Parental Support & Adult Help

Scouting depends on its Adult Volunteers and we would welcome your involvement.

As a parent of a Group member, as a minimum we expect you to help out for one evening with your young person’s section each term if required and support any fundraising activities the Group run every year.

Maybe you could help in one or more of the following ways and join the adventure that is Scouting, offering adults as well as young people adventure and excitement!

Did you know that we can offer you;

Nationally recognised training, typical qualifications can include first aid, and qualifications in activities, such as climbing, water sports, sailing, archery to mention a few.

  • You can also achieve tutoring qualifications in any of our activities
  • Offering a skill to help train or help one of the sections for a badge or award.
  • Help prepare refreshments for a Group or Section event
  • Help to transport some members to any event away from our HQ
  • Support the Scout Group at Social events
  • Support the Groups fundraising activities
  • Join the Executive committee and help manage the Scout Group
  • Look after the Waiting List
  • Help with second hand Uniform and kit shop
  • Help maintain our HQ

If anyone is interested in becoming a uniformed member or helper on a regular or occasional basis, please email me at
gc38thswc@gmail.com or speak to me and we will warmly welcome you aboard to support your local Scout Group.

There is no payment for becoming a leader (expect basic expenses) but you can expect lots of fun and laughs and lots of likeminded friends.

Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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