Youth group helper

Role Overview

Girlguiding Scotland is the leading charity for girls and young women in Scotland, with over 35,000 girls supported by 9,000 volunteers. Girlguiding helps members discover their full potential by having fun and enjoy new adventures. At the heart of Girlguiding are our regular group sessions, called unit meetings. These are run by volunteer teams of adult leaders, helpers, and young leaders.

As a helper, there's no responsibility for planning, but you'll be the extra pair of hands needed to make unit meetings happen. You can help behind the scenes or face to face with girls. No two units are the same which means that all unit helpers do slightly different things. There is a lot of space to make this role your own.

Unit meetings are split by our four main sections, defined by age range. It’s up to you what section you’d rather work with, and you can attend a variety of meetings to find the right fit for you:

• Rainbows – aged 4‑7, focus on fun, friendship and adventure.
• Brownies – aged 7‑10, focus on fun, adventure, and even first nights away!
• Guides – aged 10‑14, a relaxed, safe space for young members to develop their interests and take on new challenges.
• Rangers – aged 14‑18, supported to be independent, take the lead on activities, and explore UK and international adventures!

• Enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Friendly and welcoming; our units are a safe space for our young members to express and challenge themselves, whatever your skills and interests, whether it’s volunteering with girls directly or supporting behind the scenes.

Volunteering shouldn’t cost you anything, and reasonable expenses can be claimed by all Girlguiding Scotland volunteers.

• You’ll receive all relevant training, including safeguarding. You'll also have access to a wide range of resources and our e‑learning platform for additional training that interests you.
• You’ll gain and develop new skills which can support your CV.
• You’ll have a great support network from your fellow volunteers, locally and nationally.
• Volunteers aged 18‑25 can claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.

• All our adult helpers are required to be 18 +.
• A PVG is required for all volunteers, but this is at no cost to you.

• Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Preferred times:
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

You can volunteer as regularly as you are able to. Most units meet weekly during term time in the evening, with meetings lasting between 1 hour and 2 hours per week.