🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Livingston  |  West Lothian  |  Since 1980s

Adventures start here.
Skills for Life.

We're 14th West Lothian Scout Group - giving young people aged 4 to 18 the chance to explore, discover and grow through Scouting in Livingston.

Your Scouting Journey
686+
Badges Awarded This Year
5
Sections for Ages 4-18
24
Chief Scout Awards This Year
100%
No Child Excluded
Our Sections

A section for every young person

From tiny Squirrels to Explorer Scouts, we have a place for everyone to belong, grow and thrive.

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Our youngest adventurers! Squirrels explore through play, stories and activities designed for curious little minds. This year we awarded 12 Chief Scout's Acorn Awards and met the firefighters at Livingston Fire Station!

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Beavers dive into adventure every Monday! From learning CPR to meeting owls and building bug hotels - and 200 badges earned this year alone.

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Cubs build big skills through camps, climbing and creative challenges. Recent highlights include Clip 'n Climb, a Skills Development Camp and a trip to the Glasgow Science Centre - plus 285 badges earned!

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Scouts take on real challenges - orienteering, Pentland Hills expeditions and a 20km cycle. This year two Scouts earned their Chief Scout's Gold Award and the troop was represented at the Blair Atholl Jamborette.

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Our Howlers Explorers go further - this year brought a Nerf War sleepover, the Brass Monkey camp, wild camping in the Pentlands and the Blair Atholl Jamborette. Friday nights, Murieston.

Adventures & Achievements

What we've been up to

Just a taste of the incredible things our young people and leaders have been doing across the 14th.

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Our Explorers kicked off the overnight season with the District Explorer Nerf War and sleepover - bouncing, a not-so-fiercely contested Nerf battle, a film and rather less sleeping than planned!

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Blair Atholl Jamborette 2026

Our Explorers and two Scouts joined young people from across Scotland and overseas at Blair Atholl, enjoying water sports, climbing, bushcraft and friendships with Scouts and Explorers from 14 countries.

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Pentland Hills

Explorers spent two days hiking and two nights wild camping in the Pentlands to practise for their Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, while a group of Scouts earned their Expedition Challenge Badge.

Our Beavers and Scouts learned CPR with St John, and our Beavers donated 88kg (211 meals) to the Food Bank - real skills and real community spirit.

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This year

Across the group we have awarded 24 Chief Scout Awards - 12 Acorn, 10 Bronze and two Gold - and more than 680 badges between our sections.

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In the Hall & Beyond

From Clip 'n Climb and Glasgow Science Centre to Five Sisters Zoo, Livingston Fire Station and the Police Station - every week brings something new!

Why Scouting?

Skills for Life - for real

Scouting develops young people in ways that matter - on adventures and in everyday life.

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Friendships that last

Young people make lifelong friends and learn to work as part of a team.

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Confidence & resilience

Facing new challenges builds confidence, determination and a growth mindset.

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Connection to nature

Camping, hiking and outdoor adventures foster a love of the natural world.

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Global citizenship

International Jamborees and community projects develop empathy and awareness.

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Practical skills

From fire-lighting to first aid - real skills young people can use for life.

💜 No young person is ever excluded from Scouting due to financial hardship.

Please e-mail our Treasurer in confidence at treasurer@14thwestlothian.org.uk - we always find a way.

Get Involved

Join the adventure

Whether you're a young person ready to explore, or an adult with time and skills to share, there's a place for you at the 14th.

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Join as a Young Person

Is your child aged 4-18? Come join one of our six sections and discover a world of adventure, badges and friendships right here in Livingston.

Find a place
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Volunteer With Us

We need enthusiastic adults to help deliver Scouting. Whether you have a few hours a month or a specific skill to share - we'd love to hear from you!

Volunteer today

Ready to start the adventure?

Get in touch today and we'll help you find the perfect section for your young person - or the perfect volunteering role for you.

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