Section Volunteers

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Thank you for thinking about volunteering with a Section at the 1st Hoveton and Wroxham

Here is the information about this role in Scouting.

What are Sections?

Scout Groups are divided up into Sections. These are:

Squirrels - Age 4 to 6 years
Beavers - Age 6 to 8 years
Cubs - Age 8 to about 10 and a half years
Scouts - Ages 10 to 14 years
Explorers Ages 14 to 18 years. (Note Explorers are not actually part of the Group)

How are Section Volunteers organised?

Section Volunteers are organised into the following groups:

    Section Leaders (normally only one of these) in overall charge of the Section

    Assistant Section Leaders (as many as are needed)

    Section Assistants (Help with running Section meetings but are not left in charge)

    Explorer Scout Young Leaders (Learning the Leadership skills. Aged 14 to 18)

Sections can also have occasional helpers and a Parent Rota who maybe help once or twice per term.

What do Section Volunteers do?

Section Volunteers are responsible for:

Management of the Section

Planning the Programme of meetings and other activities

Delivering the Programme at meetings

Although Section Volunteers normally only work with one section, they can help with other sections as required. They are full members of the Scout Association and can join in with all Scouting activities. They wear a uniform. We pay for adult uniforms. As full members, they make the Scout Promise.

Expect to join in lots of fun activities, go camping and get out into the outdoors. Everything you ever thought that Scouts do, you will do too.

This can seem like a lot of things to do, but at the 1st Hoveton and Wroxham, help and support is always on hand. You will not be thrown in at the deep end or asked to do things you don't want to do.

What about training?

To be a Section Volunteer, you need to undertake training for your role. Most training is done on-line although there are other ways you can do it. You will be given a Training Advisor who will help you.  You don't need to undertake training for things you can already do. Your Training Advisor will deal with this.

Some training is compulsory. This is to keep us all safe:

Safety
Safeguarding
GDPR
First Aid

Other training depends on the exact role you have and what skills you already have, but a comprehensive set of training is available for all volunteers to make sure you have the tools to do the job. At the moment, the whole training scheme is being revised and we expect a new training programme to be available later in 2024. More details when we have it.

We can arrange all the necessary training for you.

Do I need a DBS check?

Yes you do. We will arrange this for you.

What is good about this type of Volunteering?

Working with a Section is real hands on Scouting. You help with the development of young people giving them new skills and new self confidence in a fun and friendly environment.

Not only this, you will gain new friends, new skills and something very special for your CV.

To join us:

Either call Terry on 07786 832117 or send an email to: