Adult Volunteers
In common with other Scout groups, our Group is run entirely by volunteers.
Share your skills. Gain new ones. Scouting is about everyday people working as leaders and supporters in communities, giving young people confidence, a sense of purpose, life values and outdoor skills that are hard to find anywhere else.
Week by week, our volunteers empower thousands of young people across the country to learn new skills, make new friends and stand on their own two feet. They’re our everyday heroes. They shape young people’s lives for the better, and find out a whole lot about themselves in the process, too.
Today, there are nearly 60,000 young people on the waiting list to join us in the UK. We’re more relevant and more needed than ever, but it’s not always easy to keep up with the demand.
That’s where you come in.
You don’t need to be Bear Grylls to join us. You don’t need to have been a Scout when you were younger. You don’t even need to know how to put up a tent. Our door is open to people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds, and we’re only able to change lives because people like you lend a hand. We’re talking about tea makers, tidy-uppers and skill sharers. We’re talking about mini bus drivers and first aiders. Were also talking about handymen to look after the hut. We’re talking about students who want to boost their CV, and parents who volunteer so they can spend more time together as a family.
Whatever your skillset, lend a hand for as little or as much time as you can spare, and we promise you’ll get more out than you put in. Because whether you’re helping a leader to run an activity, organising a night away, buttering 120 slices of bread for a group of very hungry eleven year olds, or painting the scout hut – no two Scout meetings are the same. The difference you make, though, is always great.
We provide the training. You show up, get stuck in, and make memories for life.
The Scout Association’s award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as do young people. The approach is to focus on what you want to get out of volunteering with Scouts, while respecting how much or how little time you can offer. Over 90% of Scout volunteers say that their skills and experiences have been useful in their work or personal life.
In Scouting we must also make sure that it is safe. The Scout Association’s policies, rules, code of behaviour, advice on Child Protection and its safety policy are all there to ensure our young people stay safe while they enjoy themselves and learn.
Volunteering for Scouting is one of the most fun, rewarding and positive things you can ever do. You can give as much or a little time you like and we will match opportunities that fit your skills and time available. If you would like to have fun and make friends, earn professional qualifications and make a real difference to the lives of young people please volunteer with us.
“For anyone thinking of becoming a Scout, I say, go for it, come and join the big adventure”. Bear Grylls, UK Chief Scout
If you’d like to join us, please feel free to get in touch – we’d love to hear from you!
