Young Leader Team
The Explorer Scout Young Leaders’ Scheme is a challenging yet rewarding scheme that can be completed during your time at Explorers. This award can be completed in as little as 18 months and is an excellent way to prepare yourself for becoming an Adult Leader or learning the basics of leading a team.
Never been a scout before? No problem! this scheme can be used for personal development or can count as the volunteering section of your DofE awards, whether it is 3, 6 or 12 months or even 4 years!
To find our more about the Horsham Young Leaders, follow just Send A Message.
Young Leader Modules Diary
To attend a module just sign up on OSM through the Parent Portal link sent after joining or let the Young Leader team know.
You can find out more about the Young Leader Scheme at scouts.org.uk
Team: Young Leader Explorer Scout Unit
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Section Team Leader |
Young Leader Explorer Scout Unit | Send A Message |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register someone as a Young Leader?
Make sure the Young Leader team know they are helping with a section, so they can keep them and you informed of training opportunities and other support that is available. The Young Leader Unit uses OSM, so if your Section uses OSM, it is as simple as sharing the member from your OSM to the Horsham Young Leaders Explorer Scout Unit.
To share the member in OSM, find the member, select MORE and then “Share with another section“.
Then select “Explorers (and Network)”, “Horsham District: Horsham District Young Leaders” and “SHARE ONE MEMBER“.
Can I help as part of the Horsham Young Leaders Team?
Yes you can, the team of adults who support the Young Leaders Scheme are always looking for help and venues to meet. Helping could be helping with the administration of helping run a couple of Modules a year. If you are interested contract the Young Leader team.
How do I support Young Leaders in my section?
A good place to start is before they join, take a look at the top tips for working with ESYLs in your section. Talk with with your GLV, some groups have also appointed an adult to support all Young Leaders working in the group, so make sure they are aware as well. When the Young Leader has received their Young Leader Logbook, help them to fill in the Information page with details of who in the group and section will support them and then discuss and complete the Expectation section a few pages on.
Take time to talk with your Explorers about the scheme and encourage them to take part in the Modules and Missions.
The missions are an important part of the scheme. Your role will be to provide opportunities for the Young Leaders to complete the missions as part of your section programme. When the are completed the mission they are signed off in there Young Leader Logbook, (in line with whatever arrangement exist in your group) and the young leader team is informed so a mission strip can be issued.
You can find out more details about Explorer Scout Young Leaders and how to support them in your section here.
Can I carry on as a Young Leader when I am 18?
No – but you can become an adult leader, and you can wear a Explorer Scout Young Leader Service Award on your adult uniform.
I am an Explorer Scout already, can I be a Young Leader as well?
Yes, Explorer Scouts can belong to multiple Explorer Scout Units, so don’t need to leave your unit to join the Young Leader ESU.
Do I wear uniform?
When you are helping with the section and you have an Explorer Scout Uniform, please wear it with either your unit scarf, the sections scarf, or both (tie one with a friendship knot). When you attend one of the module sessions, no need to wear uniform, but you could wear your unit scarf, the group scarf, or both!
Can I use the Young Leader Scheme towards my Duke of Edinburgh’s Award?
Yes, Young people taking on their Duke of Edinburgh’s awards often use their volunteering through the Young Leader’s scheme for their Scouts top awards too. See here for some more details about Young Leaders and the DofE awards.
How do I complete the Missions?
Talk with the leaders of the section you are helping about the mission you would like to do next, and agree what you will do.
Then when you have completed the mission ask them to update your Young Leader Record book and let the Young Leader team know they will arrange for a mission strip to be presented.
Remember when you have completed the entire Scheme (all training modules and missions) you will be awarded the Young Leader belt buckle.
How do I gain my Young Leader Award?
When complete Module A – Prepare for take-off you will be given a printed copy of the Young Leader Logbook, an Orange Card and presented with your Young Leader Award.
How do I complete the Modules?
The modules are run through out the year by the Young Leader team at various Scouts Headquarters around the Horsham area. See Young Leader Modules for the dates and how to sign up for a session.
How do I find a section to help with?
If you are already an Explorer Scout talk with your Explorer Scout leader, there may be opportunities in the Scout Group you are partnered with or if not contact the Young Leader team we can always find someone who wants your help.
How do I take part in the Scheme?
Contact the the Young Leader team and they will get you registered as a Young Leader, if you are an Explorer Scout talk with your Unit Leader. The Online Scout Manager Parent Portal shows progress through the Young Leader scheme, dates of Modules (Events) and allows personal and contact details to be updated. When a Young Leader joints the Young Leader Scheme, they will be emailed an invitation link register with the Online Scout Manager Parent Portal. If you do not receive a link or can’t find it, contract the Young Leader team and they will resend it.
What is the Explorer Scout Young Leaders’ Scheme?
Explorer Scout Young Leaders volunteer alongside adult leaders in a Squirrel Dray, Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or Scout Troop. Explorer Scout Young Leaders may also be young people who are working towards their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards or Kings’s Guide Award, volunteering as non-members of the Scouts for a set period of time. As an Explorer Scout Young Leaders, you will very much be part of the leadership team and should play an active part in the section. You will be given a printed copy, but you can find out more details about the Young Leaders’ in the Young Leader Logbook.
