Are you up for an amazing volunteering experience with Scout Adventures? Come and spend a week supporting Youlbury (Oxford). 

If you’re a UK Scout Member aged 18+ (at the start of the placement) and working towards your Gold DofE Award/King’s Scout Award, or if you’d simply like to experience a week of volunteering with us, we’d love to hear from you! You’ll spend the week outdoors, supporting our centres in a variety of roles, and making a real difference to the lives of young people. It’s a chance to gain new skills, meet new people and be part of something unforgettable.

Who:

Members, aged 18+. 

This opportunity is only open to UK applicants. If you are based overseas, please take a look at our Residential Volunteering programmes.

How much:

There is no charge to attend the residential. Participants only need to cover the cost of travel to and from the centre.

Food:

All food and a camping pitch are provided, however, participants must bring their own camping equipment.

Where:

Youlbury, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HD

Duration:

7-day, 6-night residential (arriving Sunday, volunteering Monday–Friday, departing Saturday).

When:

This course runs on the following dates:

Sunday 26th - Saturday 1st August 2026
Sunday 2nd - Saturday 8th August 2026
Sunday 9th - Saturday 15th August 2026
Sunday 16th - Saturday 22nd August 2026
Sunday 23rd - Saturday 29th August 2026

This residential also takes place at our other locations throughout the year. 

Enquiries:

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us via [email protected]

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Are you up for an amazing volunteering experience with Scout Adventures? Come and spend a week supporting Gilwell Park (London).

If you’re a UK Scout Member aged 18+ (at the start of the placement) and working towards your Gold DofE Award/King’s Scout Award, or if you’d simply like to experience a week of volunteering with us, we’d love to hear from you! You’ll spend the week outdoors, supporting our centres in a variety of roles, and making a real difference to the lives of young people. It’s a chance to gain new skills, meet new people and be part of something unforgettable.

Who:

Members, aged 18+. 

This opportunity is only open to UK applicants. If you are based overseas, please take a look at our Residential Volunteering programmes.

How much:

There is no charge to attend the residential. Participants only need to cover the cost of travel to and from the centre.

Food:

All food and a camping pitch are provided, however, participants must bring their own camping equipment.

Where:

Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, London E4 7QW

Duration:

7-day, 6-night residential (arriving Sunday, volunteering Monday–Friday, departing Saturday).

When:

This course runs on the following dates:

Sunday 26th - Saturday 1st August 2026
Sunday 2nd - Saturday 8th August 2026
Sunday 9th - Saturday 15th August 2026
Sunday 16th - Saturday 22nd August 2026
Sunday 23rd - Saturday 29th August 2026

This residential also takes place at our other locations throughout the year. 

Enquiries:

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us via [email protected]

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A minimum of 40 Quality Mountain Days is required before booking onto an ML Assessment course. They need to be stored on Mountain Training’s DLog (digital logbook). Our courses are split over two weekends to make them more accessible to volunteers and run from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. You must attend both weekends to complete the course. Food and accommodation is included.

Who:

Scout Volunteers (members) and the public (non-members).

How much:

Members - £440 per person, Non-members £560 per person.

Accommodation:

Shared bunkrooms included.

Food:

Meals included.

Where:

Scout Adventures Yr Hafod, Nant Ffrancon, Bangor LL57 3DQ.

Duration:

5 days over 2 weekends

When:

This course runs on the following dates: 

Autumn course dates: 

Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th September 2026

Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2026

Enquiries:

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us via [email protected] or call 0845 519 6114.

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For those at the top of their game, we provide the nationally recognised Mountain Leader qualification. If you love leading people in the outdoors and want the option to use your qualifications outside of Scouts then the ML is for you. Yr Hafod is a registered provider of Mountain Training courses and offers nationally recognised courses to complement our Scout adventurous activities training. Mountain Training and the Scouts have been working together for decades thanks to our shared interest in walking, climbing, and mountaineering. We run our Mountain Leader as a sandwich course over a series of weekends to make them more accessible to volunteers. Before you book, please make sure you have attained the minimum number of 20 Quality Mountain Days (QMDs) and have them logged on Mountain Training’s DLog (digital logbook). For more details on the Mountain Leader scheme visit the Mountain Training site. Our courses are split over three weekends to make them more accessible to volunteers and run from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. You must attend all three weekends to complete the course. Food and accommodation is included. 

Who:

Scout Volunteers (members) and the public (non-members)

How much:

Spring 2026: Members - £480 per person, Non-members £600 per person

Autumn 2026: Members - £480 per person, Non-members £545 per person

Accommodation:

Shared bunkrooms included.

Food:

Meals included. 

Where:

Scout Adventures Yr Hafod, Nant Ffrancon, Bangor LL57 3DQ.

Duration:

6 days over 2 weekends

When:

Autumn 2026 course dates: 

Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September 2026

Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2026

Enquiries:

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us via [email protected] or call 0845 519 6114.

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