Pro-Badge is an Activity Badge Training Scheme, which uses the resources of the Solent Scout Training Centre, to the best advantage of the Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Leaders. The scheme provides training for badges that require predominantly outdoor Scouting activity or natural resources.

The aims of the scheme are fourfold :-

1. To help overworked and under-trained Leaders with the training of their Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers so that both they and their Leaders may learn, and obtain training otherwise out of their reach.

2. To provide a constantly high level of training that is otherwise unavailable to some Cubs, Scouts or Explorer.

3. To use the local training centre to its fullest extent, especially during the Autumn and Winter.

4. To provide a pool of specialist equipment needed for each badge.

Individual Groups would not normally possess such equipment.

Pro-Badge allows Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scouters from different Packs, Troops, Units and Groups to camp, learn, work and play together. The scheme is important to Scout Leaders who, in particular, are either new or returning after a long absence to Scouting, or do not have the knowledge in the subject of badges, or just do not have the backup to provide the facilities for the badges that Pro-Badge offers. The scheme will allow Scouts training opportunities that they would not otherwise have available to them.

All Cub Scout courses are held in Lyons Lodge, with sleeping accommodation in four and eight bedded rooms on the first floor. All meals are supplied from the Lodge kitchen and served in the ground floor dinning room. Lyons Lodge is fully central heated and no bedding other than a sleeping bag and blanket is required. There are flush toilets and hot and cold running water in the self contained block.