Volunteering with Brent Scouts
Scouting is constantly growing across Brent and this is made possible by adult volunteers. With award-winning training and one-to-one support, we make sure that everyone gets to make the best use of their skills and talents.
Part of Scouting's modern appeal to adults is our approach to flexible volunteering, it's great when people can make a regular commitment to helping to provide weekly scouting to young people but we know it's not always possible. People nowadays have busy, often unpredictable lives – meaning that they can't commit set hours, on set days.
Whether you are in the thick of activities with a group of young people or working behind the scenes in a management, trustee or support role. Our approach focuses on what you want to get out of volunteering with Scouts while respecting how much time you can offer.
Over 90% of our volunteers say that their skills and experiences have been useful in their work or personal life.
Youth Leadership
Scouting is split into 6 age groups, we call these Sections, the first five have adult leaders; they are:
Youth Leadership Roles
Section Leader
Would you like the chance to go camping, climbing, potholing, lead community projects while helping prepare young people with skills for life? As a section leader, you will do all of this and more, using your skills and learning new ones.
You will plan and deliver a safe and exciting programme for young people, making sure every young person gets the chance to spend at least one night away each year.
You’ll use your energy and creativity to help young people have fun, develop their potential and earn a wide range of badges and awards, including the prestigious Chief Scout Awards. Of course, you won’t have to do this alone – a team of supporters, parents and the young people themselves will help you plan and deliver the programme. But it’s your enthusiasm and sense of fun and adventure that will inspire them.
Assistant Section Leader
In these roles you will need to:
Complete a DBS
Within 5 months complete our Getting Started training including Safety & Safeguarding
Complete a First Aid course
Within 3 years complete the Wood Badge training programme for section leaders.
Section Assistant
Would you like the chance to canoe, climb and make bird boxes while improving your CV? As a Section Assistant, you will do all of this and more, using your current skills and learning new ones.
We need fun-loving, committed people to support young people, helping run games and activities as part of weekly meetings. As part of a small team, you will be plan and deliver a safe and exciting programme for young people, helping them achieve badges and awards.
Enthusiasm, empathy with young people, and a sense of humour are a must. But we can teach you the rest. We’ll support you all the way and ensure you get the training and support you need.
In this role you will need to:
Complete a DBS
Within 5 months complete our Getting Started training including Safety & Safeguarding
District Leadership
Applying for a role
Recommend someone
Do you know someone who would be perfect for a role? Why not recommend them?
District Volunteering Opportunities
Charity Leadership
Every scout group is an independent education charity run by local volunteers.
Charity Roles
Chair
Scouting relies on strong leadership. So if you can motivate others, keep a cool head and balance a variety of views then you would be an ideal chairperson for Brent Scouts. With the experience of steering meetings to produce excellent decisions, you’ll be equally willing to speak your mind as encouraging others to express their views.
You will use your strong communication skills help to help a team of committed adult volunteers who make up an Executive Committee arrive at a good decision that will benefit young people. Able to work as part of a team, you will also contribute to the direction and development of the scout group or district.
No previous experience of Scouting is necessary. What’s more important is your own skills and experience as well as empathy with our mission and values. We will provide all appropriate training and ongoing support.
Secretary
Are you a natural organiser? Do you know what’s happening, not just next week, but next month and year too? Is your electronic diary always perfectly in sync? If this sounds like you, then we’d love you to consider supporting us as Group Secretary. A great communicator, team player and problem solver, you’ll be as good a listener as you are at taking accurate minutes and reminding us of our rules.
We’re only able to help young people step up, play their part and gain great skills when our groups are well managed and run. A Group Secretary is absolutely essential to this, which is why, as one of our trustees, you will be responsible, supportive and have our best interest at heart at all times. In return, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re helping us prepare so many more young people for the future.
Treasurer
Do you have a good head for numbers without losing sight of the big picture? If so, we could use your talents to help transform the lives of young people in your area.
Brent Scouts now need a strong team player with excellent judgement, analytical and organisational skills to join our Executive Committee. We’ll provide excellent training and support.
You will help manage and monitor the financial activities of the Group, acting as Treasurer. You will prepare and present financial reports and accounts and while supporting budgets and financial planning process in accordance with legal regulations.
With excellent IT skills and the ability to summarise and communicate complex financial information, you will also be willing and eligible to act as a Charity Trustee.
Committee Member
This committee oversees the administration of the Group. As well as a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, each Executive welcomes people with specific skills, and representatives of Beaver, Cub and Scout parents. Most Group Executives meet three or four times a year, but effective members will volunteer for tasks in between the meetings, thus ensuring the smooth running of the Scout Group and maximising its potential for a hugely positive impact on its young members.