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What is a leader?

A parent who has a handkerchief around their neck, we are pretty much mostly parents like you.

What do they do?

The Section Leader organises the evening, typically it's a number of activities which can be as simple as a game of duck, duck, goose.

As a leader you help run an activity, you don't do it all by yourself, there's a team of 2, 3 or 4 other adults also helping. Think of running a birthday party but not having to do it by yourself !

It’s not difficult, it can be a challenge, it is fun, we are parents too and wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t.

I can't light a fire or pitch a tent?

Neither could we when we started, you'll pick it up on the way. 

There's formal training available if you want to get into it, but its really not necessary.

If you do want to go down the formal training route, Scout training is some of the most recognised in the World. Scouts are in every country in World (except 5 and we don't want to be there). We've had leaders make it a side hustle and go on and change career - plenty of "adventure" companies out there looking for people.

What’s the commitment?

Leaders commit the same time as the kids, usually turning up 10 mins earlier and leaving 10 mins later after lock up – it’s usually just over an hour at the same time as your Child is there.

Given you have to drop them off and pick them up anyway, staying on seemed more fun to me than going home to wash the dishes, which is how I got involved.

There are comms on WhatsApp during the week planning activities, and once a term a 1-hour meeting, usually in the pub, planning for the term obviously...

What’s the benefit?

1.       Your child jumps to the front of the queue – you aren’t expected to come help run scounts but leave your own at home.

2.       It’s a direct investment in your child, engaging them in a fun learning environment. Seeing them interacting in a large group of peers can be an insight!

3.       You become a role model, your scout see's you interacting/leading a group.

4.       It’s fun, I know it a cliché, but it is, otherwise we wouldn’t do it!

If you can help out – let us know and we can do something about our ever growing waiting list.