Volunteer With Us

The 15^th Oxford is on the lookout for people to help support the group, in a wide variety of roles. If you’re able to spare some time in any capacity and want to support a long running local community group, then please get in touch!

Each section is lead by adult volunteers, who plan and manage all youth events in the group – from Friday evening meetings to the camps, hikes and days out. Would you be able to arrange a day trip to see a new City? Would you like to organise a short hike along the ridgeway? Would you be able to visit the group on a Friday evening to run an activity, or show off your hobbies or career to the Cubs/Scouts? Let us know!

You don’t have to be Bear Grylls or constantly spending your time hiking and camping in order to help us out. All we ask is a bit of your free time! If you want to help directly with the youth membership, or if you’d be happier behind the scenes in your own time, we’d be grateful for your assistance. Previous Leaders at the 15^th Oxford have come from a wide range of careers and backgrounds, such as Chefs, Ambulance Drivers, Registrars, Engineers, Administrators, Curators, Pyrotechnicians and more! The most important things to us is that you enjoy your time with us, that you have the full support and encouragement from the team, and that you’re willing to help us out.

If you’re thinking of a more regular supporting role, then the Scout Association can provide full supporting training programmes from Occasional Helper to a full Section Leader. Not sure you can commit to helping every week? Maybe you could help recording badgework and progress awards! Only able to help in your own time? Maybe you could help manage the subscriptions! Only able to help out on occasional weekends? Help us to organise and run camps and nights away!

Every adult looking to be an appointed member of the group with a regular supporting role will require a safeguarding check, and training may be provided where necessary (all for free!). This can be arranged flexibly to suit your available free time and other commitments - it’s there to support you and not to assess you!

Leadership Roles:

• Group Scout Leader

• Section Leader

• Assistant Section Leader

• Section Assistant

Active Support Roles:

• Occasional Helper

• Administrator

• Skills Instructor

• Quartermaster

• Adviser

• Communications Manager

• Media/Website Manager

Executive Committee Roles:

• Group Chair

• Group Deputy Chair

• Group Secretary

• Group Treasurer

• Group Executive Member

• Group Sub-committee Member

Get in Touch

Please do feel free to send us a message with any questions, or you can check out some of the available information on https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteer/volunteering-with-scouts/.

If you’d like to have a chat, then please either send us an email at XVOxfordScouts@yahoo.co.uk or give the Group Scout Leader (Olly Faulkner) a call on 07736 054 013.

We look forward to hearing from you!