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Volunteers have always been at the heart of SU Scotland, contributing their time and commitment. Could you be a part of this?
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Volunteer Needs

Spring 2025

  • Female Group Leader, 30 May - 1 June, BCYT Primary Weekend, Scoughall with Mark & Sarah Bruce
  • Group Leaders, 13-15 June, Ferrywell Overnights, Scoughall with John Gillan

Summer 2025

  • Experienced Group Leader, 29 June - 4 July, KX1, Kingscross Arran with Ross Murray
  • Group Leaders, 28 June -5 July (campers arrive 30th), AV1 Motiv8, Alltnacriche with Libby Lobban & Jo McNeish
  • Assistant Cooks, 28 June -5 July, LM1, Lendrick Muir with Cara Wightman
  • Female Group Leader, 29 June - 5th July, GC1WS, Glencoe with John Allan (watersports experience preferred)
  • Group Leaders, 5-12 July (campers arrive 7th), AV2 Motiv8, Alltnacriche with Val Scott & John Gillan
  • Group Leaders, 7-11 July, Peterhead Mission (Morning club, afternoon specials & evening youth activities)
  • Group Leaders, 7-11 July, (team orientation on the 7th) Connect in the City, Glasgow (4 day urban mission) with Karen Campbell
  • General Helpers, 7-11 July, (may not be needed every day, to help with logistics & facilities) Connect in the City, Glasgow (4 day urban mission) with Karen Campbell
  • Group Leaders, 12 - 19 July (campers arrive 14th), AV3 Motiv8, Alltnacriche with Libby Lobban & Jo McNeish
  • Assistant Cook, 12-19 July, Nerdcon, Gowanbank with Cheri Young
  • Chief & Assistant Cooks, 19 - 24 July, LM4a, Magnitude Camp, Cooking out of Glendevon Lendrick Muir for approx 75
  • Female Group Leader, 20-25 July (campers arrive 21st), eXp, Whithaugh Park with Colin Adams
  • Group Leaders, 21-25 July, North Berwick Mission (Morning club, afternoon club & youth club)
  • Assistant Cook, 26 July -9 August, GREEN/GOLF, Kingscross Arran with Rachel & Anthony Luxton & Cammy Swinton
  • Group Leaders, 28 July - 1 August, Easterhouse Mission, Glasgow
  • Chief & Assistant Cook, 2-9 August, LM6c Ukrainian Family Camp, Glendevon Lendrick Muir
  • Group Leaders, 2-9 August, LM6a, Lendrick Muir with Jamie Pringle
  • Group Leaders, 1-9 August, KX6, Kingscross Arran with Lindsay Glover & Andrew McKay
  • Group Leaders, 11-17 August, Eyemouth Mission

Want to make a difference in the lives of children in your community?

SU Groups provide a safe space for young people to have fun exploring the Bible. It could be at lunchtime, after school, every week or just once a month. We will work with you to give you all you need to run (or start) an SU Group in your local school.

Create community. Build relationships. Introduce young people to Jesus.
Find out more.

Calling all gamers!

Gamers! We need you! We run Gaming Groups online, to connect with young people (13+) who love to game.

For more information and to sign up to volunteer go to our Digital Ministry web page. 

SU Scotland Centres have many volunteering opportunities and would love to hear from people who enjoy cooking, gardening, cleaning or DIY. Even if you feel you don't have a particular skill but would like to be part of the team, our Centre staff would love to hear from you. 

Find out more about volunteering opportunities at our centres here.

If you are wondering what it might look like to volunteer at a centre click on the links to hear Derek's experience of being a Catering Volunteer and helping with Bike Maintenance.

If you would like more information please contact the Centres directly:

ALLTNACRICHE
Alltnacriche Lynwilg, Aviemore, PH22 1PZ
Tel: 01479 810 237
Email: alltnacriche@suscotland.org.uk

LENDRICK MUIR
Lendrick Muir, Rumbling Bridge, Kinross, KY13 0QA
Tel: 01577 842 000
Email: lmoffice@suscotland.org.uk

GOWANBANK
Gowanbank, Darvel KA17 0LL
Tel: 01560 323370
Email: gowanbank@suscotland.org.uk

Volunteer Training

Archery and archery tag sessions at SU Scotland events may be delivered by volunteers who are trained to do so. Training gives you the skills needed to lead safe and enjoyable activity sessions, as well as to perform quick and basic equipment maintenance during an event.  Note: The courses provided by SU Scotland are internal qualifications and are not certified.

  • Archery, initial training (or if previous training was more than 3 years ago) is a two day course.
  • Archery Renewal, training needs to be renewed every 3 years and this can only be done by attending Day 2 or by arranging to run some sessions at an SU Scotland centre under observation.
  • Archery Tag, this is a half day course and is renewed every 3 years.

To check for upcoming courses click HERE.

SU Scotland offer a suite of training for those who volunteer as Chief & Assistant Cooks. Training includes:

  • Cooks course, a one day course for new or potential chief cooks. It provides training in the practical aspects of the role such as planning menus, budgeting, leading a kitchen team, communicating with Team Leaders, familiarisation with the equipment provided in SU Scotland kitchens, sourcing ingredients, and more.
  • Elementary Food Hygiene Course, an online certified course. This course is required training for Chief Cooks and is recommended for Assistant Cooks.
  • Allergy Awareness Course, an online or in person certified course. This course is strongly recommended for Chief Cooks and is available to Assistant Cooks. The food hygiene course provides some training in catering for allergies. This course goes into more detail. The in person session includes practical exercises that are relevant to catering in the SU Scotland context.

For information on upcoming courses click HERE.

SU Scotland run courses in:

  • Emergency First Aid, a one day certified course. Equipping you with basic first aid provision when looking after young people.
  • Mental Health First Aid, a two day certified Scottish Mental Health First Aid course.

To check for upcoming courses click HERE.

Anyone who drives a minibus on behalf of SU Scotland or an Associate Trust is required to have a current MiDAS qualification.

The theory training takes place online. Practical assessments take place in various locations as advised on the course booking page.

If you expect to be driving a minibus for SU Scotland or an Associate Trust in the coming year and want to be included on a course please contact volunteers@suscotland.org.uk.

SU Scotland offer training to volunteers to support ministry in lots of areas including activities delivery, Bible Alive, cooks training, First Aid, MiDAS (minibus driving) working with young people with Additional Support Needs and more. To see what training is coming up click HERE.

All Volunteering Opportunities

We are looking for people who share the vision to see every child and young person in Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

Volunteers have always been at the heart of SU Scotland, contributing time and commitment. Around 2,500 people, aged 16 years upwards, are part of an SU Scotland team every year, working with children and young people to provide all those vital support tasks that make it possible to deliver such a wide range of activities.

The areas you can get involved with include:

  • Residential events – Weekends, SU Holidays, Magnitude, Young Leader Training
  • Missions (Holiday Clubs) - based in local communities and connect with children in their home environment. Teams for these events usually include local Christians as well as volunteers from elsewhere
  • Schools – working in and with schools though SU Groups, Bible Alive and more
  • Connect Groups and Gaming Groups – in person and online groups that meet regularly across the year

To find out more about SU Scotland’s ministry, visit What We Do.

If you want more information about getting involved in any part of SU Scotland’s ministry contact volunteers@suscotland.org.uk.

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