VOLUNTEERING
As adults, our focus is on supporting our Youth Members, and as they move through Scouting to the older age groups, to plan and deliver fantastic programs themselves. We encourage them (and ourselves) to think beyond their perceived limits to achieve objectives bounded only by their imaginations. Nothing should be impossible!
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At Richmond Scout Group, we believe and have learned through personal experience that our strength is in a triangle between our Youth Members, our Leaders and our parents. For all three, we’ve learned that the more you put in, the more you get out.
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Being an adult in Scouting is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. We work hard to create an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment. The more adults we involve, the easier, fun and rewarding it will be for all of us!
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Like many of the clubs and activities your child takes part in, we expect you to support the running of the Group. We know from experience that the more you are involved, the more your own child will benefit.
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We realise the demands upon you and your families. We want you to commit only the time or money that you can afford and there are many ways in which you can do so. We invite you to become a Committee Member, Parent Helper or a Leader.
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As a Parent Helper, you will support the leaders either at Mob, Pack or Troop meetings and perhaps some activities outside of the Hall – perhaps a weekend camp or two or another activity. We ask all adults to undertake a Working with Children and police check before helping us.
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As a Leader, beyond the Working with Children and police checks, we will ask you to take the Scout Promise and Law and also to undertake a programme of training over your first 2½ years. This training is nationally accredited (including Certificate III/IV in frontline Management) and you have the support of not only your local team, but District, Local, Regional and National resources in undertaking the training. Because we recognise its importance, we bear the full cost of this training. This training is mostly done on-line when suits you best and the training days are loads of fun, sharing new learning experiences with like minded individuals.
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If you’re not able to assist as a Leader of Adult Helper, we’d invite you to join our Group Committee, where you will help us plan and run fundraising, publicity, or maintenance of our equipment and facilities. The Committee is growing, but still needs more members. There is a lot to do, but it’s not all hard work. There’s a real team spirit.
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You don’t need to be a parent or guardian. Today, more people are considering undertaking Community Service than ever before. More and more this is seen as increasing one’s employability. Scouting and the support of Richmond is a worthwhile and satisfying way of achieving this.
We’re frequently asked whether Leaders and helpers are paid. The answer is no: all Leaders and supporters are volunteers and receive no payment. We do it either because we’re parents ourselves or have been Members in the past and recognise the benefits of the Scouting to young people.