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Meet Our Volunteer: Sarah Gilbert, Executive Committee Member

25 Oct 2021

Trustee Week is 1-5 November 2021. We want to take this chance to showcase the great work our Trustees do and how they make a difference. Thank you to all our Trustees who play a vital role, volunteering your time and working together to make important decisions about Scouts for the good of our young people.

The District Executive Committee plays a vital role in the running of a Scout District. Executive Committee members contribute to the running of the District by providing administrative support, strategic direction, compliance with relevant legislation and completion of the duties set out in The Scout Association’s Policy, Organisation and Rules. Executive Committees help ensure that the best quality Scouting can be delivered to young people in the District, and all are adult volunteers.

Next in our South East of Scotland Scouts ‘Meet our Volunteer’ series, we’d like to introduce you to Sarah Gilbert, Executive Committee Member and Data Protection Lead at the 30th Craigalmond Group (Davidson’s Mains) which is part of the Craigalmond Scout District.


Read Sarah’s story below.

And find the perfect volunteer role for yourself. Are you a decision maker, direction setter and general arranger? Are you a do-er and have a go-er? Please get in touch.

Name – Sarah Gilbert
Group and District – 30th Craigalmond Group (Davidson’s Mains) which is part of the Craigalmond Scout District
Role – Executive Committee Member and Data Protection Lead

Your Executive role:
For my Executive role, I support general administrative duties, such as writing the adverts to recruit for new volunteers,   Along with the other members of the Committee I take part in the financial decisions the Exec Committee makes. For example, agreeing our budget for things like the scout hall maintenance and improvements, and the purchase of equipment for the Group. Collectively as a Committee we’re responsible for supporting the strategic goals of the Group, so I take part in Committee discussion to help identify opportunities to engage with the other communities in the local area and make sure the Group is diverse and inclusive in its membership and volunteers. As the Data Protection Lead I’m responsible for keeping the group in line with it’s data privacy requirements, so I’m responsible for the group’s data protection policy and make sure that everyone in the group follows our data privacy commitments.

 

Why did you start volunteering with Scouts?
I wanted my son to join Beavers, but the waiting list was so long that the Group needed new Leaders to set up a new Beaver colony. I became a Beaver Leader so my son and his friends could all join Beavers together.

What is the best thing you’ve done while volunteering with Scouts?
The Group camps have been the highlight.  Seeing all the different age groups interact in activities and games, with the older members teaching the younger one new campfire songs. Like one very large happy family!

Have you learned anything new as a volunteer?
I’ve learned numerous ways to keep young people entertained on a walk in the woods! Most importantly, I’ve learned how rewarding it can be to spend time with like-minded people who have a shared goal of creating great experiences for the young people and giving something back to our local community.

How do you think volunteering helps in your life?
It’s made me realise that I’ve a got a very transferable set of skills, and that I’m happy to have a go at anything and open to learning on the job, from craft to knots and organising games.  It’s also given me a great local network of people who know how to fix things!

What would you say to anyone who is thinking of volunteering with Scouts?
You won’t regret it! Even if you can only spare a small amount of time, you get so much more back from new friends, fun, memories, experiences and a strong sense of community.

Meet Our Volunteers: Scott Goddard, Regional Executive Committee member

Thinking of becoming a volunteer?

Why not take get in touch to discuss volunteering opportunities. We need your help.

Volunteers make Scouts happen at a national level as well as a local one. From our Chief Scout and Chair of our Board to the incredible volunteers who support young people as leaders and occasional helpers at our local groups, these are just some of the superstars who’ve stepped up to inspire a generation.  

We’re proud that Scouts is a volunteer led movement. That’s where you come in. 

Volunteer roles

There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts as a parent, carer or family member. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.

We’re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all round team players to support our young people.

The good news is you shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don’t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).

Craigalmond current vacancies include:

What to expect:

  • A warm welcome
  • Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you
  • Easy access to training and resources online
  • Friendly ongoing support from local volunteers

No two weeks are the same, but the impact you make is always great.

Make a difference, volunteer today

To find out more about helping out, speak to the leader at your local group or use our volunteer enquiry from which can be found using the option below. Share your details and a volunteer from your local team will be in touch soon.

Enquiry form

Let’s find the right fit for you

Share your contact details and select the opportunities you’re interested in below. We’ll pass them on to the appropriate member, who’ll be in touch shortly:

Enquiry form

 

Trustee Introduction
Have you recently joined an Executive Committee or keen to be part of one? Thank you for taking on this key role to support Scouting in South East Scotland. The Scouts’ Trustee Introduction training provides really useful information on the role(s) with clear objectives broken down into 3 bitesize modules.
 
It’s independent learning, so you don’t have to attend a course to complete it so its flexible to work around your other commitments.
Visit:
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Meet Our Volunteer: Scott Goddard, Regional Executive Committee

14 Oct 2021

Across South East Scotland we’re proud to be a single family of Scouts. But to make sure everyone gets the support they need, we are arranged in different Groups and Districts across our Regions. The Executive Committee in Scouts is like a board of governors in a school. Basically, it makes sure that the young people get the best possible experience. The volunteers that make up the Committee give their time to ensure that the Group or District or Region continues to meet its charitable purpose: safely and legally. 

Next in our South East of Scotland Scouts ‘Meet our Volunteer’ series, we’d like to introduce you to Scott Goddard who is not only a Cub Leader but also a Member of the Regional Executive Committee.


Read Scott’s story below.

And find the perfect volunteer role for yourself. Are you a decision maker, direction setter and general arranger? We have several Executive Committee positions available – see below.

Name – Scott Goddard
Group and District – 21st Craigalmond (South Queensferry), Craigalmond District
Role – Cub Leader and Member of the Regional Executive Committee
Fun fact – been involved in the Region since c1983

In the photograph – Scott is sitting down on the left of the picture

What made you agree to be on the Regional Executive? 

Over the years I have become better at saying ‘no’ when asked to take on new Scouting roles or responsibilities! However, this time around it felt really nice to be asked, and this role felt like one where I could make a real difference offering a voice for Leaders working hard on the ground as the Region looks to bounce back from a challenging 18 months. I have a genuine passion for us all to be focussed on offering better Scouting for more young people and hopefully I can help the Regional Executive support our growing team of adult volunteers across the region to collectively achieve this.

 

Why did you start volunteering with Scouts?
My experience of Scouting began on my 8th Birthday as a Cub at the 82nd Inverleith, now Craigalmond, back in 1983. (Nineteen Eighty Three) By the time I was 12 I had begun my journey as a leader at Cramond and throughout the last 35 years I have had the privilege of volunteering alongside some brilliant people, so many of whom are still supporting Scouting in the Region today. After a few years when my children were younger I took a step back but kept involved delivering a few modules for the Region’s Training Team. More recently I am enjoying being a Cub Leader in my home town of South Queensferry where my girls are now in the Cubs and Scouts and I am relishing the opportunity to contribute to the work of the Regional Executive.

 

What is the best thing you’ve done while volunteering with Scouts/group?
Volunteering with the Scouts has taken me around the world to Iceland, Sweden and even as far away as China & Mongolia (twice).  Despite these amazing experiences, the best thing I have done is, along with others, maintained for 26 years the annual tradition of offering a week long green field summer camp at the side of a Scottish loch for every Scout in the Troop. Some of the features have evolved and improved over the years but the basic formula of patrol cooking, water activities, hikes & fun competition would be recognised by Scouts and Leaders involved 3 or 4 generations ago.


Have you learned anything new as a volunteer?
I would argue that I have learned more through my involvement in Scouting than I did at school or university combined! I’ve spent the last 15 years running my own businesses and the people who work for me are constantly amazed at how often Scouting comes in useful whether it be a skill or a handy contact.

How do you think volunteering helps in your life?
There was a time when I spent more time volunteering than I did working! Now that I am my own boss I’m afraid it doesn’t quite work that way. I count myself lucky to have an incredibly satisfying job, but the sense of satisfaction from volunteering with the Scouts is very different, not just from working with young people but in being able to help other adults get the same out of Scouting as I have over the years and help the Region grow and support it’s volunteers.

What would you say to anyone who is thinking of volunteering with Scouts/group?
There are several ways to look at this. I expect for some people volunteering today might seem even more daunting than it looked 20-30 years ago with the ever growing list of rules, guidelines, hoops etc to jump through. For others these same hoops act as a reassurance that this is a dynamic organisation with it’s finger on the pulse. Whatever your view, I would encourage anyone to grab the opportunity that Scouting offers adults. There are far more flexible ways to give your time these days too. The hard work and rules to follow are soon far outweighed by the fun and strong lifelong friendships and memories created.

Meet Our Volunteers: Kirstin Worsley, Beaver Leader

Thinking of becoming a volunteer?

Why not take get in touch to discuss volunteering opportunities. We need your help.

Volunteers make Scouts happen at a national level as well as a local one. From our Chief Scout and Chair of our Board to the incredible volunteers who support young people as leaders and occasional helpers at our local groups, these are just some of the superstars who’ve stepped up to inspire a generation.  

We’re proud that Scouts is a volunteer led movement. That’s where you come in. 

Volunteer roles

There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts as a parent, carer or family member. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.

We’re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all round team players to support our young people.

The good news is you shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don’t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).

Regional Executive Committee and Other current vacancies include:

If you wish to also become a Cub Leader we have opportunities across our Region including in Border District, Braid District, Craigalmond District, East Lothian District, Edinburgh North East District, Midlothian District, Pentland District.

What to expect:

  • A warm welcome
  • Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you
  • Easy access to training and resources online
  • Friendly ongoing support from local volunteers

No two weeks are the same, but the impact you make is always great.

Make a difference, volunteer today

To find out more about helping out, speak to the leader at your local group or use our volunteer enquiry from which can be found using the option below. Share your details and a volunteer from your local team will be in touch soon.

Enquiry form

Let’s find the right fit for you

Share your contact details and select the opportunities you’re interested in below. We’ll pass them on to the appropriate member, who’ll be in touch shortly:

Enquiry form

 

Trustee Introduction
Have you recently joined an Executive Committee or keen to be part of one? Thank you for taking on this key role to support Scouting in South East Scotland. The Scouts’ Trustee Introduction training provides really useful information on the role(s) with clear objectives broken down into 3 bitesize modules.
 
It’s independent learning, so you don’t have to attend a course to complete it so its flexible to work around your other commitments.
Visit:
Volunteer enquiry form
Contact Us

Meet Our Volunteer: Ross Cootes, Scout Leader

22 Sep 2021

South East Scotland Scouts is full of ordinary people making an extraordinary difference to young people’s lives and learning a whole lot along the way. Next in our series ‘Meet our Volunteer’, we’d like to introduce you to Ross Cootes, Scout Leader at the 101st Edinburgh North East Scouts.

Read his story and find the perfect volunteer role for yourself. Whether you want to work with young people directly or help behind the scenes, there’s something for everyone at Scouts.

Name – Ross Cootes

Role – Scout Leader

Group – 101st Edinburgh North East (McLaren Halls, 48 Restalrig Road South) Scouts

My names Ross and I’m the Scout Leader at a Scout group in Edinburgh.

I started my journey with the Scouts way back when at the ripe age of six years old. I started, with much encouragement from my mother as she assured me I’d enjoy myself as many of my friends were going along too. From Beavers to Explorers, to moving on to become a Leader, Scouts has always been a big part of my life, and has played a massive part in developing my confidence over the years.

I wanted to become a Leader not only to create the same experiences for the current Scouts that I had when I was younger, but also to develop the soft skills and responsibilities required to be in the role, from planning each session, to going through many a (very useful!) training session, to the day-to-day game playing with the young people.

After having only been in the role since COVID hit, we are finally returning to a more normal version of Scouting and I’m very much still finding my feet. We even have a camp in the planning works.

I couldn’t be more excited to see what this year brings for myself, the other Leaders, and all the young people at my group.

The skills and experience you gain through Scouting are unmatched and I’m so grateful for everything I’ve learned in my time in Scouting so far. 

Meet Our Volunteers: Jack Caldwell, Cub Leader

Thinking of becoming a volunteer?

Why not take get in touch to discuss volunteering opportunities. We need your help.

Volunteers make Scouts happen at a national level as well as a local one. From our Chief Scout and Chair of our Board to the incredible volunteers who support young people as leaders and occasional helpers at our local groups, these are just some of the superstars who’ve stepped up to inspire a generation.  

We’re proud that Scouts is a volunteer led movement. That’s where you come in. 

Volunteer roles

There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts as a parent, carer or family member. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.

We’re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all round team players to support our young people.

The good news is you shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don’t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).

Across the Edinburgh North East District, the current vacancies include:

  • Group Scout Leaders
  • Occasional helpers
  • Cub Leaders
  • Assistant Scout Leader
  • Beaver Leader
  • District Explorer Scout Commissioner
  • District Scout Network Commissioner

What to expect:

  • A warm welcome
  • Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you
  • Easy access to training and resources online
  • Friendly ongoing support from local volunteers

No two weeks are the same, but the impact you make is always great.

Make a difference, volunteer today

To find out more about helping out, speak to the leader at your local group or use our volunteer enquiry from which can be found using the option below. Share your details and a volunteer from your local team will be in touch soon.

Enquiry form

Let’s find the right fit for you

Across the Edinburgh North East District, the current vacancies include:

  • Group Scout Leaders
  • Occasional helpers
  • Cub Leaders
  • Assistant Scout Leader
  • Beaver Leader
  • District Explorer Scout Commissioner
  • District Scout Network Commissioner

Share your contact details and select the opportunities you’re interested in below. We’ll pass them on to a local volunteer, who’ll be in touch shortly:

Enquiry form

 

Volunteer enquiry form
Contact Us

Meet Our Volunteer: Kirstin Worsley, Beaver Leader

22 Sep 2021

South East Scotland Scouts is full of ordinary people making an extraordinary difference to young people’s lives and learning a whole lot along the way. Next in our new series ‘Meet our Volunteer’, we’d like to introduce you to Kirstin Worsley, Beaver Leader at Cardrona Beavers in the Borders District.

Read her story and find the perfect volunteer role for yourself. Whether you want to work with young people directly or help behind the scenes, there’s something for everyone at Scouts.

Kirstin Worsley

From left to right Gillian MacDonald Beaver Leader, Jake Lockyer YL, Rosie Callaghan YL, and Kirstin Worsley.

Name – Kirstin Worsley
Group and District – Cardrona Beavers, Borders District
Role – Beaver Leader


My time in Scouting
24 years ago I set up a Beaver colony in Newton Stewart as there hadn’t ever been one and my son, then aged 6, was really keen to be involved. With another mum, we started the colony and I ran it for a couple of years until the birth of my third child, when I stopped being able to help out.

Move on a few years and my fourth child had joined Cardrona Scouts (after Rainbows and Brownies) and I became involved as a parent helper and then as a member of the Executive Committee. As my daughter was getting near the age for Explorers and then starting her DofE, there were very few volunteering opportunities for her locally. So, as the Beaver Leader in Cardrona had left and therefore Beavers had stopped running, I decided to take on the role as the Leader meaning that Beavers could be re-established and my daughter could become a Young Leader, along with another one of the Explorers.

I started as Beaver Leader in January 2020, had a couple of months with them in the hall and then we went into the world of Zoom due to COVID. Our Beavers are an amazing bunch and we ran weekly sessions all the way through the summer holidays. There was a brief return to face to face and then we had to move back to Zoom meaning that some newer Beavers had never met me in person! Now, thankfully, we are back face to face and increasing our numbers to 18. Another mum has joined as second Beaver Leader which has enabled us to grow and allowed us to do this.

I also help out occasionally at Explorers and am happy to get involved with whatever I am asked to do, I love it!

Seeing the little ones grow in confidence (and height!) is fantastic but for me, watching my Young Leaders with the Beavers, growing in confidence themselves and learning new skills is just as important. It is about all the ages coming together as one big family that makes it so much fun and so rewarding.
 
Previously to this I had no prior experience in Scouting.
I was a Brownie originally but when I went on my day visit to guides and saw the “toilet” I decided it wasn’t for me so I never joined! I was quite a stubborn teenager!
 
Why did you start volunteering with Scouts?
For the reasons above and because I love volunteering, it is a great way to make new friends and to do something I love.
 
What is the best thing you’ve done while volunteering with Scouts/your group?
Going to camp! It is really good fun, even if the camp is at home in our own hall, as it was last week with the Beavers. If you had told me this would be my favourite thing when I was stood in front of the toilet tent at Guide camp, I wouldn’t have believed you!
 
Have you learned anything new as a volunteer?
I feel like I have always volunteered, I can’t remember a time when I haven’t. The thing I have learnt most is how to say no, knowing my own capacity for the time I can give is really important.  It is ok to say no when I know I just don’t have time. My motto is “if I say I will do something I will, I will always say no if I can’t”.

How do you think volunteering helps in your life?
It gets me away from the desk job (where I am responsible for a lot of volunteers in a different role). It also challenges me to do something that might take me slightly out of my comfort zone but in a safe way as I always have others around me to ask, if I need help.


What would you say to anyone who is thinking of volunteering with Scouts?
If you think you would like to find out what is involved, come along and watch what goes on. The more people who get involved, the less onerous it is and it really can be fun! Just remember my motto and say no if you can’t do something. It is better to do that than to feel obliged. And remember, you don’t have to go to camp if you don’t want to!

Meet Our Volunteers: Ross Cootes, Scout Leader

Thinking of becoming a volunteer?

Why not take get in touch to discuss volunteering opportunities. We need your help.

Volunteers make Scouts happen at a national level as well as a local one. From our Chief Scout and Chair of our Board to the incredible volunteers who support young people as leaders and occasional helpers at our local groups, these are just some of the superstars who’ve stepped up to inspire a generation.  

We’re proud that Scouts is a volunteer led movement. That’s where you come in. 

Volunteer roles

There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts as a parent, carer or family member. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.

We’re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all round team players to support our young people.

The good news is you shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don’t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).

Across the Borders District, the current vacancies include:

  • Explorer Leaders
  • Section Leaders – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
  • Section Assistants – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
  • Group Scout Leaders and Assistant
  • Occasional helpers
  • Executive Members – Secretary, Treasurer, Chair

What to expect:

  • A warm welcome
  • Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you
  • Easy access to training and resources online
  • Friendly ongoing support from local volunteers

No two weeks are the same, but the impact you make is always great.

Make a difference, volunteer today

To find out more about helping out, speak to the leader at your local group or use our volunteer enquiry from which can be found using the option below. Share your details and a volunteer from your local team will be in touch soon.

Enquiry form

Let’s find the right fit for you

Across the Borders District, the current vacancies include:

  • Explorer Leaders
  • Section Leaders – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
  • Section Assistants – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
  • Group Scout Leaders and Assistant
  • Occasional helpers
  • Executive Members – Secretary, Treasurer, Chair

Share your contact details and select the opportunities you’re interested in below. We’ll pass them on to a local volunteer, who’ll be in touch shortly:

Enquiry form

 

Volunteer enquiry form
Contact Us

Meet Our Volunteer: Jack Caldwell, Cub Leader

21 Sep 2021

South East Scotland Scouts is full of ordinary people making an extraordinary difference to young people’s lives and learning a whole lot along the way. In the first of our new series ‘Meet our Volunteer’, we’d like to introduce you to Jack Caldwell, Cub Leader at the 154th  Edinburgh North East Cubs. 

Read his story and find the perfect volunteer role for yourself. Whether you want to work with young people directly or help behind the scenes, there’s something for everyone at Scouts.

Name – Jack Caldwell

Role – Cub Leader

Group – 154th Edinburgh North East (based out of Greenside Parish Church) Cubs

I became a Cub leader because of the amazing job my leaders did for me when I was younger.

Around 1998, my mum took me to the Beaver Scouts (the youngest section) for the first time. I made great friends and great memories. After that, it was Cub Scouts, then Scouts, then Explorer Scouts and becoming a Young Leader. Scouts was very important when I was growing up because my family didn’t have a garden or a car, so we didn’t go overnight camping or go on grand outdoor adventures. Having aspergers syndrome (autism), anything new was extremely scary.
 
Scouts opened up a much larger horizon. My leaders, Jim and Cary, among many others, were exceptional people to look up to when you’re still learning about the world and your place in it. I learned later that they liaised with my mum (who would also help out on occasional camps) to ensure I was totally included in every activity – something any kid would take for granted. From knots, to dodgeball, to arts and crafts, every activity they led was fun, engaging and memorable.

Naturally, when I was old enough and when asked if I wanted to help out at the Cubs, I jumped at the chance, admittedly nervously. Looking after and leading 20 young people at a time sounded daunting but it actually wasn’t. The young people were eager and the nights rolled on with tonnes of fun, and new life skills which are milestones by both the young people (and leaders) earning badges.

I’ve been leading the 154th Edinburgh North East | SE Region (sesscouts.org.uk) Cub Scout section for a number of years now and have always felt very well supported by my team, whether they’re parent volunteers or qualified Scout Leaders. The Scout Organisation has ensured I’m well trained in planning fun activities, assessing risks and First Aid. We’ve done everything from kayaking to sewing so all is good.


That original Cub group (of 2008) that I was a young leader for are now leaving University. It’s amazing when I bump into one in the street and they tell me they still remember the time they found a starfish on a Cub Scout a beach trip or the goal they scored at a Scout camp football match. Some of them even went on to become Young Leaders too.


The difference leader volunteers make to a young person who maybe doesn’t go on foreign holidays or struggles with their shoelaces is massive. Teaching them a life skill that they then demonstrate themselves a week later is incomprehensible. Running or helping a Scout group that is open to all ages, all genders and all abilities is a massive privilege and a lot of fun. The responsibility for their wellbeing and creating great experiences is not something any good Scout Leader takes lightly. We’re not there to boss the young people around but ultimately have as much fun as them in a safe, respectful and constructive environment.

 

Anyone who volunteers with the Scout Association will be part of a great team of leaders and will work with some amazing young people who are keen to try new and positive experiences!

Meet Our Volunteers: Kirstin Worsley, Beaver Leader

Thinking of becoming a volunteer?

Why not take get in touch to discuss volunteering opportunities. We need your help.

Volunteers make Scouts happen at a national level as well as a local one. From our Chief Scout and Chair of our Board to the incredible volunteers who support young people as leaders and occasional helpers at our local groups, these are just some of the superstars who’ve stepped up to inspire a generation.  

We’re proud that Scouts is a volunteer led movement. That’s where you come in. 

Volunteer roles

There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts as a parent, carer or family member. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.

We’re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all round team players to support our young people.

The good news is you shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don’t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).

Across the Edinburgh North East District, the current vacancies include:

  • Group Scout Leaders
  • Occasional helpers
  • Cub Leaders
  • Assistant Scout Leader
  • Beaver Leader
  • District Explorer Scout Commissioner
  • District Scout Network Commissioner

What to expect:

  • A warm welcome
  • Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you
  • Easy access to training and resources online
  • Friendly ongoing support from local volunteers

No two weeks are the same, but the impact you make is always great.

Make a difference, volunteer today

To find out more about helping out, speak to the leader at your local group or use our volunteer enquiry from which can be found using the option below. Share your details and a volunteer from your local team will be in touch soon.

Enquiry form

Let’s find the right fit for you

Across the Edinburgh North East District, the current vacancies include:

  • Group Scout Leaders
  • Occasional helpers
  • Cub Leaders
  • Assistant Scout Leader
  • Beaver Leader
  • District Explorer Scout Commissioner
  • District Scout Network Commissioner

Share your contact details and select the opportunities you’re interested in below. We’ll pass them on to a local volunteer, who’ll be in touch shortly:

Enquiry form

 

Volunteer enquiry form
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A lasting legacy to Ken Thomson

21 Sep 2021

Ken’s passing on the 20th May 2020 was a such a shock to all of us that knew him.  He was a friend and mentor to the many people he encountered in Scouting and in other aspects of his life.    

As a tribute to Ken, a memorial fund was established in June 2020, and we are pleased to say donations of £6,287 have been made to date.  The Regional Leadership Team are working with our young people as well as Ken’s family to identify the best uses of this funding to support opportunities for young people within the Region.  

Ken’s wife, Alison, has also decided that she would like to make a personal donation to the Region and has asked that the money be used in Ken’s memory for the benefit of both young people and adults across the Region.   

Having now spoken to Alison about possible options, she has asked that initially, she would like to see some of the donation be used to establish something new at Bonaly, particularly for the benefit of our younger members.  We are therefore delighted that we will now be able to erect two “Hobbit” huts near the Baronial Hall that will have enough accommodation space for a Beaver colony and their leaders. (Other sections will of course be able to book too, if the Beavers haven’t taken up permanent residence!) Planning permission has already been granted, however lead times for materials are slower than we would have liked but we are hopeful to have this exciting addition in place during the course of 2022. 

We are very grateful to Alison for such a generous donation, and we are also working with her to identify where else the funds could be best targeted in order to reflect the breadth of Ken’s involvement in Scouting across the Region.   Further details will be shared in due course.  

John Cannon  
Regional Chair  

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