Parents

Parents tell us their children benefit hugely from the adventures, fun and friendships they experience. It can help develop your child’s social skills and independence, and give them access to some amazing and memorable opportunities.

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And you can make a huge difference:  whatever your skills and availability, there will be some way you can contribute, meaning more young people get to experience the adventure of Scouting.  Some examples might be:

• Your job could make an interesting evening or even a longer term activity.  We've had army majors, bee keepers, farmers - and the children have loved each one.  Do you do something that children could enjoy?

• You could help with administrative tasks:  helping the section leader with attendance records, help me keeping the website up to date, organising the fireworks, ...

• Maybe you like to take a more active role in the section and become an assistant, or an assistant section leader or even a section leader.  The more leaders we have, then the less work there is for everyone - and more variety for the children.

• You could join the executive committee and help guide the direction of the scout group

 

We do expect all our parents to help the leader by providing adult support one evening a term.  Without this support it might be impossible for us to run activities safely.

 

We ask all our parents who help regularly undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check ("DBS").

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Adults

You don’t have to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls to get involved with Scouting. Do you have first aid knowledge? Are you good with numbers? Handy in the kitchen? Or are you a DIY whizz? We all have useful skills and you can volunteer and help in many ways.  We will welcome you!

Volunteering with us is easy, fun and flexible – how much time you give is completely up to you. Whether you help out once a fortnight, month or term or just at special events or camps, there is bound to be a role you can play, and no matter how you get involved, we'll make sure you're properly trained and supported.  Just talk to Liz Johnson, the Group Scout Leader, or any of the leaders or helpers.

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As well as gaining externally recognised skills and having a brilliant time, Scouting also offers the chance to build on personal skills, like teamwork, confidence and leadership. A study found that over 90% of our volunteers believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have been of relevance to their working or personal lives.

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Many of our helpers and leaders are parents of our youth members because they’ve seen firsthand how Scouting benefits young people and want to give something back. If you are a parent it’s also a chance to spend more time with your children and learn new skills. Speak to your child’s leader to discuss how you might become involved.

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There is no age limit so long as you're over 18, you can help out as an adult volunteer in Scouting. There is no upper age limit for adult volunteers. If you are aged between 14 to 18, there is the option of becoming a Young Leader.

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