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Skills for the job interview. Fun for right now.

Build your CV. Manage a brand. Lead a team. Thinking on your feet starts on a Friday night in Jesmond.

Break the Bubble.

You spend all week in the library or the SU. You need a break. Volunteering with 4th Newcastle isn't just "helping out". It's the antidote to burnout.

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Get Hired Faster

Don't just say you're a "self-starter." Prove it. Run a campaign, manage a budget, or lead a team to help young people.

Escape The Library

Scouting is outdoors, active, and loud. It’s the perfect way to switch off your academic brain and have genuine fun.

Flexible Commitment

We know exams happen. We know deadlines exist. We offer flexible, project-based roles that fit your semester.

You look like a...

Behind the ScenesHelp Occasionally (Once a month or less)Help Regularly (2+ times a month)Work with Young People

Photographer

You need a portfolio. We need photos that don't look like they were taken on a flip phone. Capture the moments where confidence is built—mud, fire, and high-fives included. No uniform required.

Full Training Provided

DBS Provided

Gain New Skills

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Social Media Manager

We do cool stuff every week, but we’re bad at telling people. Take over our Insta. Create content that actually gets engagement. Prove to future employers you can build a brand voice. As our Social Media Manager, you’ll shout about all the amazing things our Scouts get up to – and make sure the whole world hears.

Full Training Provided

Volunteer Regularly

Gain New Skills

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Trustee

Sit on a real charity board. Manage budgets, make strategic decisions, and legally run an organisation. It’s the kind of responsibility that makes graduate recruiters sit up and pay attention.

Help Occasionally (Once a month)

Full Training Provided

Gain New Skills

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Beavers (6–8 years) Team Member

At the beating heart of our programme, our Beavers section volunteers break the mould and create bold environments for our Beaver Colony to grow, play and explore.

Volunteer Regularly (2+ times a month)

Full Training Provided

DBS Provided

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Cubs (8–10½ years) Team Member

At the beating heart of our programme, we need team members like you. By becoming a section volunteer, you'll join our amazing and strong-minded young people and help them along their Scouts journey. Most importantly, you'll have fun at the same time.

Volunteer Regularly (2+ times a month)

Full Training Provided

DBS Provided

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Scouts (10½–14 years) Team Member

At the beating heart of our programme, we need team members like you. By becoming a section volunteer, you'll join our amazing and strong-minded young people and help them along their Scouts journey. Most importantly, you'll have fun at the same time.

Volunteer Regularly (2+ times a month)

DBS Provided

Full Training Provided

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Volunteer On Your Doorstep.

No buses. No long commutes. We are right in the heart of Jesmond.