Welcome to Abu Dhabi Scouts.
Fun and friendship, challenge and everyday adventure for over 300 young people in Abu Dhabi — for everyone aged 6 to 18.
4 sections, during term-time.
Joining couldn't be easier.
Register your interest below — for your child, yourself, or both. We welcome everyone, and give priority to families happy to volunteer some time alongside us. No previous experience necessary.
To both volunteer and register a young person, please complete both forms.
Add a young person
For each young person you'd like to register, fill out an entry form below. We'll be in touch.
Add to the waiting list →Volunteer with us
Anyone over 18 is welcome — no experience needed, and no child in Scouting required. An hour every two months or weekly, both make a difference.
Register as a volunteerOur Sections
There is a place in Scouts for almost all ages, either as a member of one of the sections below, or as a volunteer. The Learn more buttons take you to the UK Scouts website for more about each section.
Sections meet on weekday evenings during school term-time. To see timings for each group, check the map further down the page.
Crafts, games and the first taste of camp, where lifelong friendships start.
Learn more →Hikes, badges and first sleepovers — plenty of chances to get stuck in.
Learn more →Bigger expeditions, real responsibility and the chance to lead the adventure.
Learn more →Self-led units, top awards and international travel — the path to King's Scout.
Learn more →Who can join
BSO is a slice of UK Scouting, here for families living in the United Arab Emirates. Whether you've moved here from the UK or somewhere else, our doors are open.
Every country has its own home of Scouting. Here, that's Emirates Scout Association — and if you're a national of the United Arab Emirates, they'd love to have you.
Volunteering's a different story. Anyone over 18 is welcome to help out, whatever your nationality — including nationals of the United Arab Emirates.
(This follows POR 3.2.1.1 — The Scout Association's rule for every BSO group.)
Maybe you're over 18. But not over Scouts.
Network members start small but think big, always challenging themselves to do more, see more and be more.
Find out moreAged 18-25?
Try more, see more, do more. At Scout Network you'll stand on your own two feet and make memories to last a lifetime.
Being part of Network
When you join Network you'll be introduced to lots of new activities, people and places — and you decide how you get involved.
Awards
The Network programme is built around projects and events. It all starts with an award — and the path runs all the way to the King's Scout Award.
Register to volunteer.
Our amazing teams of helpers, Team Leads and Boards of Trustees are all volunteers.
We're always looking for more people to join us — whether you have an hour every two months or can give your time weekly, we need you. It's time to embrace your next big adventure: volunteer with Abu Dhabi Scouts and be the best role model.
Aged 18–25? You can volunteer too, as a member of the Scout Network.
Where to find us across Abu Dhabi.
There are 4 groups of Scouts operating across Abu Dhabi, with more in the works. To find out more for each group, click the place marker on the map below.
1st Abu Dhabi Explorers and the Scout Network meet at various locations across the city, and there is one group for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.