Help run a Scout group for a term
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Scout groups have waiting lists because they are short of adults, not children. A term of helping with fires, knots, camps and games is as much fun for the volunteers as it looks.
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How to start
- Look at the volunteering pages on the Scouts site.
- Contact your nearest group and offer to help at one evening.
- Agree to a term, so you see a programme through from start to finish.
Where to go
We opened this link on 6 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Projects run over months and stall without a rhythm, so the plan sets milestones you can see.
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