Looking for a rewarding way to spend your evenings? Become a Scout volunteer Leader or Helper and help create fun, memorable experiences for young people aged 4–18. Build your confidence, boost your wellbeing, learn new skills, and enjoy adventure, friendships and unforgettable moments each week.
About Sutton Scouts
Sutton Scouts is a vibrant local community where over 1,500 young people aged 4–18 take part in weekly adventures, building confidence, skills for life and friendships. Powered by passionate volunteers, we create fun, varied experiences that help young people grow — and make a real difference.
What you’ll be doing
Depending on your availability and preferences, we’ll match you with one of our 25 active Scout groups across the borough. Volunteering with Scouts is flexible — it’s great if you can commit weekly, but we don’t expect everyone to be available every week.
Volunteering at Scouts is all about teamwork. You and your fellow adult volunteers work together to make each session safe, fun and meaningful. Together you’ll:
- Plan and help deliver weekly meetings and activities shaped by young people’s own ideas
- Create a welcoming, inclusive environment where every young person feels supported, valued and confident to join in
- Help set up and pack away equipment, keeping activities safe and well organised
- Be part of a team delivering a great programme — games, badges, and practical skills like teamwork, first aid, leadership and outdoor skills
You’ll also have the chance to get involved in trips, camps and other events if you’d like to.
What’s in it for you?
One of the best things about Sutton Scouts is the chance to try new things and have experiences you might not otherwise get — the adventure isn’t just for young people. Think climbing, kayaking, camping, local hikes, visiting a fire station, or attending major events and large-scale Scout gatherings.
As a volunteer, you’ll also:
- Build leadership and teamwork skills as part of a supportive team
- Make a real difference to young people in your community
- Access training and development opportunities
- Gain experience valuable for careers such as youth work, social work or teaching
- Meet new people and make new friends
- Get outdoors and get stuck in
- Try new things and challenge yourself
- Have reasonable out-of-pocket expenses covered
What skills will you need?
No experience necessary — full training is provided for every role. A genuine enthusiasm for working with young people is what matters most.
We aim to make volunteering as inclusive as possible, with support and adjustments available for disabilities or additional needs. Roles can be shaped around your availability, skills and confidence.
Minimum age for all adult volunteers: 18.
All adult volunteers complete an Enhanced DBS check as part of Scouting’s safeguarding process, supported by references and other suitability checks — this is arranged for you once you get in touch.
Time commitment and location
Time: Most Leaders and Helpers run sessions once a week, usually a weekday evening during school term time, plus occasional extra events (optional). Volunteering with Scouts is flexible, so you can get involved as much or as little as suits you — from regular weekly meetings to occasional events or camps.
Location: Our Scout groups meet across the London Borough of Sutton, including Sutton, Wallington, Beddington, Cheam, Carshalton, Worcester Park and Belmont.
How to apply
Fill in our short enquiry form and tell us a little about yourself and why you’re interested — we’ll then be in touch directly to talk through next steps.
