Beaver Scout needs to achieve to obtain the Chief Scout Bronze Award. This is the highest badge awarded to a Beaver Scout and we are always very proud when our Beavers move up to Cubs with it on their uniform! You can find out more about Beaver Scouts and all our Awards here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/beavers/
Being a Beaver Scout is about being the best you can be, trying new things and being kind and helpful. When your Beaver Scout is invested, they make a Promise to the Colony which is tailored to be inclusive, and receive their Membership badge and Group Necker.
How to Join
How to Join
Lots of young people want to join Beavers and you might have to wait for a space to become available before your child can start their journey. If you have any questions about accessibility, it’s best to contact us in addition to your child’s application. By being upfront about additional needs from the start, parents/carers can work in partnership with local leaders to make sure your young person has the best experience possible.
On your child’s first night at Beavers, they’ll be taking part in lots of activities, and should just wear something they feel comfortable in (t-shirt, jogging bottoms, trainers etc)
Eventually, after a few weeks, your child will need a Beaver uniform to wear to meetings and on trips and nights away. Wearing a uniform is comfy and practical. It means no-one feels uncomfortable or left out and helps everyone to feel a part of our Beaver Colony. It also gives them a place to show off all the Beaver badges they will earn (spoiler – there will be LOTS!!)
For Beavers, our uniform consists of a turquoise Beavers sweatshirt with badges sewn on and a coloured necker (scarf) which represents our Scout group. Our necker at 1st Wentwood is an “Old Gold” colour, and is presented to your Beaver Scout when invested. Uniform can either be bought from the Scouts online shop https://shop.scouts.org.uk, Cardiff Scout shop, which can be visited in person, https://www.cardiffandvalescoutshop.co.uk, or there may be the opportunity to buy uniforms donated back to us, depending on availability. If you’re not sure where to start, adult volunteers can give you more information about what to buy and where to buy it – please ask!
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