Adults in Scouting
Rejoin the adventure
Scouting simply would not exist without the skills and enthusiasm of thousands of adult helpers. Whether you can spare two hours a week, a day a month, or just one evening per term, we need instructors, treasurers, administrators and people to help out at meetings. The most important thing to remember is that everyone has something to offer. And no matter how much time you can spare, there is a role to suit everyone in Scouting. |
Flexible Volunteering
We recognise that the amount of time people are able to volunteer will vary from person to person. We therefore promote a policy of flexible volunteering, allowing people to give what time they can. It is through the enjoyment and enthusiasm of the adults that the young people are encouraged to get the most out of Scouting. The more help we have, the better the experience will be for the young people, and the easier everyone’s roles become.
We recognise that the amount of time people are able to volunteer will vary from person to person. We therefore promote a policy of flexible volunteering, allowing people to give what time they can. It is through the enjoyment and enthusiasm of the adults that the young people are encouraged to get the most out of Scouting. The more help we have, the better the experience will be for the young people, and the easier everyone’s roles become.
Just a few hours of your time now could make all the difference in years to come
Being part of Scouting will mean you rediscover adventure while contributing to your local community and developing skills. You will also personally benefit from a variety of interesting and challenging experiences whilst meeting new people and having fun. With the provision of free and award winning training and one-to-one support, we make sure that each one of our volunteers gets to make the best use of their skills and talents.
Parent rotaAll sections of the Group operate a Parent’s rota. For the Beaver and Cub sections, this operates as a system to provide an ‘extra pair of hands’ to ensure that we always have plenty of adult supervision at all meetings. For the Scout section it is task based, and each term we circulate a list of tasks which we would like parents to help with over the term. We require that all parents participate, as this means that you will only need to help once per term. Please contact us for more information.
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Our wish list - what you can do for us
There are countless opportunities for adults to get involved, within our Group or across the wider district – and this doesn’t just mean being a Leader or Section Helper – there are many non-uniformed roles for people who want to be involved, but do not necessarily want to be on the ‘front line’. Take our Group Executive Committee as an example. Put simply, our Group would cease to function without the hard work and dedication of these people!
We are currently looking for more adults to get involved with Group. There are many ways in which you can help the Group depending on how much time you are able to give, and the areas that interest you. Here are just a few examples of things that you might enjoy and so could help us with:
We are currently looking for more adults to get involved with Group. There are many ways in which you can help the Group depending on how much time you are able to give, and the areas that interest you. Here are just a few examples of things that you might enjoy and so could help us with:
- At weekly meetings – sports, crafts, cooking, computing.
- As an activity instructor – Climbing, Canoeing, hill walking, music, camping.
- As a Leader assisting with the weekly running of a section.
- Helping with transport
- Helping to promote the Group
- Help raise funds
- Helping to recruit new members
- Helping to plan and administer activities
- Event organising
- Training
- HQ Maintenance and repairs
- Accounts
Keeping children safe
Parents and carers expect that the adults in charge of their children have the appropriate skills and knowledge to supervise their children and arrange an exciting and safe programme. Many adults in Scouting will have frequent access to young people. To ensure the safety of these people, it is the policy of the Scout Association that all adults over the age of 18 must have a Criminal Records check. This is done in co-operation with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). This check is to ensure the safety of young people, and the information related to the check is strictly confidential. Minor offences (such as speeding fines) will not be taken into account. Other, more serious, offences would be considered with understanding and in confidence.
“It is through the enjoyment and enthusiasm of the adults that the young people are encouraged to get the most out of Scouting.”
Why not check out these links to find out why people help, some facts about adults in Scouting, answers to Frequently Asked Questions and more about how you can help?
