Purpose

The 14–24 Team helps all volunteers in Explorer, Young Leader, and Scout Network Section Teams. They help Section Teams plan and deliver great programmes for young people.

Who’s in the team

  • 14–24 Team Leaders
  • 14–24 Team Members

Other volunteers are automatically members of this team because of their roles in Scouts:

  • Section Team Leaders of each section for 14–24-year-olds (Explorer, Young Leader, and Scout Network Section Teams)

Tasks for the whole team

  • Support Explorer, Young Leader, and Scout Network Section Teams
  • Make sure the Sections run smoothly
  • Section Teams help young people feel welcome and included, and make changes (when needed) so the environment and activities are inclusive and accessible for everyone
  • The demographics of young people and adults reflect the local area
  • To meet the needs of 14–24 year olds through the Explorer or Scout Network programme, and creating opportunities to volunteer as a Young Leader

Allocated tasks

Develop our volunteers

  • Make sure any helpers are briefed on the practical aspects of safety and safeguarding. This includes giving them a copy of the Yellow Card, confirming they’ve read and understood it. Make sure helpers know who to speak to if they have any concerns.
  • Make volunteers aware of Our Volunteering Culture, and make sure they reflect on it, commit to it, and apply it in their teams.
  • Work with volunteers to share skills between Section Teams.

Support the development of young people in Sections

  • The views and ideas of young people shape decisions in the 14–24 Team and its Sections.
  • Work with Group and Section Teams to check there are Young Leaders in all Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, and Scout Section Teams.

Manage incidents

  • Make sure all safety incidents are reported in the right way.
  • Make sure any safeguarding concerns are reported directly to the UKHQ Safeguarding Team.

Support effective processes

  • Look after first aid kits and accident forms for the Sections and their meeting places.
  • Look after membership system records for volunteers and young people.
  • Look after enquiries for joining and moving between Sections.

Other responsibilities

We expect that members of this team will take part in regulated activity.