We need leaders. Children are waiting to join our Scout group. Our Cubs pack is currently full — not because we lack children eager to join, but because we don’t have enough adults to lead them.

Volunteer with 51st Ipswich Scouts

Share your skills, gain new ones, volunteer with 51st Ipswich Scouts

Young people in Ipswich are waiting for a place to belong. Could you help?

By volunteering with 51st Ipswich Scouts, you can help them make friends, try new things and grow in confidence. You don’t need to have been a Scout before. We provide training, support and flexible roles, whether you can help every week, once a month or behind the scenes.

Trustee Board Member

When: Meet a few times a year to discuss governance and support the group. Where: Home with occasional trips to events/meetings Open Volunteer Spots: 2

Help keep the group strong Our Trustee Board helps make sure 51st Ipswich Scouts is safe, well run and ready for the future. It’s a behind-the-scenes role with a big impact. You’ll help with the decisions that keep the group moving: things like finance, buildings, equipment, safety, fundraising and long-term planning. You don’t need to…Find Out More

Beavers Team Member

When: Most Friday evenings School term time (1700 to 1900) Where: Tower Hall, Rushmere St Andrews, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5SU Open Volunteer Spots: 1

Help at Beavers Beavers is often a young person’s first step into Scouts. At 51st Ipswich Scouts, our Beavers make friends, play games, try new activities and start to find their place in the group. As a Beavers Team Member, you’ll help our 6 to 8 year olds join in, feel welcome and have fun.…Find Out More

Cubs Team Member

When: Most Monday evenings 1800 to 2015 Where: St Andrews Church, Britannia Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5HF Open Volunteer Spots: 2

Help at Cubs Cubs is where young people start taking on bigger challenges. At 51st Ipswich Scouts, Cubs gives 8 to 10½ year olds a place to belong, build confidence and try new adventures with their friends. As a Cubs Team Member, you’ll help young people join in with games, outdoor skills, badges, camps, community…Find Out More

Scout team member

When: Every Friday evening during school term. Where: Tower Hall, Rushmere St Andrews, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5SU Open Volunteer Spots: Closed

Help at Scouts Scouts gives young people aged 10½ to 14 the chance to take the lead, try new things and challenge themselves in a safe, supportive place. As a Scout Team Member at 51st Ipswich Scouts, you’ll help young people build confidence through adventure, teamwork, outdoor skills, camps, water activities, community action and learning…Find Out More

You don’t need to be an expert in camping, knots or badges. We need people who can encourage young people, muck in, keep things organised, share a skill or simply be another trusted adult in the room.

FAQ

  • Do I need experience to volunteer with Scouts? No we can provide you with all the training you will need.
  • How much time do I need to give? Give as much or as little as you wish, we have some adults that give a few hours every couple of months, to some that are there every week, we are flexible to your other commitments.
  • Can I volunteer if I work shifts? Absolutely, our Group lead volunteer is a shift worker and makes it work well.
  • What checks and training are required? We do require an enhanced DBS check along with Safety and Safeguarding, Creating Inclusion, Data Protection, Who We Are And What We Do, Delivering a Great Programme and First Response modules.
  • Can I help behind the scenes? Of course we would love you to help. we can get you in as Quatermaster, admin, Trustee, Treasurer, Manager, or any other role depending on your experience or skills. Any help takes pressure of other volunteers.
  • Where do 51st Ipswich Scouts meet? Beavers and Scouts meet at Tower Hall in Rushmere St Andrew, Cubs meet at St Andrews Church on Britannia Road.