BUILD - Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
September Durham Scouts launch BUILD, inviting as many new adults as possible to join us "Build #skillsforlife" for more young people.
Whether you can spare an hour a month or a day a year, we have loads of opportunities both behind the scenes and directly supporting young people. With full support and award-winning training, you can volunteer on a flexible basis. Not only is it incredibly rewarding and great fun, you’ll learn some brilliant skills transferable to the workplace too. We welcome volunteers from every community and background. You don’t need to have been a Scout. You just need to believe in a more positive future and the difference we can make together.
4 Week Challenge
Volunteer for just 4 weeks and be amazed at the difference you can make.
- Week 1: See what we get up to.
- Week 2: Start to help out a little more.
- Week 3: Get a little more involved
- Week 4: You'll know if scouting is for you.
We have a wide range of flexible roles either supporting young people or behind the scenes. Any help is truly amazing.
Why Volunteer?
There are numerous reasons to volunteer, just take a look at some of the reasons our adult team give up their time at 1st Burnmoor.
- To learn some new skills - it's not just our young people who gain new skills from scouting. Some of our adults have learned outdoor skills like map reading and fire lighting, while others have learned how to edit a website and how to project plan a small event.
- To spend more time with your children - many of our adult volunteers are parents of members of beavers, cubs or scouts and by volunteering, they get to share some of the experiences our young people gain at scouts.
- To give a little back - some of our adults enjoyed scouting as a young person and have chosen to share some of the skills they learned with the scouts of today.
- It's great fun - all our adult team have a great time, it's really rewarding to see the confidence of our young people grow throughout their scouting journey, a little bit of support to reach the top of a climbing wall can go a long way for our young people!
- For the activities - it's a great chance to get outdoors, get active and to try some activities for yourself.
To find out more or to get started volunteering:
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Text: 7GDM7 followed by you message to 60777
Durham 2020
Get ready! We’re off to Durham 2020.
In the summer of 2020, Durham is hosting its first international Scout jamboree. Over 2000 Scouts and Guides from around the world are expected to travel to Durham for a summer to remember and we’re going too!
90 Challenge Award
Our 90 challenge award as apart of the groups 90th anniversary celebrations is ready for our young people and volunteers to get stuck into, lists will be handed out at our next meeting night, adults see below how to get involved!
There’s still time to earn the 1st Burnmoor 90th challenge award, we have until the 25th of February (when the group turns 91). This is for all members including those starting in January.
If you for any reason weren’t able to attend the Remembrance Parade or the Christingle you can substitute for the following:
39. Christingle
Reflect on the hard work that your leaders and volunteers put into Scouting and find out about an award one of them have received.
61. Remembrance
Reflect on the sacrifices brave men and women have given to serve their country by visiting a memorial or cenotaph.
Join the Waiting List
You can now join the waiting list for 1st Burnmoor on our website, just click the link at the bottom of every page.
Leaders will be notified, and we will be in contact when there’s room for your child in which ever section is age appropriate. You can join the waiting list as early as you like so when your child turns 6 we can get them straight into Beavers.
if you have any questions please speak to one of our leaders.
