Skills for Life

We help young people gain the skills they need to shine bright

We meet on a Friday night during school term at St Mary’s Church Hall in Cockerton. Please see the section pages for more information on Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and for our meeting times.

Welcome to 5th Darlington (St Mary's)

Welcome to the website of the 5th Darlington Scout Group, the oldest Group in Darlington! Our Group offers fun, challenge and adventure to both girls and boys aged 6-14.

That might be a Beaver Scout spending their first night away from home, a Cub Scout participating in new activities ranging from crate stacking to archery, or a Scout spending a week with other Scouts from around the world at an international camp. Whatever your age, there’s always a new adventure to be had…

And Scouting isn’t just for young people. There are many different ways in which adults can become involved at the Group, such as being a Leader, Section Assistant or helping out occasionally at camps and other events!

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Aged 6 to 25?

Squirrels Logo 4-6 years
Beavers Logo 6-8 years
Cubs Logo 8-10½ years
Scouts Logo 10½-14 years
Explorers Logo 14-18 years
Network Logo 18-25 years

Adult volunteers

The Scouts award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as young people.

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Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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