1st West Moors Scouts

Adults - Everyone has something to give!


Volunteering in Scouting is fun and rewarding - you will have the chance to learn new skills, rediscover adventure, make new friends, spend more time with your child and give something back to your community.


The main roles in Scouting are:


Group Scout Leader (GSL) - The overall purpose of the GSL role is to manage and support the Scout Group and its Leaders to ensure it runs effectively and that Scouting within the Group develops. support adult volunteers and develop the Group including a Group Executive Committee and Section leadership teams


Assistant Group Scout Leader (AGSL) - The main role of the AGSL is to support the GSL with their responsibilities


Section Leader - responsible for planning, organising and running the programme for the section - involves becoming a member of the Scout Movement and completing a series of short training modules


Assistant Section Leader - helping the Section Leader to organise and run the programme for the section - involves becoming a member of the Scout Movement and completing a series of short training modules


Section Assistant - running games and activities, also helping young people to achieve badges and awards - involves becoming a member of the Scout Movement and completing three short introductory training modules.


Occasional Helper - helping at meetings, more than once a month, on a semi-regular basis - this is not a formal appointment, so there are no training requirements.


The Executive Committee -

Members of the Group Executive Committee are the 'Charity Trustees' of the Scout Group.


The key appointments are the:


Group Chairman

Treasurer

Secretary

without which the Group cannot operate.


1st West Moors Scouts would also like to have:


Building Manager

Quartermaster (QM)

Joining-in Secretary

Fund Raising Manager

Ideally there should be a parent of at least one member of each of the Sections in the Group on the committee. The Group Scout Leader and Section Leaders are ex-Officio members.


The Executive Committee supports the Group Scout Leader and is responsible for the raising of funds and the administration of Group finances, the maintenance of Group property and the insurance of persons, property and equipment. It is a collection of individuals each with their own, and sometimes different views, which is a strength that often leads to even better ideas.


The size of the Committee and frequency of meetings depend very much on the circumstances and day-to-day needs of the Group.


Parents with particular expertise that could assist the Committee, for example, simple accountancy knowledge, secretarial skills or fund raising experience, should make an active contribution to the Group by offering their services.


All adults that come into regular contact with young people are required by law to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS), which helps to prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. This Disclosure Check, which must be renewed at five yearly intervals, includes all Leaders, Assistants and Occasional Helpers; as well as the Group Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.


Want to join the adventure?

1st West Moors are always looking for adult volunteers to assist in the group so that we can offer more places to our young people; vacancies are always available for uniformed or non-uniformed roles e.g. leaders, assistant leaders, section helpers, fund raisers, executive members or anyone who has an hour or two a week and would like to help out For further information please go to our contact page