Explorers
‘To anyone who hasn’t tried Scouting before, I’d say come on up and have a go! I think that most people don’t really know that Scouting is about activities, friendship and meeting people from other countries. I’ve been in the Movement since I was a Beaver and I still love it!’
Explorers are the fourth section of the Scouting movement, open to all young people, boys and girls, between the ages of 14 and 18. Right from the time of Baden-Powell, there have been arrangements for young people who wanted to continue after their time in the Scout Section, and in 1967, Venture Scouts were formed from the existing Senior Scout and Rover Scout Sections.
During the late 1990s we decided that, to meet the changing needs of young people, there should be two sections for the over-14s: Explorer Scouts for 14 to 18-year-olds, and the Scout Network for 18 to 25s.
Liverpool South District Explorers
Whereas Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are organised by Scout Groups, Explorer Scouting is run by the District. In Liverpool South we have four Explorer Scout Units each providing their own range of activities and joining the rest of the District for others. All of our Explorer Units have places available for young people aged 14 – 18. We also have many volunteering opportunities for adults wishing to get involved within this section – so please get in touch if you are interested!
For all membership enquiries – young people or adults – please fill in the contact form below.
Our Explorer Units
Aardvark ESU
3rd Allerton HQ,
Church Road South,
Woolton,
Liverpool
L25 7RJ
Meetings on Wednesdays, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Phoenix ESU
6th Allerton HQ
behind the Victoria Memorial Hall Club, off Church Road, Garston, L19 2LW
Meetings on Wednesdays 7.45pm – 9.45pm
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Rocket ESU
26th Picton HQ,
Salisbury Hall (behind 12 Alexander Court),
Queens Drive,
Liverpool
L16 7NE
Meetings on Wednesdays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
Vale ESU
1st Allerton HQ
6 Aigburth Vale,
Aigburth,
Liverpool
L17 0DE
Meetings on Mondays 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Young Leader ESU
All Youth Members, aged from 14 years of age until their 18th birthday, and acting as a Young Leader (YL) for any section in any of the Liverpool South Groups, must be registered with this Unit even if they are already a member of one of the other Explorer Units.
Meetings on the 1st Saturday of each month at a different Scout HQ each time.
For more information about Explorer Scouts in Liverpool South District use the ‘Contact us’ link in the top menu.