About Us       The Boys' Brigade is the oldest uniformed youth organisation in the world. It provides a balanced programme of activities for children and young people ranging from 5 to 18 years of age, many of whom would otherwise have no connection with the Church. How The Boys Brigade started             The Boys' Brigade was founded in Glasgow on 4th October 1883 by William Alexander Smith. It was from this one Company formed in Scotland the BB has grown in to a world wide movement having worked with millions of children and young people for over a 125 years. What do we do       To learn more about what we do today select the section that matches the age group.       The table below will guide you to the right selection Section Age group     Anchor Boys 5 - 8 years Junior Section 8 - 11 years Company Section 11 - 15 years Seniors 15 - 18 years The Object of the Boys Brigade       The object of the Boys Brigade is ---     "The advancement of Christ's kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness."           With the exception of the addition of the word "Obedience" which was added about 1893, the object has remained the same throughout the history of the Boys Brigade.       What has changed is the way that we go about promoting that object.       We recognise that the influences surrounding young people and the pressures that they experience from various sources are not always helpful and that too many lose control, this being at great cost to themselves, their families and the community. The answer is to catch and harness the energy and enthusiasm of youth and to channel it purposefully. The Motto and Emblem       Our emblem is an anchor backed with a red cross and the initial letters on each side. The Boys' Brigade Motto is ---    "Sure and Steadfast"          The motto is taken from the Bible, the book of Hebrews, Chapter 6, Verse 19.       The original spelling was "Stedfast" as it appeared in the Victorian text. In later years the modern spelling was used and Boys Brigade companies still use either type, however all official paperwork from head quarters has the modern version.