We’re electing three Youth Representatives to join the Hampshire Scouts County Trustee Board, and this year’s election will take place online.
The Board oversees Hampshire Scouts’ charity governance, including finances, major events, staffing decisions, safety, safeguarding, data protection, Ferny Crofts, and risk management.
What You’ll Gain
How to apply: complete this form here!
A 1–2 minute video, or a 100–200 word statement explaining why you’d be great for the role.
The County Young Leaders team are running a workshop for any adult volunteer that supports Young Leaders or who is interested in in the scheme.
Where: Cricket Camp
When: 12th April
Cost: Free
Book online.
Join the Young Leader Team for an engaging and practical workshop designed specifically for Adult Volunteers who support – or are interested in supporting – the Young Leader Scheme.
This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the entire Young Leader Scheme, covering all modules and missions, how the programme fits within sections, and the expectations and opportunities available to Young Leaders. Whether you’re new to the scheme or looking for a refresher, this workshop will help you feel confident in your role.
We’ll explore:
There will also be opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, and find out more about how the County Young Leader Team is improving our Young Leader experience.
This workshop is open to all Adult Volunteers who currently support Young Leaders or would like to get more involved in the scheme. Come along to build your confidence, develop your understanding, and ensure every Young Leader receives the best possible support.
This year, the County Cub Team are hosting a new county-wide camp for Cubs across Hampshire (Hampshire Cub Jamboree), with over 1,200 Cubs expected to attend. To make this incredible event possible, we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the team and help deliver an unforgettable experience.
The camp will take place from Thursday 1st May to Monday 4th May at Foxlease Park, Lyndhurst, in the heart of the New Forest. Volunteers are welcome to attend as few or as many days as they like, although the main activity days will be Saturday 2nd May and Sunday 3rd May.
There may also be an opportunity to complete your DofE Gold Residential as part of this event. If this is something you’d be interested in, please get in touch for more information.
Who Can Volunteer?
We are looking for:
Volunteer Roles Available
We need support across a wide range of activities, including:
We are also looking for general volunteers to help with:
There will be a dedicated Explorer provision on site, hosted by Nick Hicks, including:
Cost
To help cover on-site catering costs, we ask for a £10 contribution from volunteers who are staying overnight or receiving meals. There is no cost for day volunteers who do not require catering.
We hugely value our volunteers, so if the £10 contribution would prevent you from taking part, please get in touch and we’ll happily discuss options.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support a major county event, gain experience, meet new people, and have a great time while helping deliver Scouting at its best.
We can’t wait to see you there - and don’t forget to tell all your Scouting friends!
👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/kujjPjc7SuJghfwN6
Hampshire Scouts' popular Neurodiversity Awareness workshops are back for 2026! Suitable for all volunteers who work alongside young people of all ages, it helps address how to support our neurodiverse young people - one of the most common questions asked to the UK Inclusion team.
When: 18th April 2026, 10:30am until 3:30pm
Venue: 12th Andover (West) Scout Group HQ, West Portway Business Estate, Andover, SP10 3LF
Sign up by emailing Kelly Taylor. There are 30 spaces on this workshop, available on a first come first served basis.
Refreshments such as tea, coffee & squash will be provided, however we ask attendees to bring a packed lunch.
We intend to offer another course in the Autumn, date & venue TBC, as we are trying to offer the Neurodiversity Awareness Workshops across the County, so everyone has a fair opportunity to attend.
If you have a venue which is suitable for 30 attendees, easily accessible for all, with a kitchen & adequate parking, either onsite or nearby please get in contact with me to discuss booking this venue for our next workshop.
We are really excited to invite all Explorers and Scouts to the next Hampshire Scout Youth Council from Friday 10th October to Sunday 12th October.
We'd like to fill as many of these spaces as possible with people from different parts of the County.
Youth Council is a brilliant opportunity for Young People to develop leadership skills and engage with mature themes to make a difference to scouting within Hampshire. At each Youth Council, we focus on an important issue within Hampshire. Furthermore, Youth Council provides a platform for Young People to voice their opinions, wants and concerns to senior Hampshire Volunteers.
