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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:
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.
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
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
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.
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Our Strategy to 2035
Our Strategy to 2035 will help us keep the focus on what we do best - giving young people a place to belong and giving them the skills to thrive.
Find out more