Beavers Team Member at 1st Newmarket

Gingerbread baker? Den-maker? Whatever your skills, we want you to join the adventure and help our eager six to eight year old Beavers gain skills for life. One session you might be exploring the great outdoors. And the next? Learning new things right on your doorstep.  

We’re all about teamwork here at Scouts. In the Beavers team, you might be planning their first ever trip to the seaside. Or, maybe you’ll help mentor your fellow volunteers. Struggling with communication or organisation? Not a problem – the beauty of volunteering in a team means there’s likely someone who can help you out. And that’s what volunteering with us is all about! I have put in 2-5 hours per week, but it really is what you can afford to volunteer with your other commitments, some weeks are busier than others - and if you can't help out weekly, then that's fine too. The more volunteers there are, the more we can share the responsibilities out between each other.

By helping out, you’ll be creating lifelong memories for our Beavers. And when they’re ready, you’ll send them off to become courageous Cubs, eager to reach new heights on their journey with Scouts. 

A typical weekday session might look something like: 

• Running adventurous activities and gleeful games 
• Helping and supporting young people  
• Chatting and collaborating with fellow volunteers and parents and carers. 

If you're not so sure whether you'd like this, or be any good - please come and join us for a few sessions to see what is involved and you can ask questions along the way. The scout association website also has some very helpful information about volunteering with ushttps://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteer/