Scouts - Oakwood Church

Adult volunteering opportunities available at 9th North Leeds Scout Group in Oakwood.

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Preparing young people with skills for life

Every week Scouting gives half a million 4-25 year olds the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, that important speech, the tricky challenge, their big dreams – the skills they need for life.

Everyone is welcome. Young people and adults of all genders, ages, ethnicities, beliefs and social backgrounds.

Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-goers.

Regardless of you or your child’s physical ability there is a Scouting adventure waiting to be enjoyed.

Yes Scouts like to go camping, hiking, climbing, cycling and canoeing but we also get to hang out with friends, have fun, play games, discover new things, work together in teams and take on new challenges.

Since 1932 Oakwood Church has Sponsored our Group’s activities but it does not manage or subsidise them.

In July 2022 we celebrated our 90th Anniversary by involving everyone in a hugely enjoyable post-COVID Group Camp at nearby Wike Scout Campsite.

Here at the 9th North Leeds Scout Group we offer Beaver, Cub and Scout sections. (Other local Scout Groups may offer: Squirrels – ages 4 to 6 years; Explorers – ages 14 to 18 years; and Network – ages 18 to 25 years).

Beavers – Boys and Girls ages 6 to 8 years

Try new things. Make new friends. Joining Beavers is just the beginning of your big adventure.

9th North Leeds – Beavers

Meets most Mondays, during school terms, from 18.30 to 19.45 in the Hall at Oakwood Church.

Learn more about Beavers at scouts.org.uk/beavers

Cubs – Boys and Girls aged 8 to 10½ years

Develop new skills. Soar to great heights. Being a Cub opens up a whole other world.

9th North Leeds – Cubs

Meets most Wednesdays, during school terms, from 18.30 to 19.45 in the Hall at Oakwood Church.

Learn more about Cubs at scouts.org.uk/cubs.

Scouts – 10½ to 14 years

Jump in and get muddy. Give back and get set. Scouts ignore the butterflies and go for it, and soon so will you.

9th North Leeds – Scouts

Meets most Wednesdays, during school terms, from 20.00 to 21.15 in the Hall at Oakwood Church – but we are often out and about so please check the week’s Programme.

Learn more about Scouts at scouts.org.uk/scouts.

Volunteer at 9th North Leeds Scout Group

All Scouting activities at Oakwood Church are undertaken by volunteers.

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.

Volunteering is not just about giving back – it goes both ways. It can be a brilliant way to boost your wellbeing and develop new skills for the future. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life and you will learn a lot about yourself.

There are lots of ways you can get more involved as an individual or as a parent, carer or family member, from helping out occasionally on a ‘parents rota’, or playing a vital role behind the scenes such as a member of the Group Trustee Board, as Group Lead Volunteer, Section Team Leader, Section Team Member or Occasional Helper. Our Group Administrator and Group Quartermaster provide vital support to our Group Leadership Team and Group Trustee Board.

You don’t have to have been a Scout or a Parent, an outdoor expert, or even relatively young and fit to volunteer. The volunteering opportunities are as varied as you. We are talking tidy-uppers and tea-makers, event organisers, IT navigators, administrators, experience sharers, muckers-in and all-round team players.

The good news is that you can shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouting only happens because a lot of us give a little and because some of us have capacity to give a bit more.

You can expect:

A warm welcome. You will make friends and meet people.
Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you.
Friendly ongoing support from other local volunteers.
To try new things and challenge yourself.
Get outdoors and get stuck in.
To have easy online access to training and activity planning resources.
Create vital opportunities for young people.
Positively impact our local community.
Experience the strong sense of satisfaction that comes from helping others.
Make memories that’ll last a lifetime.

Volunteering roles at 9th North Leeds Scout Group include:

Group Lead Volunteer (Management role).
Team Leaders (Leadership roles) at Beaver, Cub and Scout Sections.
Team Members at Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
Occasional Helpers at Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
Group Trustee Board Members – Chair, Treasurer, Group Lead Volunteer and others (minimum 5 and maximum 12 Members).
Group Administrator.
Group Quartermaster.

Join us at 9th North Leeds Scout Group.

Flexible role sharing makes it possible to fit volunteering around your availability.

Occasional helpers Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, craft creator, skill sharer or whatever, we will appreciate any time you can spare. If you can only help occasionally, that’s okay. No two weeks are the same and your contribution, however small, will make a huge difference to the lives of our young people.

Expenses Volunteers can claim necessary expenses e.g. if you needed to: travel for training; to organise an event; represent the Group at a District meeting; etc.

Role descriptions and lots more about Volunteering can be found below and on the Scouts Website at https://www.scouts.org.uk/ .

If you might be able to help in any way, please contact us (see below).

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