What do volunteers do?
Nationally, every week, volunteers help nearly half a million young people learn new skills, make new friends and do things they otherwise couldn't. Adults in Scouting make a difference every day, shaping young people’s lives for the better and enjoying themselves in the process, too.
We always need more help. For small things like making drinks, to running an entire section, plus a whole range of background tasks, all of which can be done flexibly.
That’s where you come in
You don’t need to be a polar explorer like our Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields, to join us. 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. Our door is open to people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds, and we’re only able to change lives because people like you lend a hand. We’re talking about tea makers, tidy-uppers and skill sharers. We’re talking about mini bus drivers and first aiders. We’re talking about students who want to boost their CV, and parents who volunteer so they can spend more time together as a family.
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. Because whether you’re helping a leader to run an activity in the local town hall, 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.
We provide the training. You show up, get stuck in, and make memories for life.
As 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 and 18, there is the option of becoming a Young Leader.
Sounds fun? Worthwhile? It is.