Learn Skills for life with Mid Devon Scouts
Mid Devon Scouts offer Scouting to all young people in the Mid Devon area. We are a vibrant, ambitious and confident district with big plans for the future. Scouting in Mid Devon continues to offer young people the skills that they need for life whilst having fun and adventure. We have an excellent team of dedicated volunteers supporting our work at District and Group level, the team that we have allow us to continue to provide the support that young people need.
Our Sections
From 4 – 6 Years Old – Find Out More
From 6 – 8 Years Old – Find Out More
From 8 – 10.5 Years Old – Find Out More
From 10.5 – 14 Years Old – Find Out More
From 14 – 18 Years Old – Find Out More
From 18 – 25 Years Old – Find Out More
Volunteer with us
We are currently looking for adult volunteers to assist at all of our scout groups across Mid Devon.
Our award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouting as our young people.
Scouting’s quality depends on its volunteers and our volunteers depend on Scouting to teach them the skills they need. Our modular training scheme delivers the full spectrum of required skills. Volunteers can choose training modules that are relevant to the role that they do, ranging from leadership to running residential experiences and first aid.
Our training scheme was recognised with a National Training Award from UK Skills. It is one of the reasons why we have managed to increase our volunteer numbers over the past few years, against the national trend.
Over 90% of our volunteers believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have been of relevance to their working or personal lives, so we’re certainly doing something right.
A study of volunteers found that more than two thirds of respondents reported a direct correlation between their volunteer experience within Scouting and gaining employment or career development.
Training in Scouting has also enabled volunteers to gain accreditation for Open College Network awards in Youth Work, and helped them to become associate members of the Institute of Leadership and Management and the Institute for Training and Occupational Learning.