Providing Skills for Life for 4,000 young people across Cumbria. Cumbria one of the biggest geographical Scout Counties in the UK. Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in acheiving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. It does this through an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law.