Guide Youth Leader in Great Barford and Willington
Girlguiding Bedfordshire
By volunteering with us, you will play an important role in helping girls in Guides (10-14 yrs) challenge themselves and make a difference in their community. Talk to us whatever your experience, your background or how much time you have spare.
Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. Guides is a relaxed, welcoming space where girls can have fun, learn and be themselves with good friends from 10 to 14 years old. Guides explore the things they love and do stuff they’ve never done before, like thinking up a new sport, making a new perfume, cooking over a campfire, designing an advertising campaign, having a mocktail party or raising money for a charity they believe in. Volunteering with us isn't just about campfires and helping girls to get their next badge - although those are special moments that we all share, it's about empowering girls, giving them new experiences and being a role model whilst sharing and developing your skills. You don't need to have been involved in guiding before. At the heart of guiding are the unit meetings that girls go along to each week. Volunteering at unit meetings means getting messy, meeting new people and running activities that help girls discover their potential and build their confidence. Unit meetings are usually two hours once a week, during term time. These roles are perfect if you want to: • Support girls on a regular basis and see them grow • Get stuck into adventurous (and often messy!) activities • Have a rewarding role where you'll develop great relationships with girls and volunteers Once you have expressed an interest in this role a current volunteer will contact you for a chat and to answer any questions. then we will ask you to register on our volunteer membership system. https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/register-your-interest/
Administration,Advice, Information & Support,Art & Design,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Caring,Community Work,IT, Technology & Websites,Fundraising,Teaching & Training,Youth Work,First Aid,Music,General & Helping
Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Bookkeeping & Finance, Organising & Planning
Volunteering is flexible and can be arranged to fit around a busy lifestyle. The role would suit someone who has or would like to gain experience of volunteering with young people while developing their administrative skills. Being a Youth Leader is one of the key roles that support girls and young women to experience how great Girlguiding can be. While we can offer you training and support, we would expect you to possess the personal qualities outlined below: • An open and approachable manner. • Reliable and trustworthy. • Creative and enthusiastic. • Committed to ongoing personal development. • Fun-loving. • A sense of humour. • Enjoy working with young people Our Youth Leaders must be female and aged over 18. No formal qualifications or prior guiding experience are required to volunteer with us. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities.
Do something for you and your community - Meet new friends living near you - Take a refreshing break from your everyday routine - Share a skill or specialism - Make a difference to the lives of girls in your community - Spend time laughing, playing and being inspired by incredible girls and young women You will get lots of support while you train to complete your Leadership Qualification, and Leaders enjoy all kinds of adventures with the girls. We cover any expenses incurred in your role and you'll also be able to access our great members' scheme which offers discounts on high street brands.
Weekly meetings of about 2 hours, local meeting every 4 months plus some training either online or face to face.
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Willington Methodist Church Station Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QH
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