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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing at Scouts. Read more

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Modules

These modules are for Learners.

Training for all

Getting Started Modules

To support you in your first five months of volunteering with the Scouts you will need to complete your Getting Started training. You can complete these in any order.

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Training for all appointments

To complete your Wood Badge training you need to complete the modules on this page which are for all appointments.

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Training for specific roles

Ongoing learning modules

Safety, Safeguarding and First Aid are mandatory ongoing learning for all learners and need to be completed every three years.

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Supplementary Modules

All volunteers should complete an additional five hours of learning per year, have a look at our supplementary modules to see what training to complete.

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Section Leader Modules

The training modules for Section Leaders help you to develop your skills on programme planning, running safe activities and more.

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Managers and Supporters Modules

The training modules for Managers or Supporters in scouting provide you with guidance on leading groups of volunteers, facilitating growth in your area and more.

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Digital skills toolkit

Need some help with doing things online? From using Word documents to sending group emails and navigating GDPR, our Digital Skills toolkit will help you feel more confident online. Don’t worry, completing the activities won't take up much of your time and it’s totally flexible and voluntary.

Get help with digital skills