The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for 400,000 young people aged 6-25.

Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential. In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are 'learning by doing,' when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.

If you need information about any aspect of scouting in the Galloway area please contact
District Commissioner Alan Whiteside on

01671 404 212

or Assistant Commissioner Nigel Scott on

01557 814 665

Scouts in the Galloway area meet in the following towns;

• Castle Douglas
• Gatehouse of Fleet
• Glenkens
• Glenluce
• Kirkmaiden
• Minnigaff
• Sandhead
• Stranraer
• Twynholm
• Urr