Young Leader's Belt

An award involving volunteering with a different youth section for an extended period. Upon completing the modules and missions, the belt is awarded and worn in perpetuity. 

How to earn your belt:

1. Attend all Young Leader training modules which includes:

• Module A - Prepare for take-off
• Module B - Taking the lead
• Module C- That’s the way to do it!
• Module D - Understanding behaviour
• Module E - Game on!
• Module F - Making Scouting accessible and inclusive
• Module G - What is a high quality programme?
• Module H - Programme planning
• Module I - What did they say?
• Module J - Communicate it!
• Module K- First aid masterclass

  2. Mission One: Games

Plan and run a minimum of three games with the section you are volunteering with. At least one game should take place indoors and one outdoors.

The games should be varied, incorporating:

• at least two different types of leadership style (Modules B and C)
• three different types of games; for example some games may be more energetic and active, while others may be more creative or reflective (Module E)

To complete this mission, you could:

• run a game at the beginning or end of a section night
• run a wide game on a camp
• run a game that ties into a badge the section is working towards
• run a game that reinforces something the section has learned
• any other ideas, subject to agreement with Young Leader Team Leader and Section Team Leader

   3. Mission Two: Activity

Plan and run an activity (not a game) with the section you are volunteering with.

The activities should include:

• planning and organisation
• delivery
• gathering any equipment or materials needed

To complete this mission, you could:

• choose an activity badge to run as part of the programme, providing all of the information and materials required for the section to achieve this
• run a segment of the camp programme, such as a pioneering activity or obstacle course, planning the route for a hike, initiating some team challenges, or organising and leading a campfire
• record the ways in which your section’s programme activities could count towards different badges and awards
• run an activity for the section, relating to one of your own hobbies or interests
• any other ideas, subject to agreement with the Young Leader Team Leader and Section Team Leader

   4. Mission Three: Programme Planning

Take the section’s programme ideas to a programme planning meeting.

This mission should include:

• asking the young people in the section to contribute their ideas to the programme
• capturing the ideas and suggestions from the young people and exploring how these could be incorporated into their programme
• attending and contributing to a meeting (eg programme planning meeting, leaders’ meeting, District, County/ Region or Area meeting)

To complete this mission, you could:

• attend a section planning meeting
• plan and run a meeting (eg section planning forum or running activities from the YouShape resources)
• decide who should attend a meeting and invite them along
• organise and run a forum for the young people in your section, gathering their ideas and suggestions, and feeding these back to the section team leader
• organise for someone to take notes, minutes or points of action
• plan and run the Sixers’ or Patrol Leaders’ forum, ensuring that the young people in the section understand how they can input their ideas into the section programme
• any other ideas, subject to agreement with the Young Leader Team Leader and Section Team Leader

   5. Mission Four: Delivery

Take responsibility for organising and running part of the section programme.

This mission should include:

• planning and organising a selection of activities on a theme
• delivery of those activities
• evaluation and review of the activities with the section

To complete this mission, you could:

• plan and run a linking event with either the section above or the section below, working with the leaders of the sections above and below to arrange everything
• plan an event, night or activity, ensuring it is appropriate for the age range of the young people, and is well-suited to the venue
• include members of the section in the running of an evening
• plan and run a Challenge Award with the young people, ideally choosing one that either has not already been achieved by anyone in the section, or which has been achieved by the fewest members
• plan the monthly, termly or yearly programme of activities needed to achieve the award
• plan a camp for the section (under the supervision of a leader with a Nights Away Permit)
• help the young people in the section to explore a particular topic, or to develop some specific skills
• any other ideas, subject to agreement with the Young Leader Team Leader and Section Team Leader

Detailed Badge Information:

More details on the Young Leader Scheme can be found on the Scout UK website, by clicking the link below.

District Young Leader's Sign Up:

A form to sign up to the Young Leader scheme within our district will appear soon, watch this space!