How you can help us

Time

The greatest way anyone can help us is with their time! There are loads of ways you can help. You can come and talk to us about what sort of role might suit you and our group best, and any necessary training and support will be offered.

Leaders and assistants

• We are always in need of volunteers to help us with the young people at Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts.
• You don’t need to have any special skills, but we will gladly make use of any you do have!
• You can be an occasional helper if you can only help some weeks, or you can commit more often - what ever works for you 😃

Other roles

• We have a Trustee Board that is responsible for the governance of the charity – 2nd/9th Ruislip Scout Group is a charity registered with the Charity Commission - Charity number: 303729
• We would welcome new trustees who have time and skills to offer us.
• We also have other roles that can help the group and impact the lives of our young people – badge secretary, someone to look after our kit, people who can help with our new hut build…

Money

When we have our new hut built, we will need to increase our group income to cover the running costs of the hut, and we will need to actively fundraise.

2nd Ruislip (St Martin’s) Scouts

The St Martin’s Ruislip Scouts Group, later renamed 2nd Ruislip (St Martin’s), had its first meeting on 26 May 1931, led by Scoutmaster Jack Puttick. Early success soon led to adventurous Summer Camps being held on Jersey and in the Scillies at a cost of £l . 2s .6d. (£1.12 1/2p) for two weeks. Initially meetings were held in the ‘Tin Tab’ in Bury Street. A wooden building in Station Approach (where Kings Lodge, formerly Times House, now stands) was acquired and later moved to Ladygate Lane. This was replaced by a larger wooden structure. Uniform, in these early years, was blue shorts, khaki shirt and grey scarf.