Suffolk Scouts has a vacancy for the District Lead Volunteer in the Sudbury District. You do not need to live in the District nor do you need to be an existing member of Scouts to apply.

About the Sudbury District:

Sudbury District adjoins Bury St Edmunds and Wolsey Districts.  At the 2025 Census, Sudbury returned a total uniformed membership of 1,126 members made up of:

• 18 Squirrel Scouts (4 – 6 year-olds)
• 215 Beaver Scouts (6 - 8-year-olds)
• 255 Cub Scouts (8 - 10 ½ year olds)
• 235 Scouts (10 ½ - 14-year-olds)
• 96 Explorer Scouts (14 – 18-year-olds) – including Young Leaders
• 2 Network members (18 – 25-year-olds)
• 305 Adult leaders (18+ year olds)

There is now an opportunity for you to apply, or to put forward the name/s of someone you know for consideration as the next District Lead Volunteer. We encourage you to nominate those whom you believe are suitable for the role.

All nominations are received in confidence. If you want to find out more about what is involved, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Search Team Chair. Don’t hold back; ask for more information. You may find yourself placed to take on the challenge!

Leading your District Team, you will focus on:

• its direction and strategy ensuring an excellent programme is in place for the District and its Groups/Sections
• working with your Lead Volunteers to ensure that new ways for delivering programmes are shared and implemented so top awards are earned by young people
• advocating and supporting the Skills for Life work streams

You will know how and be able to motivate people, lead a team, produce plans and have the charisma to inspire other adult volunteers. Above all, you will believe passionately in Scouting for all, helping Scouting grow, to make it more inclusive, be more youth shaped and for its positive impact in the local communities in which it operates.

There will be full training for the role with mentoring and team building to support you in your new role.

Applications/nominations must be received no later than midnight on Sunday 18th May 2025.

The full Role Information Pack (pdf format), Application and Nomination forms (word format) are in the links below: