The Scouts | 27,039 followers on LinkedIn. Helping over 460,000 young people in the UK develop skills for life. | Scouts helps over 460,000 young people in the UK develop the skills they need to succeed in life. Internationally, there are over 30 million young people enjoying the benefits of Scouting. We believe that young people develop most when they are 'learning by doing,'​ when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.