Being a Trustee

You don’t have to work with young people to give them skills for life.

All about being a Scouts trustee

Trustees play a key part in Scouts, and keep an eye on our vision. They make sure that our young people ehave the best experience at Scouts, and check that things are being done safely and legally. Trustees are a team of volunteers who see the big picutre, make decisions, and work together to help Scouts run smoothly. Trustees don’t work directly with our young people but instead support leaders to deliver a fantastic programme, while having a laugh, making new friends and learning new skills themselves.

Tendring Scouts as an organisation has it’s own trustee board who look after the district as a whole – from our campsite and stores, to our finances and events. Each of our individual Scout Groups will also have it’s own trustee board who look after local finances, events and safety.

What do trustees do?

• make sure the group or district follow the rules
• influence the future of Scouts
• make sure the group or district has enough money for activities
• check that buildings and equipment are looked after
• check we’re aligning with our Scout values
• help Scouts run activities with young people in the safest possible way
• work together, develop skills, make friends and have fun!

How will it benefit me?

• it looks great on your CV
• it’s an ideal way to give back to your community if working directly with young people isn’t your thing
• you’ll learn new skills and make new friends
• you’ll undertake some award winning training which will help you in and out of your new role
  it’s great for your mental health – by helping a great cause, you’ll get an amazing sense of achievement
• it’s flexible and fitrs around your schedule and is supported by a great team

Who we’re looking for

If you’ve got any of the below qualities, we think you’ll make a great trustee:

• you’re interested in helping young people learn skills for life
• you like working with and talking to other people
• you’re a bit creative or like to find solutions to problems
• you like being organised
• you like hearing what other people have to say
• you’d like to be more active in your community

More information

• being a trustee is flexible – you’ll need to regularly attend trustee meetings and may be invited to other things too
• there’s a legal responsibility that comes with being a trustee – you’ll need to be over 18, be subject to a DBS check and meet some other requirements
• you’ll need to complete some basic training – it’s all provided and we’ll help you through it
• you don’t need to have been involved in Scouts before – new volunteers are more than welcome!