Reading Central

This District supports Scouting for young people aged 6 to 25 in east Reading; north Reading; Caversham; Southcote; Whitley; Spencers Wood; and the surrounding area.

 Click here for the Reading Central District website.

Building Opportunities for young people around Oxford Road

In May 2008. Reading Scouts launched a major initiative to build new opportunities for young people in the Oxford Road Area of Reading through Scouting. more

Young People in Reading Central

Scouting for 6 to 14 year old boys and girls is based in local Scout Groups.  There are 19 Groups in the Reading Central District offering Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts - To make contact with your nearest Scout Group you should use the 'District contact' given above or follow the links in the list.

1st Reading Scout Group
3rd Reading (St Peter's) Scout Group
22nd Reading (St John's) Scout Group  
47th Reading (St Paul's) Scout Group
52nd Reading Scout Group
58th Reading (St Mary's) Scout Group
69th Reading (Caversham Heights) Scout Group
71st Reading Scout Group
73rd Reading (Park) Scout Group
89th Reading (Milestone Wood) Scout Group
93rd Reading (English Martyrs) Scout Group
102nd Reading Muslim Scout Group
1st Shinfield (St Mary's) Scout Group
Oxford Road Scout Group

Scouting for 14 to 18 young men and women is based in local Explorer Scout Units. There are three such units in the Reading Central District

Eagles Explorer Scout Unit
Penguins Explorer Scout Unit
Reading-wide Young Leaders Unit 

Scouting for 18 to 25 men and women is based in the Scout Network which is coordinated on a Berkshire-wide basis.

Adults in Reading Central

There are many opportunities for adults to enjoy and support Scouting. Working directly with young people in the Sections includes being a Leader; an Assistant Leader; Colony, Pack or Troop Assistant and so on.

The are also opportunities to help at Group level and in the District in 'management' roles. Tasks at these levels include finance; administration; fund-raising; taking care of equipment; and so on.

Adults in Scouting have fun and are well supported with training and through District and County programme teams.

Support for Adults in Reading Central

All Adults in Scouting are supported by both District and County-based Support Teams and by a widely respected training programme.

Adults undertaking training in the Reading Central District are supported by their Local Training Manager, Richard Ellison ltmreading@berkshirescouts.org.uk