Online Scout Manager

All our sections use Online Scout Manager (OSM) to record member’s details, update badge records, plan our programme and process our payments. The benefit of this is that you can see what we see – and it keeps everything safely in one place, and up to date.

When you first join a section, you’ll be invited to the Parent Portal, this gives you access to:

The programme for the current term
Access to the child’s personal details
Access to the child’s badge records and progress made towards badges
Book on camps and activities
The ability to process payments (we use GoCardless)
The ability to make a Gift Aid declaration (when requested via email

Logging in to OSM (Parent Portal)

Once you have registered with the Group you will be added to the OSM system, and you should then receive an introductory email – if you haven’t had this please let a leader know. The introductory email will give you a direct link to the OSM ‘Parent Portal’ system.

You can also access the Parent Portal from any device connected to the internet. Simply click the Login button or visit https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/

First time logging in?



If this is the first time you are logging in then you will need to Create an account using the email address you gave us when you registered your child. Click ‘Create an account’ and enter your name, e-mail and password and then click ‘Register and login’.

If you have more than one child in the group, use the same email address when creating the account will allow you to manage them all from one login. Each child will be presented in the list on the right-hand side of the portal. 

Using the Parent Portal

Here is a video showing how to access OSM (Parent Portal).