About us

 

We were started in 1976 by John Evans and were officially recognised in 1977 when our colours, the Royal Blue & Gold Neckerchief (Necker or Scarf) were approved and we still wear them today.  We started off meeting in the hall at Brundall School and moved to our current premises on Highfield Avenue in the early 1980s which were an old fire station.  The shed where the fire engine was housed was knocked down by the Scouts and parents at the time and the main building was used as a meeting place.

Like most Scout Groups we have seen our numbers rise and fall over the years and the Group nearly closed in 2013, Thankfully with support from our District team, parents & fellow Scout Groups we now have thriving Beaver, Cub and Scout Sections.

 

Joining Us

 

Please send any joining enquiries for all sections to enquiries@2ndbrundall.org.uk 

When emailing please state details of the Young Person such as name, age, home address, whether any adults in the family would be interested in volunteering to help too.

 

We do currently have a waiting list for all sections but we will do our best to get all young people started as soon as possible or provide information on neighbouring Groups who may have vacancies.

 

Volunteering

 

You may well have seen the stories in the news last year which were highlighting the number of vacancies in Scouting across the UK.  All Scout Groups are run by volunteers, without which we wouldn’t be able to provide the facilities & activities for the Young People to participate in. 

Our Group is no exception to this and we are always looking for volunteers to help both with running the Sections and with acting as a Trustees of the Scout Group.

Scout Groups consist of 2 parts – the Leadership Teams which provide the Scouting activities & Programme to the Young People and the Administrative side of things, the Trustees, who look after the Groups assets and all the associated non-scouting activities.

For the regular running of the sections there are different levels of involvement, responsibility & training required.  At 2nd Brundall we are quite fortunate to have all the different roles present in our sections:

  • Occasional Helpers – The name gives it away, these are adults who help occasionally.  They are typically, but not always, Parents.  They will have been DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checked just like the uniformed Adults but they are not required to do any training.
  • Section Assistants – These are helpers who attend more frequently and wear a uniform.  They are required to undergo some training before being fully appointed.
  • Assistant Section Leaders – These are the second-in-command of the section and undergo the same training as the Section Leader which consist of 18 Modules which they are assessed on.
  • Section Leader – These Leaders are responsible for the running of their respective sections.

It is possible for parents, or adults who have particular skills that they can teach, to attend with the Leaders permission however, not having been DBS checked by the Scout Association, there are restrictions on what they may do while with us.

With regards to the Trustees, roles such as Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, having certain skills can be an advantage but for the majority it just requires having an interest in what we do and being willing to give up some of your time to attend Trustee meetings and help make decisions in the future of the Group.

If you have time to spare volunteering with us then we can find a role for you.  We make a great effort to ensure that all of our volunteers only do as much as they have volunteered for.  If occasions arise (and they do sometimes) when we have a need for something over and above that we will always ask you.

 

If you are interested in joining our team and volunteering please email enquiries@2ndbrundall.org.uk.