Volunteer

Give what time you can. Gain more than you'd think.

No experience needed — we train, support and pair you up. From an hour a month to leading a section, there's a role for you.

A Lonsdale volunteer helping a young Scout

Roles by how much time you can give

Occasional helper

Most needed

An hour now and then

Pop along to help at camps, fundraisers or special evenings when you can.

Section leader

Most needed

A term or more

Lead a Colony, Pack or Troop — plan the programme and run the adventure.

Group trustee

A few evenings a year

Help a Group's committee look after its finances and hut.

Skills volunteer

Flexible

Share a skill — from kayaking to bookkeeping — without a weekly commitment.

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell us what you can give

    Fill in the short form — how much time and any skills you'd like to share.

  2. 2

    We have a chat

    A local leader calls you to talk through roles and find the right fit.

  3. 3

    We get you set up

    DBS check, safeguarding training and a welcome — all arranged for you.

  4. 4

    You start adventuring

    Join your first night, supported by an experienced volunteer.

I'd like to volunteer

Prefer to talk first? Email the District team.

"I'd been meaning to volunteer for years. I now give a couple of evenings a month and get back more than I put in — it's the best thing I do all week."
— a Lonsdale volunteer