Welcome to Greater London South West Scouts, we have over 10,000 members scouting across the Richmond, Royal Borough Kingston, Sutton, Wimbledon and Wandle and Croydon boroughs. With our sections starting from Squirrels, then Beavers, moving to Cubs and then the options of Scouts, Sea Scouts and Air Scouts all manner of activities and adventures are provided. 

After Scouts our Young people move to Explorers and onto Network. We welcome everybody to our scouting family and we are looking forward to meeting you. Please fill in our contact form and we will be in touch shortly.

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GLSW Volunteering Opportunities

Published 29th June 2026 Could you join us and help make a difference? We are actively seeking additional volunteers to join our County Team. You don’t have to have a…

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County AGM Notice

Published 29th June 2026 Notice of our Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) We are pleased to confirm that the Greater London South West County Scout Council will hold it’s Annual General…

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Adkin Camping Challenge 2026

Published 29th June 2026 Congratulations to 16th Purley – ‘The Imperfects’ on winning the Adkin Trophy The Adkin Camping Challenge is open to groups in Croydon District and has been…

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Introducing our new County Youth Lead

Published 23rd June 2026 Welcome Aiden Neal to the GLSW County Leadership Team We are delighted to announce the appointment of Aiden Neal as our new County Youth Lead.   Aiden…

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County Chair Person Vacancy

Published 7th April 2026, Updated 26th April 2026 Could YOU be our new County Chair Person and Lead our Board of Trustees? GLSW Scouts is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced…

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County Youth Lead Vacancy

Published 6th April 2026, Updated 26th April 2026 Are you aged 18-25 and Scouting in GLSW? Could YOU be our new County Youth Lead? The County Youth Lead is a…

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