Volunteer with Scouts
Giving back will improve your wellbeing, equip you with skills for the future, and help you make a positive impact on the lives of young people
At Scouts we celebrate difference and welcome everyone.
Whatever your background, identity or ability, there’s a volunteer spot with your name on it.
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Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.
Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
- Make friends and meet people
- Try new things and challenge yourself
- Get outdoors and get stuck in
- Positively impact your community
- Create vital opportunities for young people
- Make memories that'll last a lifetime
If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.
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Whether you want to work with young people directly or help out behind the scenes, there's something for everyone at Scouts.
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Hear from our volunteers about what being involved with Scouts means to them.
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Working in partnership with our staff team and local volunteers, our national team serves the whole movement.
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If you're interested in volunteering with a local group, fill out our volunteer enquiry form.