The Scout Association is celebrating an eleventh year of growing memberships.

With an increase of boys and girls in the last 12 months there are now more than 2,200 boys, girls and adult volunteers in scouting across St Albans.

Cub Scouts from St Albans are currently involved in several different activities and events to help celebrate 100 years of cubs.

Liz Walker, lead volunteer for Hertfordshire Scouts, said: “Scouting provides a wide range of activities for young people and these range from abseiling to zorbing, craft to trampolining and caving to leadership.

“People will also be able to develop everyday skills that will help them in life such as team working, planning and leadership.”

The beavers are also currently their 30th birthday and are also involved in a project called “A Million Hands.”

Cub scout Lily-May said: “I have been involved for three years and we do so many different things.

“One week we may be out hiking in the woods, the next week we might be making something and the following week we may be learning about water and how it is not ‘on tap’ in some countries.

“I have also made lots of friends and got some badges.”

Adult volunteer, Ashleigh, said being in scouting has helped her develop her leadership skills and she said how scouting looks ‘great’ on her CV.

Chief Scout Bear Grylls said: “I am super proud to see so many people and adults learning new life skills and achieving personal rewards through scouting in the UK.

“I am excited to see scout numbers continue to rise across the UK especially the numbers of girls.”

For more information about scouting visit www.scouts.org.uk/join