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There are loads of ways to get involved with Scouting in Balerno.
Whether you see yourself inspiring a lifelong love of adventure by leading an excitable band of 6 to 8 year olds on their first hike under the stars, or more sedately making grant applications to help wide-eyed teenagers make unforgettable memories at an international camp, wherever your interests and talents lie, if you are keen to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in our community, we will have a role for you.
No prior experience or training is needed to become a volunteer ⏤ if you join us, you'll get plenty of both!
If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity (even if you only want to dip a toe in the water), please let us know by completing the volunteering form below or, if you know any of our volunteers already, ask them for more information.
We are currently particularly in need of volunteers for the following roles:
Section volunteer
Section volunteer
Section volunteers are the backbone of Scouting, running exciting and fun programmes of activities for our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
What's involved?
What's involved?
Section volunteers devise and run the programme of activities for their Beaver colony, Cub pack or Scout troop. It is a highly varied role working directly with children and young people. Training in all aspects of the role, from planning a programme through to emergency first response, is provided and of course support is always available from our community of volunteers.
When would I be needed?
When would I be needed?
During term times, sections typically meet one evening a week. For details of each of our sections' regular meeting times, see the page for children and young people joining.
Beyond attending section meetings, section volunteers will have to spend some amount of time preparing activities and completing periodic training.
Section volunteers needn't attend every section meeting. The more volunteers a section has, the more scope there is for its volunteers to have a week off without needing to cancel a meeting.
Trustee
Trustee
Behind the scenes, the trustee board works to keep the lights on (literally and figuratively). The trustees are responsible for ensuring the Group has the resources it needs and that our legal obligations are met.
We are particularly keen to have some young people bring their perspectives to the management of the Group by becoming trustees ⏤ for this purpose, "young" means under 25.
What's involved?
What's involved?
Primarily a trustee's role is to attend meetings of the trustee board to discuss and take decisions about the Group's resources and fulfilment of our legal duties.
For more information on what Scout Group trustee boards do see scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/local-teams/trustee-boards
When would I be needed?
When would I be needed?
The trustee board typically meets every 3 months for an hour or so. Beyond that, it is difficult to say what the time commitment for a trustee is because it very much depends on which tasks you choose to take on as a board member. Our trustee board is a friendly, supportive team which shares out responsibilities so that all members can play to their strengths.
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