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20 December 2025

Census 2026 Preparation

Adult volunteers and Scout Network data will be taken from the membership system and added directly into the census reports. Only Youth data will need to be manually entered on the returns.​

You should include:​

  • Youth members in the section they currently attend​
  • Any young person attending that you will invest before the February 2026 half term.

All Groups, Districts & Counties have been asked by HQ to ensure that their contact etc. details, including those for all their sections and adults, is correct in the Membership System before submitting census data. This data in My Membership will be used to populate the relevant parts of the census return relating the adults, their roles and the organisation’s data.

How do I check and update a volunteer's contact details?

Who can complete this task: All volunteers can update their own contact details by following the appropriate step by step guidance in the digital tools guide: https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/volunteer-experience/digital-tool-guides/personal-details-and-preferences/#EditPersonalDetails

How do I check and update my Section's, Group's etc' meeting venue & contact data?

Who can complete this task: Lead Volunteers (for their unit and below in the hierarchy) and Leadership Team Members (for their unit). Unit includes Sections, Group, Districts and Counties.

Start by signing in to scouts.org.uk.

On your welcome page:

1. Click ‘My membership’.

On the left-hand side menu (if you’re using a phone, click the menu button on the top right):

2. Click ‘Teams‘.

3. Click ‘View all units‘.

On the ‘View all units’ page:

4. Type the unit name into the search box.

You can also search by Country, Region, County, District and Group. You’ll need to select the ‘Filter by’ option from the dropdown menu.

5. Click ‘Search‘.

6. Click the ‘Unit name‘ from the list.

On the left-hand menu, under the unit’s name (if you’re using a phone, click the menu button on the top right):

7. Click ‘Details‘.

On the ‘View all units’ page:

8. Click the ‘Select an action‘ button.

9. Select ‘Update unit‘ from the dropdown menu.

On the ‘Update unit’ page:

9. Click ‘Level details’, ‘Contact details’, ‘Meeting place details’ and ‘Correspondence address’ to edit the details.

10. Click ‘Update’.

Checking and updating My Membership – for an individual’s data

Timeline for completion by everyone

  • W/C 1st December – password emails sent and census site opens (No Secretary role now)
  • 31st January – Final deadline for all census data submissions to be made
  • 8th February – deadline for approval by District Lead Volunteer
  • 12th February  deadline for approval by County Lead Volunteer  
  • 14th February – Final deadline for approval by Regional Lead Volunteer

2026 Membership Fee

£43.50 HQ membership fee (£44 less 50p for prompt payment)​

£  7.00 County membership fee​

£50.50 fee payable, plus any District fee, for all members under 18yrs.

Notes:

  • Adult volunteers and Network members do not pay a UK Scouts membership fee.
  • Earlier this year County discounted the 2024-25 fee  by £1 from £8 and looking at the budget and level of current spend it is felt we can do the same for 2026-27.
  • Further information and FAQs relating the HQ membership fee can be found on the HQ website at: UK Scouts membership fee | Scouts

 

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