Volunteer with us!
Week after week, our volunteers empower young people to learn new skills, make new friends and stand on their own two feet.
Our volunteers are our everyday heroes and they’re the backbone of our organisation – shaping young people’s lives for the better, while challenging and finding out a whole lot about themselves in the process, too.
With the increasing need for positive personal, physical, social and mental resilience, especially after the lingering impacts of COVID-19, Scouting is 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!
If you're interested in volunteering, come along to a meeting at our Scout Group and have a chat with our Leaders, take part in the activities and get to know some of our amazing youth members.
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.
Who can volunteer with Scouts?
Our door is open to people of all ages, genders, abilities and backgrounds.
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.
Regardless of who you are, or what you do in life, Scouting is for you.
We’re talking about energetic and organised big kids at heart.
We're talking about lots of ideas and are keen to work with young people and adults to build a program of learning and activities.
We’re talking about skill sharers and tidy uppers.
We’re talking about number-crunchers, admin angels and first-aiders.
We’re talking about young adults who want to boost their CV, experienced adults who want to give back to the community.
We're talking about parents who volunteer so they can spend more time together as a family.
What options are available?
There are a few options available for adults who would like to volunteer for Scouts:
How Can I Help?
Here are some ways Volunteers can lend a helping hand:
Assist with Hall set up or pack up
Completing DIY jobs or gardening at the Scout Hall
Supporting Group fundraising efforts
Crunching numbers after fundraising activities
Assisting with activities in a Scout Group such as Group excursions, food preparation
Offering their unique talents and skills for a Group activity night
Doing research on Grant opportunities
Supporting with Group communications
Putting their skills to good use!
What can volunteers expect?
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.
Whether you’re a uniformed Leader running an activity in the local Scout hall, supporting our youth through a modern program of active learning or organising an event, or an Adult Helper assisting with DIY jobs or buttering 120 slices of bread to feed a group of very hungry 11-year-olds – no two Scout meetings are the same.
The difference you make to the lives of young people, though, is always great.
We provide the training. You show up, get stuck in, and make friends and memories for life.