Volunteering at 6th Bury St Edmunds Scouts

The only thing missing from our team is you

scouts.org.uk/join #SkillsForLife 

Put your skills to use, learn new ones and play an active role in your local community. 

Volunteering is easier than you think. With full support and training, you can volunteer on a flexible basis. 

Give young people the skills they need to succeed in life and discover how being part of the Scouting family can be as rewarding for you as it is for them. 

Beavers: email beavers@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Cubs: Call David 07877 660658 or email cubs@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Scouts: Call Giles 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Squirrels: Can You Inspire our 4-6 Year Olds With Skills For Life? We are looking for volunteers for these roles to lead our newest section for 4 - 6 year olds, learning by doing and getting into the great outdoors! Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Group Executive Chairperson

This could be your best decision yet. 

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 6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scouts. With 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 team of committed adult volunteers who make up a Executive Committee arrive at a good decision that will benefit young people. Able to work as part of a team, you will also contribute the direction and development of the GROUP. 

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. 

6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scouts is part of the Scouts, offering fun, friendship and skills for life to over 460,000 young people across the UK. 

Interested? Let us know

Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Group Executive Member 

Every Scout Group requires trustees, which form the Group Executive Committee. 

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. 

Interested? Let us know 

Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Group Secretary

Help keep us in line – join us as Group 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 synch? 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. 

Interested? Let us know 

Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Section Assistant

Make a bird box; transform a future. 

Would you like the chance to canoe, climb and make bird boxes while improving your CV? As a Section Assistant in the 6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group you will do all of this and more, using your current skills and learning new ones. 

We now need a fun, committed person 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, an 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. 

Interested? Let us know

Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Cleaner

Help Keep Us Spick and Span

Can you help make our meeting place sparkle so that it’s ready for another action packed week of Scouting activities? Yes? 

Brilliant, come and give our meeting place the once over with the broom and you can do just that! Go on, the cups of tea and digestives are free! 

If you can spare half an hour here and there to sweep and clean the main hall and help us clean our meeting place speak to: 

Interested? Let us know

Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

Fundraiser

Are You a Money-maker Extraordinaire? Can you help fund a future? 

Are you fizzing with fundraising ideas? Are you equally at home organising a cake sale as a sponsored Digital Detox? Then we need your energy and initiative to help us. 

6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scouts now need a group fundraiser to help support our activities and improve our facilities. Raising extra funds means we can provide a wider range of exciting opportunities to our young people. 

With experience of organising fundraising appeals, you won’t be afraid to get stuck in with anything from a car wash to helping a sponsored triathlon go swimmingly! 

No specific time commitment is required and the role is flexible enough to fit around you. We’ll provide full support and training, a sociable network, plus it all looks great on your CV. 

Interested? Let us know

Contact Giles on 07967 590301 or email scouts@6thbsescouts.org.uk

 

Squirrel Scout Leaders

Would you like the chance to go camping, climbing, den building, or lead community projects while helping prepare young people with skills for life? As a Squirrel Scout Leader you will do all of this and more, using your skills and learning new ones.

As part of 6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group 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 will 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, existing leaders, 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.

6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group is part of the Scouts offering fun, friendship and skills for life to over 460,000 young people across the UK.

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Leading meetings to plan programmes and activities
  • Ensuring the programme is exciting and stimulating, taking into account the needs, interests and abilities of the Squirrel Scouts.
  • Ensuring the programme is delivered safely in accordance with Scout Association rules.
  • Ensuring every Squirrel Scout has the opportunity to attend at least one Nights Away experience each year.
  • Promoting the achievement of awards, particularly The Chief Scout’s Acorn Award.
  • Working with other adults in the Group to support and promote joint activities with the Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop
  • Ensuring there are regular opportunities for the Squirrel Scouts to express their views and provide input to the Drey programme (e.g. Drey Forums).
  • Co-operate with Beaver Leaders to ensure successful transfer of Squirrels to the Beaver Colony by means of the Moving On Award.
  • Maintaining good behaviour within the Drey.
  • Working with the Group Scout Leader and Executive Committee to promote recruitment and induction of new volunteers in appropriate roles for the Drey.
  • Ensuring accurate records are kept of the Squirrel Scouts and their progress, and that these are passed to the Beaver Colony when the Squirrels complete Moving On. (In accordance with GDPR regulations).
  • Reviewing the operation of the Drey regularly.
  • Making good relationships with parents / carers and promote their involvement in helping the Drey, e.g parents rotas and help at camps and sleepovers.
  • Attend and contribute to relevant Group and District meetings.
  • Promote Scouting and The Scout Group to the wider community

Attend meetings as required with the Cohort Coach

Assistant Squirrel Scout Leaders

Would you like the chance to go camping, climbing, den building, or lead community projects while helping prepare young people with skills for life?

As an Assistant Squirrel Scout Leader you will do all of this and more, using your skills and learning new ones.

As part of 6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group you will assist the Squirrel Scout Leader to 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 will 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, existing leaders, 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.  

6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group is part of the Scouts offering fun, friendship and skills for life to over 460,000 young people across the UK. 

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Take an active part in planning meetings to assist in planning programmes and activities.
  • Ensure the programme is exciting and stimulating taking into account the needs, interests and abilities of the Squirrel Scouts.
  • Ensure the programme is delivered safely in accordance with Scout Association rules.
  • Ensure every Squirrel Scout has the opportunity to attend at least one Nights Away experience each year.
  • Promote the achievement of awards, particularly The Chief Scout’s Acorn Award.
  • Work with other adults in the Group to support and promote joint activities with the Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop.
  • Ensure there are regular opportunities for the Squirrel Scouts to express their views and provide input to the Drey programme (e.g. Drey Forums).
  • Promote successful transfer of Squirrels to the Beaver Colony by means of the Moving On Award.
  • Help to maintain good behaviour within the Drey.
  • Attend and contribute to relevant Group and District meetings.

Squirrel Scout Section Assistants (4-6 Year Olds)

Would you like the chance to canoe, climb and make box cars while improving your CV?

As a Squirrel Scout Section Assistant in the 6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group you will do all of this and more using your current skills and learning new ones.

We now need a fun, committed person to support young people, helping run games and activities as part of weekly meetings. As part of a small team, you will help plan and deliver a safe and exciting programme for young people, helping them achieve badges and awards.

Section Assistants are adult volunteers who assist the Squirrel Scout Leaders and Assistant Squirrel Scout Leaders in delivering the programme to the Squirrel Scouts.

Enthusiasm, an empathy with young 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.

6th Bury St Edmunds St Mary's Scout Group is part of the Scouts, Offering fun, friendship and skills for life to over 460,000 young people across the UK.

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Attend planning meetings to assist in planning programmes and activities.
  • Run games and activities as part of weekly Drey meetings and other section events.
  • Assist Squirrels to achieve badges and awards.
  • Assist with residential experiences for the Drey.
  • Assist the Drey with taking part in a varied, exciting and safe programme of activities.

Help to maintain good behaviour within the Drey