Young Leaders
Who can be a Young Leader?
Young Leaders are aged between 14 to 18 years and are members of the District Young Leader’s Unit, Neptune who meet up monthly for an ongoing programme of training and networking, designed to enable Young Leaders to work effectively in the Section that they choose.
Young Leaders choose which section they wish to work in, Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs or Scouts.
Why do young people become Young Leaders?
To:
- gain the knowledge, skills and confidence required to become an effective Leader
- further their own personal development
- work towards other Awards for example Duke of Edinburgh, Chief Scouts and King Scout awards
- acquire the skills that are needed for the Adult Training Scheme
- have fun!
It is important to remember that these young people have the potential to be the Leaders of the future.
Young Leaders are Explorer Scouts and are encouraged to take part in the Balanced Programme provided by their District. They have a choice of which Explorer Unit they belong with though they can be a member of more than one Unit
Neptune Young Leaders meet the first Sunday of the month
For more information, contact our Young Leaders coordinator.
For Duke of Edinburgh's Award volunteering
The training requirements for those choosing to do the DofE volunteering section within Scouting (either as an adult Leader or Young Leader) have been updated to meet the revised criteria for this section.
The new requirements are for under 18's to complete Module A of the Young Leaders Scheme and two hours of training at each level, and for over 18's to complete the Getting Started modules of the Adult Training Scheme and two hours of training at each level.
For more information, please contact our DofE Unit.