Beavers – 6 to 8 years
Try new things. Make new friends. Joining Beavers is just the beginning of your big adventure. When you join Beavers, you’ll be introduced to lots of new activities, people and things.
Awards
Completing awards challenges you to do more, learn more and be more. See what’s on offer and start your journey to the top.
Activity and Staged Badges
Become an expert in something you love, or try something shiny and new. There’s a badge to suit each and every Beaver.
Behaviour
Beavers are expected to conform to our Code of Conduct.
Annual Subscriptions 2026-27
Annual subscriptions (subs) cover the year from 1st September to 31st August the following year. Invoices for subs are typically sent out late in September.
For those joining part way through the year a pro-rata charge will be applied (generally based on the number of half-terms attended). Invoices for these are typically sent out after 3 or 4 meetings.
See payment methods for details of how subs can be paid. If you would like to pay subs by instalments, please make sure that a direct debit has been set up before the subs invoices are sent out.
| Section | Year Group | Annual Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Beavers | £186 | |
| Cubs | £252 | |
| Cubs | Year 6 | £300 |
| Scouts | £396 | |
| Explorers | Years 9 and 10 | £396 |
| Explorers | Year 11 | £288 |
| Explorers | Year 12 | £162 |
| Explorers | Year 13 | £72 |
The level of subs is set each year by our Trustee Board to support the continued financing of the group. The variation in our subs for different age groups is intended to reflect:
- The increasing level of programme available as members progress through the sections;
- The contribution of older age groups to running the group, e.g. through our Young Leader programme.
This year the Trustee Board decided to:
- Increase Cubs subscriptions to reflect the increased access to weekend activities for Cubs and to reduce Scout/Explorer subscriptions to offset this;
- Increase the Year13 subs to make sure they cover the per member external subscriptions the group pays.
Overall, this increases the lifetime subs of someone attending from the start of Beavers through to the end of Explorers by 0.72% (which is well below the current rate of inflation).
Note that Explorers in Year 13 cease being Explorers when they reach the age of 18. However, they can continue to be involved in the Explorer programme throughout the year provided they complete a DBS check. Therefore, we expect Year 13 members to pay a full year’s subs regardless of when in the year they turn 18.
If you have any questions about subs please contact the Finance team using the contact form.
Beavers Meeting Times
We have one Beaver colony. They meet on Friday afternoons, during school term time, between 4pm until 5pm. Unless otherwise advised, the meetings are at our Headquarters (HQ) just off Bishopgate.
From September 2026, meetings will be moving to Monday
Drop off
Beavers staying at after-school activities will be collected from the Lower School by a Beaver Leader and taken to their meeting. Please don’t forget to let the school know that your child will be staying for after-school activities or notify us if they are not attending a Beaver meeting (and therefore do not need picking up);
Pickup
At the end of the evening, (unless otherwise advised) Beavers must be collected from the Norwich Lower School car park where a leader will be available to supervise.
From September 2026, pickup will be from our Headquarters (HQ) just off Bishopgate. Please do not drive down the section of Riverside Walk from Bishopgate to our headquarters building. There is little room down there, and there are obvious safety issues with mixing traffic with children. If parking in Bishopgate, please respect resident’s parking spaces.
Events
Please see the website for forthcoming Beavers events. These can fill very quickly and early sign ups are requested. Please check drop-off and pick-up locations as these may not be the HQ.
Beavers Uniform
We are a uniformed organisation and expect Beavers to attend all meetings, unless notified otherwise, wearing uniform.
We provide an 8th Norwich blue polo shirt, necker and woggle. Parents are asked to provide the Scout Association Beaver sweatshirt and practical trousers (not jeans). Beavers should wear shoes that are suitable for running in and sometimes getting a bit dirty!
During Summer and Autumn Beavers will take it in turn to do water activities. For these we request wetsuits or light clothes that won’t get too heavy if they get wet; wetsuits (short), water shoes/wetsuit boots are very practical. We will tell Beavers when it is their turn to be on the water!
All uniform must be labelled, as lost property needs to be identifiable
Purchase
The Beaver Sweatshirt can be purchased from the Alec Bussey Centre. This is located down the small driveway next to number 2 Rowington Road, Norwich, NR1 3RR.
Badges
Please go to the OSM Parents Portal, select your member, and then click on “Badges”. There are four tabs:
- Completed – see what badges have been completed;
- In Progress – see progress towards badges that have been started but not yet completed. Click on a badge for details of which steps are done and which are still to be done;
- Completable at Home – click on a badge to see what needs to be done to get a badge. Click on “COMPLETE AT HOME” to upload evidence for the badge;
- Uniform Placement – see where awarded badges go on the uniform.
Contact
- If your Beaver is unable to attend a meeting night please use the absence notification on OSM Parent Portal to let us know.
- For contact regarding an event, see the “Event Organisers” information on that event’s page.
- Otherwise, please use the contact form.
- And please keep medical details and emergency contact details on OSM up to date in case we need to contact you.
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