Gifts For Scout Leaders: A Proper Thank You, Under £5

Scout and Guide leaders are volunteers. They give up a night every week, for free, and spend half of it finding lost woggles. A small thank you goes a long way, and you can do a proper one for under £5.

My pick is a recycled climbing rope keychain. The heart and the hold keychains are £3 each. The loop keychain starts at £4. Each one is made from rope that was retired from a real climbing wall.

What is a good thank you gift for a Scout leader?

Something small, useful and kind to their wallet, because they do not want a fuss. A keyring is perfect. It lives on their keys and they see it every day.

And Scouts love knots. Leaders spend years teaching them. So a keyring made from real rope is a gift that starts a chat. Kids will ask what it is, and the leader gets to tell the story.

What are the best gifts for Scout leaders from Forma?

The easy one is a keychain. Pick the heart for a card from the whole pack, or the hold one if the leader also climbs.

Want something for the kitchen table? A rope coaster is from £4. For a bigger thank you, a rope bracelet is from £10, made to their wrist size.

Buying for a few leaders? Count the keyrings, add a card, done. If you are not sure what they like, the Forma gift card starts at £10. There is more on the gifts for climbers page too.

Where does the rope come from?

Climbing walls around the UK. Ropes retire after 5 to 10 years, even if they look fine, because the core wears where you cannot see it. Most of it ends up in a bin. I am a certified waste man, so I take it, wash it and make it into something useful in my workshop in Aberdeen.

Got a dead rope in a cupboard? Send me your rope and I will give it a second go. Less waste. More miles.

Stay classy and remember,
Make Waste Useful.

George