Adult Volunteers

Volunteering with us is easier than you think and it’s #GoodForYou!

None of the sections would be able to run without our amazing team of adult volunteers, from Beaver Leaders to Scout Leaders and Active Support members.

Our Adult Volunteers have the responsibility of running their section and allowing the young people to make the most out of their Scouting adventure, at the same time having an adventure themselves. Being an Adult Volunteer also offers the chance to build on personal skills, like teamwork, confidence and leadership.

You don’t need to be Bear Grylls to join us. Scouting is about everyday people working as leaders and supporters in Scout Groups in their communities, giving young people confidence, a sense of purpose, life values and outdoor skills that are hard to find anywhere else – we call this everyday adventure! Our volunteers put their skills to use and learn new ones, while giving something back to the local community.

A study found that over 90% of the volunteers in the Scouting movement believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have been of relevance to their working or personal lives.

With full support and training, you can volunteer on a flexible basis. Scouting is still Scouting, whether you’re involved once a week, once or twice a month, every six weeks or even once a year; and whether you are in the thick of activities with a group of young people or working behind the scenes in a management, trustee or support role.

Everyone has something to offer as far as supporting Scouting is concerned, whatever your age or ability, and there are lots of ways to get involved. You don’t have to have any previous experience, or any specialist knowledge, just a passion to see children develop into confident young people.

Scouting has a huge variety of roles to suit everyone, for example, you could be great with engaging young people in activities and be ideal for a leadership role to being very organised and good with administration or be great with money and figures and be well suited to joining the group executive committee. We’ll make sure you’re properly trained and supported.

Whatever your skill-set, 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 in the HQ, organising a night away, or buttering 120 slices of bread for a group of very hungry eleven-year-olds – no two Scout meetings are the same. The difference you make, though, is always great.
Come and join in the Fun and Adventure, you never know, like us you might even enjoy yourselves!

To find out more on how to be involved within the Scouting movement as an adult volunteer or to find more information on how you can get involved please visit the contact us page.

Volunteer Vacancies

Trustee- Parent Rep

Fundraising & Events

Occasional Helper

Section Assistants

Assistant Section Leaders