Volunteering Development

Adult learning

Training of adult volunteers is one of the primary roles of every Scout area or county. In Gwent, we have an enthusiastic and supportive team of trainers, advisers, facilitators and supporters.

We run an annual programme of courses, including leadership training, safeguarding, and ‘Nights Away’ – skills for camping and other residential experiences with young people. We also run occasional specialist ongoing training where there is demand. We’re also here to support your personal development through self-directed learning. Scouting training for managers is now provided at a country/regional level.

What learning do I need to do?

Scouts learning and training is changing in the last few months of 2024, but there will be a transition period for the next couple of years, and all completed learning will still count.

Resources for learners

E-learning and other resources for learners can be found on the learners pages on the Scouts website:

Scouts website learners pages

Learning events coming soon

  • Saturday 29 March
    10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    First aid course - First Response
    Skip Jenning's Hall, Newport

    This one-day Scout-led training for adult volunteers covers all of modules 10A and 10B.
     
    Free for volunteers within Gwent, £15 fee for outside areas.
     
    9:45am registration for a 10am start, finishing by 5pm.
     

    Booking: https://booking.gwentscouts.org.uk/NewBooking/event/329

  • Sunday 30 March
    10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    First aid course - First Response
    Skip Jenning's Hall, Newport

    This one-day Scout-led training for adult volunteers covers all of modules 10A and 10B.
     
    Free for volunteers within Gwent, £15 fee for outside areas.
     
    9:45am registration for a 10am start, finishing by 5pm.
     

    Booking: https://booking.gwentscouts.org.uk/NewBooking/event/330

  • Sunday 6 April
    9:30 am – 5:30 pm
    Inspirational leadership workshop
    Goytre Scout headquarters

    The best programmes in Scouting are provided by inspirational leaders.

    This full day skills workshop introduces models, tools and techniques that will enable adults to be effective leaders of other adults and of young people, and provides an understanding of the underlying functions required to work effectively as a member of
    an adult team

    Systematic planning

    Theory of leadership

    Leadership styles

    Effective communication

    Listening skills

    Decision making structures

    Representing others

    For those working towards a Wood Badge, all learning aspects of Skills of Leadership (module 8) and Working with Adults (module 9) will be covered.  If a couple of pre-course tasks are completed, and you’ve represented other adults at a meeting and can report
    back, we will complete the validation for both modules on the day too.

    Free for adult volunteers in Gwent Scouts, £10 admin fee applies to out-of-area bookings.

    Booking:
    https://booking.gwentscouts.org.uk/NewBooking/event/334

  • Friday 16 May – Sunday 18 May
    Skills for Nights Away
    Botany Bay, Tintern

    Are you looking to work towards a Nights Away Permit, or get involved with taking your section on residential experiences?

    This weekend is for volunteers who may organise or support residential experiences for young people as part of their role in Scouting. It is intended to provide an introduction to the skills
    related to running residential experiences and linked to the skills needed to gain a Nights Away Permit.
     
    The course will cover sessions on:

    Planning process and effective administration for nights away/residential experiences
    Choosing and making best use of venues
    Planning programmes and activities
    Choosing and preparing a staff team
    Catering – Preparation of a menu, food safety and hygiene, waste disposal
    Fires – for cooking, keeping warm, and as a social focal point
    Wellbeing, health, happiness and safety
    Equipment and practical skills – tents and marquees, stoves, lamps, cutting, camp gadgets, latrines

     
    All learning aspects of modules 38 and 18 will be covered.
     

    Full details and booking:
    https://booking.gwentscouts.org.uk/Info/event/325

Looking for blended first aid?

Our friends in ScoutsCymru run the live facilitated sessions every month – please see the ScoutsCymru events calendar for dates.