The 16th City of Westminster (St Gabriel’s) are a scout group based in Pimlico, London. We meet every week during school term and go on regular weekend camping trips. The group offers scouting for young people from ages 6 to 18 through our various sections. We are sponsored by St Gabriel’s church, and have been around since February 1910. Our full name is: 16th City of Westminster (St Gabriel’s) Lady Pelham-Clinton’s Own

The 16th City of Westminster is all about adventure, friendship, and learning skills for life – with lots of fun thrown in! At our weekly meetings you might find us practicing our wood carving, learning to light fires, playing team games, earning badges, cooking food, exploring London, and planning our weekend camps. We also go camping, where scouts do high-adventure activities, hiking, archery, kayaking, and learn self-sufficiency by putting up their tent, cooking, and looking after themselves and their team.

We’re located in Pimlico, London, and meet in the St Gabriel’s church halls on Glasgow Terrace within Churchill Gardens. Our location is available on Google Maps.

Our group have Facebook and Instagram and would love for you to follow us! We post regular updates about our activities, camps, and important news.

The Scouts have different levels of organisation – Groups, Districts, Counties, Regions. We are part of West London District, and our County is Greater London Middlesex West.

To join the scout group please reach out to us on our Contact page. You will need to give us your details along with the age of your young person. Please be aware there may be a waiting list as we have a lot of interest to join our group.

Everyone! Scouting is inclusive and welcomes young people from all backgrounds, faiths, and abilities. Our group is mixed-gender and open to all. We are always looking for adult volunteers, so if you are over 18 please get in touch.

To be a scout you need to be between 6 and 18 years old. At the 16th City of Westminster, we run four sections:

Beavers (6–8 years) – Fridays, 6:15–7:15 pm
Cubs (8–10.5 years) – Fridays, 7:30–8:45 pm
Scouts (10.5–14 years) – Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 pm
Explorers (14–18 years) – Mondays, 6:30–8:30 pm

Our group charges £10 per month to be a member (so £120 per year). This fee covers our evening programme and badges, along with the fees we pay to The Scout Association for insurance and other services. When you join the group you will need to pay a £20 joining fee to cover your necker, woggle, and various badges.

If cost is a barrier to scouting, please speak to us about the District Inclusion Fund. This is part of our District’s commitment to ensure that cost does not prevent a Young Person from benefitting from all that scouting has to offer.

Since we were founded the Scouts have been a uniformed organisation. It is expected that all scouts own and wear their uniform for evening meetings and trips. Unlike other youth groups, the uniform is a fundamental part of who we are, you can be seen the uniform at many royal events and ceremonies we take part in. The Scout uniform is protected by law, so it is illegal to wear the uniform if you are not a scout (except for entertainment provided this does not bring the scouts into disrepute). Your monthly fees pay for badges which go on your uniform.

To buy a scout uniform or blouse, we recommend looking at the Scout Shop online. We have a few second-hand uniforms in stock, we ask that you return these once you change uniforms or leave the scout group.

There are lots of exciting badges you can earn in Scouting, from Sailing to Chef, Pioneer to Librarian, and many more! The Scout Association has all the badges listed on their badges information page.

If you already have an account on the Parents Portal, you can login using the Parent Portal login link. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it by going to the login page. If you have not registered an account yet, or forgotten your registered email, please get in touch with one of the leaders who can help you reset your details.

We have diagrams to show you where to sew on your scout’s badges on our different section pages.

Beaver badge information.
Cub badge information.
Scout badge information.
Explorer badge information.

The main items you need to a weekend camp are a sleeping bag, roll mat, a hiking rucksack, and good quality boots. Make sure you pack with the weather in mind and bring waterproofs, spare clothes, or suncream. For each of our weekend camps we provide a full packing list to parents. The group can also help with certain camping items if you don’t have them.