Our Law & Promise

The Promise and Law are the simple way in which we help young people and adults to remember and think about the fundamentals of Scouts. It’s therefore vital that every member considers the Promise and discusses its meaning before making the Promise and being invested into Scouts.

There are four versions of the Promise appropriate to different age groups. There’s one for Squirrels, one for Beavers, one for Cubs, and one Scouts, Explorers, Network and adults.

Each version is written to be appropriate to the broad level of understanding of each of the age groups within the movement.

There are various word choices in the Promise to reflect different faiths and those of no faith. Find out more about including everyone in the Scouts Promise and the different versions of the Promise that can be used to reflect a person’s beliefs.