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Volunteer with Blaenau Gwent 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.

Volunteering is good for you

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. Volunteering with the Scouts will give you the opportunity to:

  • 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

Can't volunteer regularly?

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.

What do volunteers do?

Our volunteers change young people’s lives, no matter what they bring to the table, or how often they can help. There’s many ways to volunteer with the Scouts.

Volunteer with young people

Volunteering with young people

Each week, our volunteers help young people gain skills for life through activities and adventures.

Most of our volunteers work directly with young people aged 4 to 18 through our groups, known as Sections, these include:

  • Squirrels
  • Beavers
  • Cubs
  • Scouts
  • Explorers

Working in teams

In teams, volunteers:

  • Welcome young people and families to sessions and events
  • Make sure everyone’s safe, supported, included and having fun
  • Help to plan and lead activities
  • Get involved with days out, camps and expeditions
  • Share and learn skills – from coding to cake decorating to canoeing
  • Celebrate young people’s achievements big and small

No experience?

You don’t need experience with young people. Whether you’d like to help out week-after-week or whenever-you-can, we provide training, learning opportunities and cups of tea – every step of the way.

Making a big impact behind the scenes

Your time and skills can make a difference in so many ways.

Not all volunteers work directly with young people. Locally, regionally and nationally, many help out in other ways

Working in teams

In teams, volunteers:

  • Get the best out of volunteers, using their people and leadership skills
  • Spread the word about Scouts to attract new members
  • Help with admin, fundraising, finances, operations or governance 
  • Keep everything running smoothly on the ground – from serving tea and coffee, helping to tidy up after meetings or sessions, driving or keeping meeting places in tip top condition

If you’re not sure how you’d like to help yet, or how much time you have to give, don’t worry. Our teams can chat you through a whole host of options – including flexible and occasional volunteering.

Volunteer enquiry form

See how you can start volunteering today – simply fill out our form and your nearest Scout group will be in touch to see what works for you.

    I'm interested in

    Choose as many options as you like

    Skills or experience I'd like to share

    Choose as many options as you like or select ‘Something else’ if you have other ideas about how you’d like to help – you can tell us more later

    I'd like to help by

    Choose as many options as you like from both the volunteering with young people or behind the scenes tab – or, if you’re not quite sure, skip on ahead to the next section

    Squirrels is the newest branch of Scouts family tree, and not yet available in every group. So, if you pick Squirrels, you might want to add a second option to help us find the best match for you.

    Volunteering with young people

    Supporting behind the scenes

    Get in touch and find out more

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