{"id":577,"date":"2024-11-08T21:20:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pocklingtondistrictscouts.org.uk\/index.php\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2024-11-08T22:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T22:01:54","slug":"volunteering-its-goodforyou","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pocklingtondistrictscouts.org.uk\/index.php\/volunteering-its-goodforyou\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering.  It&#8217;s #GoodForYou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Volunteering\u2019s not just about giving back \u2013 it goes both ways. It improves your wellbeing, gives you skills for the future, and helps you make new friends (and memories).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-scout-pink-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get inspired<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">160,000 volunteers like you, enabling more than 450,000 young people each year to build #SkillsForLife&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pocklingtondistrictscouts.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/goodforyou-colour-logo-with-pattern-jpg-1024x576-1-285x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-grey-5-color has-scout-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-91034342d53368753c3023f8490e8dfd\">There are lots of ways you can get more involved with Scouts as a parent, carer or family member. From helping out occasionally on a family rota or playing a vital role behind the scenes, to stepping up as a leader, our volunteering activities are as varied as you.\u00a0<br><br>We\u2019re talking tidy uppers and tea makers, session planners and Zoom navigators, fundraisers and treasurers, and all round team players to support our young people.<br><br>The good news is you shape what you do and the time you have to give. Scouts happens when a lot of us give a little (and no, you don\u2019t have to be a Scout or outdoors expert to volunteer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-grey-5-color has-scout-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-65bea890dafa3bbd07267d4538a4681b is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c890d92 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-grey-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a258275137b739a896a564fd50a881b\">What to expect:<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A warm welcome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexibility to get involved in a way that works for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy access to training and resources online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friendly ongoing support from local volunteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>No two weeks are the same, but the impact you make is always great.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-grey-5-color has-scout-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b84d7c285d8908e0c64c41bd89523af5 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c890d92 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-grey-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6844b156deb77333cc98420cab3725d9\">Make a difference, volunteer today.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try something new<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make friends\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spend time with their children \u2013 or gain experience with young people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do something good for their community and themselves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep their bodies and brains active and happy \u2013 whether that\u2019s by scaling mountains, sharing skills or serving tea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All end up making a huge difference to young people\u2019s lives \u2013 gifting them with skills for life, and learning a whole lot about themselves along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-grey-5-color has-scout-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a01ef3129d814d82591f27cbdbaa59e3 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c890d92 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Simply fill out our form and your local group will be in touch soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-nunito-sans-font-family is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-grey-5-color has-scout-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pocklingtondistrictscouts.org.uk\/index.php\/become-a-volunteer\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Become a Volunteer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteering\u2019s not just about giving back \u2013 it goes both ways. 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