Previously, Young People have had the opportunity to create badge designs for district and new awards. They were also able to envision what it is like to be a trustee and create a budget for their own event, with the support of our County Chair. They have also learnt about the various Top Award opportunities available to them.
To sign up, fill in this form.
We’re organising a National Water Safety Management Programme course, delivered by the Royal Life Saving Society, and there are still spaces available for others to join.
This is the essential qualification required to take Scouts swimming when no lifeguard is present.
Dates: Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th July 2025
Location: Swanage (Sea-based training)
Provider: Land & Wave
Cost: £290 (Funding may be available from your District or County – please enquire)
This is a rare opportunity, as these courses are not frequently available and this one has been arranged specifically for our group. We currently have two participants confirmed, and we’re looking for more to make the course viable.
If you're interested but the cost is a barrier, please still get in touch – we want to make this accessible for everyone.
Contact: Jackie Heath, Malawi Expedition Leader
The Hampshire Scouts Memorial Service is open to all members of Scouts, as well as relatives and friends, to remember those who have 'Gone Home' in the past 18 months.
The 2025 event is being held on Sunday 6th April 2025, starting at 2.30pm and finishing around 4.30pm. It is taking place this year at Pinsent Campsite, Clarendon Way, Winchester, SO22 5QL.
Relatives and friends are welcome to come along and chat over light refreshments following the service. Guests are asked to bring a folding chair.
Please confirm your attendance and the number of people coming to County Office by email or telephone on 023 8084 7847
The event is jointly organised by Su Brakewell, County Chaplain, and Martin Rudd, County Team Lead for Community Support. The contact number on the day is 07736 789439.
District Lead Volunteers are politely asked to confirm to County Office, the name of any Hampshire Scout members who have ‘Gone Home’ since September 2023, together with contact details for their family.
Hampshire Scouts are pleased to offer Mental Health Awareness Training to all leaders through a 2.5-hour Zoom session.
This training will introduce the topic of mental health and explore Scouting’s role in promoting wellbeing. It will also provide guidance on the basic steps you can take to support a young person or volunteer in distress, and help you consider the appropriate next steps.
You can book online here.
Following on from previous successful sessions, we are offering further free Neurodiversity training courses.
The new dates are:
The course is provided by Ellie Hunt. Ellie is a neurodivergent neurodiversity advocate, with lived experience of autism and ADHD, and a teacher with 20 years experience working to support access and equity for young people with a wide range of differences that create barriers to education.
The day will look at what neurodivergence is, covering autism, ADHD and specific learning differences like dyslexia, how these might present themselves when at Scouts and how we can make reasonable adjustments to avoid what others may potentially see as challenging behaviours.
All courses to run from 10:30am until 3:30pm & a light lunch will be provided, however our ability to cater to dietary requirements is limited to vegetarian only, so unfortunately if anyone has any further food intolerances, they will need to cater for themselves.
Booking is first-come-first-served by emailing Kelly Taylor and you can also notify her of any additional needs the organisers need to be aware of.
Following on from previous successful sessions, we are offering further free Neurodiversity training courses.
The new dates are:
The course is provided by Ellie Hunt. Ellie is a neurodivergent neurodiversity advocate, with lived experience of autism and ADHD, and a teacher with 20 years experience working to support access and equity for young people with a wide range of differences that create barriers to education.
The day will look at what neurodivergence is, covering autism, ADHD and specific learning differences like dyslexia, how these might present themselves when at Scouts and how we can make reasonable adjustments to avoid what others may potentially see as challenging behaviours.
All courses to run from 10:30am until 3:30pm & a light lunch will be provided, however our ability to cater to dietary requirements is limited to vegetarian only, so unfortunately if anyone has any further food intolerances, they will need to cater for themselves.
Booking is first-come-first-served by emailing Kelly Taylor and you can also notify her of any additional needs the organisers need to be aware of.
