Volunteer Pool

Sìne Creagmile asks - "Have you considered being a member of the Girlguiding Scotland Volunteer Pool?

If you have not – or perhaps you have considered it, but not got round to applying, then I would thoroughly recommend it! By being a member, you have unique access to different kinds of guiding opportunities - big and small.

I have been a member since November 2022 as I was looking to be involved in new challenges and since that time, I have been fortunate enough to be selected as part of the delivery team for both Dart to Dublin in 2023 and Amsterdam Adventure this year.

One of the main roles in both Dublin and Amsterdam, was to meet and greet groups off their flight in the airport arrivals hall, the two days before the actual event. This year we got to know Schiphol airport very well, and I was also very pleased to be “on duty” when the 30th Dundee Guide group arrived on the Friday afternoon! I had a brilliant time in Amsterdam and Girlguiding Scotland is already considering locations for spring 2027.

However, if travelling is not for you, then there are lots of other opportunities to be involved e.g. coming up with the annual “Out and About” challenge pack or the other one-off challenge packs on certain topics, looking at having another city wide game (as we had in Dundee in February 2020), be part of the volunteer team for day events like the forthcoming “Roar and Explore” at Blair Drummond, testing prototypes before they are launched, working towards resources for certain groups e.g. 18-30 year olds etc.

If you would like to be involved, then please register your interest on the Girlguiding Scotland website https://www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/

You can choose whether you would like to be considered for Events, Short term and/or Long term project. Once you sign up, you will be part of the Volunteer Pool for two years, and can choose to remain a member at the end of that time. You can also ask to have your name removed at any time, should you no longer wish to volunteer. Go on, sign up today!"