Everyone volunteer makes an impact on the young people, and often on other volunteers too. Amidst the call for new adult volunteers to join us in Scouting, it’s vital to me that we recognise and take time to thank those…
Scouting in 2021 and how it’s #GoodForYou too
How we fit into the national campaign
If you’re on social media (and we appreciate not everyone is), you’ve probably seen a lot more activity on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram than normal over the last week or so. Woven between the posts about regular Scouting, future…
Working with young people not your thing?
We’re looking for people to make an impactbehind the scenes. Tell us what you’re interested in, and we’ll help you find something that matches your skills (and the time you have available). We’d love to give you the chance to…
Volunteering. It’s good for you.
We rely on people like you playing theirpart to give young people the opportunities they need. But volunteering’s not just about givingsomething back. It’s also about doingsomething that’s good for you. Volunteering gives you career-boostingskills, improves your wellbeing, andhelps you…
Could you be our next treasurer?
As a youth charity, we want what’s best for young people – their development, engagement, and experiences are the reason for our group’s existence. To support our awesome youth facing volunteers, we need to have a full and proper grasp…
Getting back to face-to-face Scouting safely
Towards the start of July, quite a few lockdown changes were announced by the UK Government. These vary heavily between the four nations, and further differ across sectors such as hospitality, retail, education and youth organisations. UK Scouting has been…
Recognising our wonderful adult volunteers
We are extremely fortunate to have a team of fantastic volunteers at Penistone Scouts. Without them, we simply would not be able to offer the opportunities and #SkillsForLife that Scouting provides many young people in Penistone. The young people’s achievements…
Falcons – Penistone Scouts’ Active Support Unit
We’d love to welcome faces new and old to Penistone Scouts’ Active Support Unit. Through flexible volunteering, we make a real difference and lighten the load on leaders, improving Scouting for the young people of Penistone.
Love volunteering – Scouts one of 62 treasure troves
Volunteers are amazing. We have quite a few at Penistone Scouts’ and, as you’ll have recently seen, we’d love to engage more adult support. We aren’t the only people in the Barnsley region who welcome volunteers – we’ve teamed up…
