Welcome to Scouts
The place to make new friends, have amazing adventures, and learn skills for life.
By joining Scouts you’re choosing to support young people and your local community, and we want you to make sure you’re having a great experience while you’re doing it!
Volunteering might feel like a big step, but we’re here support you so it’s as easy and fun as possible.
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Your role
We’re thrilled to have you as part of our team of volunteers! With the time you’re able to give, you’ll make a positive impact on your local community, learn new skills and create awesome memories along the way.
Each team plays a unique role in creating amazing experiences for our young people so they can learn skills for life.
To learn more about what each team does and how you can get involved, visit Our local teams.
Volunteer Joining Journey
We want your experience to be positive and supported. Check out the steps in the volunteer joining journey to see what to expect on your path to becoming a full member.
Learning
At Scouts, learning is organised into the Learning Tree. It’s made up of:
- Growing Roots: key learning to help you get started. It includes Safety and Safeguarding learning to be completed in your first 30 days and other essential modules to be completed in 6 months.
- Branching Out: optional learning to further develop your skills, covering a wide range of topics.
Sign in to Scouts.org.uk and visit My Learning to see your required and available learning opportunities.
Safety and Safeguarding
Keeping young people and volunteers safe is our top priority. All volunteers have a duty to follow our rules and guidelines. Our handy pocket-sized Safe Scouting Cards outline our safeguarding codes of practice and guidelines. You can also order free copies from Scout Store.
Our culture
As a Scout volunteer, you’re part of making our community welcoming and supportive for everyone. Familiarise yourself with the Scout Law, Scout Values and Volunteering Culture, to understand how we volunteer together and the standards we follow.
What we wear
As an adult volunteer, you can choose to wear a uniform. Some wear it proudly to reflect their achievements and for a sense of belonging. To see uniform options visit Scout Store.
Buddy support
As a new volunteer, you can request a buddy to support you. Your buddy will be matched to your needs and will offer advice, tips and support as you get settled in. Use the tool below to see if a buddy is right for you, and how to request one:
Need more help?
Visit the Info for Volunteers part of our website for useful resources, and chat to local volunteers who’ll know lots about how volunteering works in your patch.
Together, we’ll make sure your journey into Scouts enjoyable, rewarding and filled with incredible opportunities.