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Petworth & Pulborough Scout District is always trying to do the best for its members and we currently have a need for volunteers in the following Teams:

Programme Team Members: The District Programme Team helps every section in the District run a safe, enjoyable and quality programme. To help do this, they bring Section Team volunteers together with activity experts.

Support Team Members: The District Support Team gives tools and resources to help Scouts run smoothly.

Volunteer Development Team: The District Volunteering Development Team makes sure all volunteers in their District have a positive and enjoyable volunteering experience. They make it easy for people to join and learn new skills.

District Youth Lead:  Youth Leads are important local roles for 18-25-year-olds helping to support and champion youth shaped locally. There are now over 600 Youth Leads doing amazing things across the UK.  

14-24 Team Lead: The 14–24 Team helps all volunteers in Explorer, Young Leader, and Scout Network Section Teams. They help Section Teams plan and deliver great programmes for young people.

If you are interested and want to know more, please contact us

Here are some of the areas that the District works for:

• Programme Support for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
• Explorer Scouts (age 14-18)
• Network (age 18-25)
• The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Leader Training Units
• Scout Active Support Unit (all ages) offering help to units and groups for larger events and when a wider range of skills are needed
• Paddlesport Team offering support to get on the water and build skills
• District Stores with equipment that you may need once in a while such as larger Marquees, extra tables, benches and toilets or activity equipment
• District Minibus for events and activities
• The Trustee Board to help us all operate within the rules of the Scout Association and make sure we all stay safe
• Chief Scouts Awards recognition and presentations to help the young people feel even more special
• Diversity and Additional Needs Support for the times when leaders need a little more support adapting the programme or helping young people and adults to get the best from their Scouting
• District Events to allow us to participate in being part of the wider Scouting world, to share ideas and put on activities that might not be so successful with smaller groups

Bookings open 1st March and will close 25th April or when we have sold all 800 places.

Information for supporters to sign up will go out in March

First Aid courses: regular First Aid (First Response) courses are available around the county. Please see West Sussex Scouts - Eventbrite for more information about locations and how to book.

Learn all about the P&P Duke of Edinburgh's Award Unit here

The Joint Activity Badge was created to encourage and reward joint activities between members of the Scout and Guide Associations across West Sussex.

The badge has three levels - red, silver and gold for members that have taken part in 1, 4 or 10 joint activities

Events need to be more than 90 minutes (60 if Beavers & Rainbows) but cannot include gatherings celebrating special events such as Mothering Sunday, national events such as Remembrance Sunday or the WS Camp

The application form was updated in 2023 and we noticed that it is quite hard to find online with the revamp of the County website. So we have published the form and guidance in our members section. You don't have to be logged in to see it.