Volunteering opportunities
Volunteering’s not just about giving back – it goes both ways. It improves your wellbeing, gives you skills for the future, and helps you make new friends (and memories).
Scouting happens when a lot of us give a little.
For an information conversation about the roles contact us.
You don’t need to be Bear Grylls to volunteer. We will provide you with all the support, training and wealth of experience and knowledge from worldwide scouting from the beginning.
Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little.
All our activities are run by volunteers, who might join us because they want to:
- Try something new
- Make friends
- Spend time with their children – or gain experience with young people
- Do something good for their community and themselves
- Keep their bodies and brains active and happy – whether that’s by scaling mountains, sharing skills or serving tea
All end up making a huge difference to young people’s lives – gifting them with skills for life, and learning a whole lot about themselves along the way.
Volunteering’s not just about giving back – it goes both ways. It improves your wellbeing, gives you skills for the future, and helps you make new friends (and memories).
Stories: hear from other volunteers
“I’m teaching my child things I value and that other children and other parents value as well – it’s brought out something I never knew I had“
“It’s a fantastic way to give young people some of the skills I have learnt. It’s therapy I have been able to continue scouts through some very difficult times.”
“Meeting new people and teaching life skills also offering opportunities to children that they may not have at home.”
To hear why you should volunteer, click here: 10 Reasons to Volunteer.
To hear stories from other volunteers, click here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteer/volunteering-with-scouts/meet-our-volunteers/.
Volunteering: wider opportunities
Not all volunteers work directly with young people. Locally, regionally and nationally, many help out in other ways.
Working in teams, they might:
- Get the best out of volunteers, using their people and leadership skills
- Spread the word about Scouts to attract new members
- Help with admin, fundraising, finances, operations or governance
- Keep everything running smoothly on the ground – from serving tea and coffee, helping to tidy up after meetings or sessions, driving or keeping meeting places in tip top condition
Not sure how you’d like to help yet, or how much time you have to give? No worries. Your local team can chat you through a whole host of options – including flexible and occasional volunteering.