Insuring the property, activities and members of your Scout, Girl Guide or Youth Group is a specialised area of insurance broking and one where, by arrangement with our broking partner, QuoteRack allows you access to discuss your youth group’s requirements with an experienced insurance broker directly and without obligation.
What does Scout, Girl Guide and youth group insurance cover?
Your particular youth group's insurance requirements are likely to be unique to you, but in general terms, cover can be arranged for the full range of property, activities and members/supervisors that your group might need.
- 'Scout hut insurance' is available for all types of properties where your group meets, including wooden scout huts, ‘Portakabin’-style structures and steel containers.
- Scout activities and camps, locally and overseas, cover is available for organised trips.
- Camping and activity equipment, such as canoes and similar watercraft, can be insured on an ‘all-risks’ basis, both while in storage and also anywhere in the world.
- Public liability insurance, if required, can be included in your quote for scout group insurance, and in particular for any fund-raising activities involving members of the public.
- Employers liability insurance, which is a legal requirement if you employ any permanent or part-time members of staff.
- Trailer insurance, both when being used for storage and also during a Scout group-related activity, can also be covered if this is required.
- Professional indemnity insurance for committee members of your Scout or Youth Group association, if required.
- Scout group minibus insurance under a special scheme, competitively priced, for minibuses operated by Scouts, Guides and other youth groups is available.
Who is this Scout Group insurance for?
Cover is available for Scout groups, Girl Guides and similar Youth Groups, which are not necessarily affiliated with The Scout Association, including:
- The Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association
- Phoenix Scouts of Britain
- The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association
- The European Scout Federation (British Association)
- Plast-Ukrainian Scouting in Great Britain
- UK branches of the Polish Scout Association, the Hungarian Scout Association, the Lithuanian Scouts Association and the London based chapter of Homenetmem
- Girl Guiding UK (including Girl Scouts, Brownies, Rangers and Rainbow Guides)
- Pathfinder Scouts Association and Rover Explorer Scouts Association
- The Boys Brigade and The Girls Brigade
- The Air Training Corps
- The Army Cadet Force
- The Sea Cadets
- The Royal Rangers
- The British Camp Fire Girls’ Association
This list is not exhaustive, so please use the ‘Get a Quote’ button to get in touch with our partner brokers to discuss your particular insurance requirements.
Scout Group Insurance FAQs
Can our specialist insurance partners help you with answers to any additional questions you might have?
We've compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions along with the answers you're looking for.
No two Scout or youth groups' insurance requirements will be the same, so the best way to compare likely costs is to shop around, look online and talk to professional insurance brokers who specialise in providing cover for youth groups such as yours.
Yes, insurance cover can be provided for pre-arranged Scout and Girl Guide fund-raising events. Please also consider public liability insurance for such events, in case anything unforeseen happens to members of the public while attending your event.
Yes, cover is available for a minibus used for your Scout Group, including for camping trips and generally transporting members of your Youth Group.
Yes, Scout huts of ‘non-standard construction’, including those made of timber materials, can be insured.
Depending on the storage location and security arrangements in place, in most cases cover can be provided for camping, canoeing and other outdoor equipment.
Yes of course, simply hit the ‘Get a Quote’ button to complete a simple, online contact form and our specialist insurance broker will be in touch with you to discuss your Scout Group insurance requirements.