Built by a Scout leader, shaped by the leader community

Scout equipment management that actually works for volunteers

Track inventory, manage bookings, scan kit into loans, accept public equipment requests, issue uniform and keep repairs and inspections under control, without building a second career in spreadsheet archaeology.

Inventory and serialised units
Bookings and public requests
QR, repairs and inspections

Know what you own

Keep one shared record of kit, uniform and stock instead of piecing it together from old files and good intentions.

Know what is available

See dates, bookings, repairs and exact unit assignments before camp preparation turns into detective work.

Know what happens next

Keep returns, inspections, repairs and public requests moving through a visible workflow rather than a crowded inbox.

The whole equipment lifecycle

From the first stock record to the final repair note

Wogglebox brings the connected jobs together without pretending every piece of kit behaves the same. Core tools stay useful for smaller groups, while Wogglebox+ adds the workflows that create extra storage, scale and operational cost.

Core platform

Inventory that stays useful

Track equipment, uniform, badges and general stock with categories, codes, quantities, locations, condition notes and clear availability.

  • Bulk and serialised equipment records
  • Sites, storage locations and archive workflows
  • CSV, Excel and best-effort OSM onboarding import
Core platform

Bookings, returns and calendars

Reserve multiple items for camps, meetings and activities, then keep active, overdue, returned and cancelled bookings visible.

  • Date-aware availability
  • Booking calendar and return workflow
  • Named borrowers, sections and activity notes
Wogglebox+

QR scan-to-book

Scan a bulk item label to add or increase its booking quantity, or scan a serialised child unit to assign that exact physical item.

  • Camera and manual code entry
  • Availability and repair checks before assignment
  • Works on new and editable existing bookings
Wogglebox+

Public equipment requests

Publish selected equipment lists so external borrowers can request kit without creating an account, while your team keeps approval control.

  • Multiple public lists for different audiences
  • Date-based availability checks
  • Convert approved requests into normal bookings
Core + Plus tools

Repairs and inspection schedules

Keep damaged kit out of circulation, preserve a repair timeline and schedule recurring checks for equipment that needs regular attention.

  • Repair status, comments and audit trail
  • Inspection outcomes and linked repair follow-up
  • Private repair images on Wogglebox+
Core + Plus tools

Repeatable camp and stores workflows

Create reusable Equipment Kits, printable checklists and image-backed records so recurring jobs do not begin from a blank page every time.

  • Equipment Kits for repeated activities
  • Packing, stock-take and inspection checklists
  • Inventory galleries for easier identification

A practical operating loop

Record it once, then keep the story connected

Inventory should not sit in one system while bookings, repairs and inspections disappear into three unrelated notebooks.

01

Record

Create one trustworthy inventory for the kit, uniform and stock your group owns.

02

Plan

Check dates, build bookings and reuse Equipment Kits for familiar camps and activities.

03

Move

Issue equipment, scan labels into bookings and see exactly what is out or overdue.

04

Maintain

Return kit, log faults, complete inspections and preserve the history for the next volunteer.

Public equipment requests

A public booking page without giving the public the keys

Wogglebox+ lets groups publish selected equipment catalogues for districts, camps, DofE providers, schools, cadet units and other youth organisations. Visitors can request kit, but your team still reviews, adjusts and approves before stock is reserved.

01

Publish a curated list

Choose the equipment outsiders are allowed to request, add local instructions and keep private inventory details hidden.

02

Requester chooses dates

Districts, DofE groups, schools or partner organisations submit a request without needing a Wogglebox account.

03

Quartermaster reviews

The request lands inside Wogglebox for review, amendment or decline before anything becomes a confirmed booking.

04

Approve into bookings

Availability is checked again, then an approved request becomes a normal booking with the usual return and repair workflow.

Good for districts

Publish shared equipment lists without exposing your whole private store.

Good for expeditions

Let DofE or activity teams request tents, stoves, maps and group kit by date.

Good for schools

Offer sports, event or outdoor learning equipment through a controlled request flow.

Built with the community

Made by a leader, for leaders, with the doors left open

Wogglebox grows from real equipment problems and real conversations with the people doing the work. The public roadmap and community tools are part of the product, not decorative wallpaper.

Built from a real Scout stores problem

Wogglebox began as a practical system for groups sharing equipment, not as a generic inventory product looking for a Scout-shaped costume.

Shaped by leaders using it

Public booking requests, inspections, serialised-unit workflows and repair improvements have grown from direct community feedback.

Progress stays visible

The public roadmap, feature-request workflow and community reviews show what is live, what is planned and what groups are asking for next.

Free or Wogglebox+

Start with a useful free plan, upgrade when the workflow earns it

The free plan is not a countdown clock. Wogglebox+ funds the storage-heavy and advanced workflows used by larger or more complex equipment operations.

Wogglebox Free

£0

Core equipment management for smaller volunteer teams.

  • Up to 75 equipment records
  • Up to 50 uniform records
  • Up to 10 team members
  • Core bookings, calendar and returns
  • Repair tracking and role-based access
  • Guided onboarding and import tools

Wogglebox+

£49/year

Current Early Supporter pricing for the whole group.

  • Unlimited inventory, members, sites and storage
  • Public equipment requests and Uniform Shop
  • QR labels and scan-to-book workflows
  • Equipment Kits and inspection schedules
  • Images, exports, branding and print checklists
  • Current Early Supporter price: £49/year

Scout-first, not Scout-only

The same equipment headaches appear under several different badges

Wogglebox was built first for Scout groups, but the underlying jobs also make sense for Girlguiding units, DofE providers, cadet units, schools, activity centres and community organisations that share, lend or inspect equipment.

Explore other use cases

Frequently asked

Questions leaders ask before trusting another system with the kit list

Does Wogglebox replace Online Scout Manager?
No. Wogglebox is designed to work alongside Online Scout Manager. OSM handles programme, badges, membership and wider group administration. Wogglebox focuses on equipment, uniform, bookings, public requests, repairs, inspections and practical quartermaster workflows.
Is Wogglebox free for Scout groups?
Yes. The free plan has no trial countdown and includes the core inventory, booking, repair and team workflows needed by many smaller groups. Wogglebox+ removes those limits and adds advanced operational tools.
How do public equipment requests work?
A Wogglebox+ group publishes one or more selected equipment lists. A visitor chooses dates, items and quantities without creating an account. Their submission is a request, not an automatic reservation. A Group Admin or Quartermaster reviews it, and Wogglebox rechecks availability before converting an approved request into a normal booking.
What is included in Wogglebox+?
Wogglebox+ adds unlimited scale, public equipment request lists, the public Uniform Shop, QR labels and scan-to-book, Equipment Kits, inspection schedules, group branding, CSV and Excel exports, ongoing bulk import, image galleries, repair images and custom print or PDF checklists.
Can organisations other than Scout groups use Wogglebox?
Yes. Wogglebox remains Scout-first, but its workflows can also suit Girlguiding units, DofE providers, cadet units, schools, activity centres and other volunteer organisations that lend, inspect or maintain shared equipment.
Will our group data remain private?
Each group's private records are isolated through authentication, membership checks and database row-level security. Public request pages expose only the items and instructions a group deliberately publishes. Internal notes, storage details, repairs, serial numbers and borrower records remain protected.

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Ready to give your equipment a proper home?

Register your group, import the stock you already have and start with the free plan. The cupboards may remain mysterious, but the records do not have to.