Welcome to 4th Braintree Scout Group


4th Braintree Scout Group is located in the market town of Braintree. Situated in Essex midway between Chelmsford and Colchester, Braintree is home to around 50,000 residents.

Each section meets weekly providing a wide range of programmed activities. The meetings take place both inside and outdoors giving our young people a variety of life experiences. Events and camps are run throughout the year to consolidate skills developed during weekly meetings.

The group was established in 1968 and has over 250 members making it the largest Scout Group in the County. Each week we deliver Scouting to 3 Beaver Colonies, 3 Cub Packs and 2 Scout Troops. Anyone aged between 14 to 18 is welcome to contact and join the District Explorer section.

If you are thinking about Scouting and wondering if Scouts is right for you, take a look at the information on our Why Scouts page. More information is available in the relevant age-related sections.

We are always looking for volunteers to help with our section nights, events and committee. If you are wondering how you could help, check out our volunteer pages. Don't worry, we will support you to develop skills and offer training along the way!

We are a very active group with camps and activities happening all the time. We aim to develop young people with #SkillsForLife, whilst having fun and making new friends. See what we have been up to on our social media pages. Decided Scouts is for you? Visit our joining page to sign up.

If you don't find what you are looking for ask in our contact area.


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What a wonderful day of adventures for our Beavers and Scouts today at Skreens Park. It was great to see so many young people, together, outside and having fun. ... See MoreSee Less

What a wonderful day of adventures for our Beavers and Scouts today at Skreens Park. It was great to see so many young people, together, outside and having fun.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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The Scouts finished bridge

Thank you to all the leaders and volunteers there today. Isabel had a great time x

So glad they got a dry day and a chance to experience this after the last year and a half!

Elsie had a great day. Thank you to everyone.

Looks like fun! Great to see all the young people up to scouty stuff 😊👏

Thank you to everyone that helped out today. Clark had a great day.

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Some of our eldest Cubs had a fantastic weekend getting back to normal at Thriftwood Scout Camp Site, before many begin moving into the Scout section from tomorrow.

A packed programme of rafting building, tent pitching, Nerf tin can alley, assault course and lots and lots of cake meant everyone returned home smiling and exhausted.

Only a little over 24 hours between leaving camp and our autumn term beginning for the Monday Cubs and we're all excited for new challenges 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less

Some of our eldest Cubs had a fantastic weekend getting back to normal at Thriftwood Scout Camp Site, before many begin moving into the Scout section from tomorrow. A packed programme of rafting building, tent pitching, Nerf tin can alley, assault course and lots and lots of cake meant everyone returned home smiling and exhausted. Only a little over 24 hours between leaving camp and our autumn term beginning for the Monday Cubs and were all excited for new challenges 🙂Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Such a wonderful group of young people and an absolutely pleasure to be part of it! First Camp back and I'm shattered but a very happy Cub Leader!! Well done to Akela Tara Leigh Gorton for organising such a great Cub camp and to James Hopkins, Emma and Jay Nutt and Rebecca Holland . Soo many happy smiling faces. Soo needed after the antics of 2020! 😊

Thank you everyone for organising such a brilliant weekend. Alfie was sad to leave his friends, he had such a great time x

Connor had a great time, although is paying for it today, after a fun packed weekend he is tired getting up for school today lol!

Thanks for organising a fantastic weekend. Jake had a wonderful time. X

Looks like they had great time!

Thank you all volunteers for spending the weekend. Alfie loved it.

Brilliant to see looks like great fun had by all! Memories made! 😊⛺

Thank you! Logan loved it!

Looks like everyone had a great time! xx

Thank you all! Matthew had a great time xx

Fred had the best time......thank u so so much for everything that u do foe them.....I had a few tears talking with some of the leaders.....you are all amazing 👏

Thank you, Finley had a great time 😊

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