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Volunteering at 3rd Brampton Scout Group — Making a Real Difference in Derbyshire

May 24, 2026 By scoutsrule Leave a Comment

Volunteering with 3rd Brampton Scout Group in Holymoorside, Chesterfield offers a powerful way to invest in your local community, support young people’s growth, and be part of something truly special. As a Scout group rooted in decades of history and community spirit, 3rd Brampton gives volunteers the chance to shape positive childhood experiences and unlock life-changing opportunities for young people across Derbyshire.

Who Are 3rd Brampton Scouts?

3rd Brampton (St Thomas’) Scout Group meets at St Thomas’ Church in Holymoorside and welcomes young people from around the area, typically aged around 4 to 14.5 years old. The group runs weekly activities and focuses on personal development, teamwork, and outdoor adventure — all delivered by a dedicated team of adult volunteers.

Whether it’s Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, or Scouts, each section brings its own energy and opportunities for youngsters to grow — and each benefits enormously from the time and enthusiasm that volunteers bring.

What Does a Volunteer Do?

Volunteering with 3rd Brampton doesn’t require any special background in scouting — what matters most is a desire to help young people thrive. Volunteers can get involved in lots of different ways:

???? Work directly with young people
You might help deliver activities, support games and challenges, encourage teamwork, or simply be a friendly adult presence at weekly meetings. Volunteers help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive space where Scouts can learn core life skills.

???? Support events and camps
From day trips to weekend camps, Scout outings are highlights of the calendar — and volunteers play a key role in planning, organisation, and supervision, giving young people unforgettable experiences.

???? Behind-the-scenes roles
Not all help involves being in front of a group. You could assist with admin, fundraising, equipment management, communications, or even maintenance tasks — all of which help keep the group running smoothly.

Why Volunteering Really Matters

At its heart, scouting is about helping young people gain confidence, resilience, and skills for life. But volunteering benefits the community just as much as it benefits the Scouts themselves:

???? Build stronger community ties
By supporting local young people and families, volunteers help strengthen connections in Brampton and beyond.

???? Learn and grow personally
Volunteers often discover new skills — from leadership and communication to teamwork and planning — that are valuable in all areas of life.

???? Feel good doing good
Giving your time to help others has emotional benefits too. Many volunteers report increased well-being, confidence, and a deeper sense of purpose. scouts.org.uk

Getting Started — It’s Easier Than You Think

If you’re interested in volunteering with 3rd Brampton Scout Group, there’s no need to wait. The group’s leaders will work with you to find a role that fits your interests and availability — whether that’s attending weekly section meetings or offering support at larger events. scouts.org.uk

Most volunteer roles with Scouts offer training and guidance, and you’ll join a welcoming team of fellow volunteers who care deeply about helping young people learn and grow.

Be Part of Something Bigger

Scouting has been a cornerstone of youth development in the UK for more than a century — helping children make friends, enjoy adventure, and expand their horizons. When you volunteer with 3rd Brampton Scout Group, you’re joining a proud tradition of community service right here in Derbyshire.

Whether you have hours to spare each week or can help occasionally, your time and talents will make a real difference — not just to the young people you support, but to the wider community too.

Ready to get involved?
Contact the group directly to find out how you can volunteer and start making an impact today!

The joys of hay fever!

April 10, 2023 By scoutsrule Leave a Comment

Oh the joys of having Hay Fever!

Are you or your scout a sufferer? Everyone cheers up as soon as the weather gets warmer. Everyone except people who suffer from Hay fever, knowing that the moment they wake up they will be constantly sneezing for the next few months.

Oh the joys of suffering with Hay Fever!

Tree pollen starts the season off around March, grass pollen kicks in around May and certain weeds can affect hay fever till around September time.

The sneezing: All the time sneezing from the moment you wake up in the morning until the time you go to bed. All the time achoo achoo aaaaachooo!

Constantly telling people: “No, you don’t have a cold

Wanting to spend the day outside in the wonderful sunshine: But getting so annoyed of sneezing and itchy eyes, that you then spend the whole day inside feeling depressed and sorry for yourself whilst watching the kids and family playing in the garden.

Constant painful itchy Eyes: This is generally the most painful thing with suffering from hay fever. The nonstop itchy eyes and then when you put a cold flannel over them ooooooooh my! Feels like heaven.

But it’s not just the eyes that itch: The nose twitches, the neck basically the whole. body can get itchy!

Devil eyes: Having Red swollen eyes and no that’s not a lack of sleep!

do you actually love flowers?: The answer is yes! We go out and spend £100s every year making the back garden looking lovely. Cutting the grass means you are going to pay for it later with the sneezing and itchy eyes. So why bother?

The Struggle with family picnics: It’s great to spend time outside during the spring and summer. And then someone suggests “let’s have a picnic”. It’s going to be a lovely couple of hours sitting on the picnic rug but then you know you are going to spend hours sneezing

Always having to carry a packet of tissues with you: The nonstop blowing of your nose turns you into a summer version of Rudolph the Red nose reindeer.

Spending a fortune on hay fever medicine: Knowing it doesn’t really have any effect on stopping the sneezing and itchy eyes, it’s more of a placebo effect.

If this is you, here are some little tips to help you along through these tough months.

Dr Ranj Singh from ITV’s This Morning suggests applying Vaseline under the nose. Lube up the inside your nose to block pollen from entering.

Garlic also has anti histamine properties.

Drink chamomile tea – It is claimed that drinking a cup of Chamomile tea will help relieve Hay fever due to the flower having has Anti Histamine properties.

Avoid Dairy and also tomatoes as these can stimulate your glands.

Eat local honey. Studies have shown that local honey as a healing agent and is better than over-the-counter remedies for hay fever.

Eat chilli peppers. Because peppers contain capsaicin which, when consumed, has the ability to reduce congestion by opening up our nasal passages.

Lemons, oranges and also grapefruit is rumored to help with hay fever due to these fruits containing natural antihistamines.

Apparently Acupuncture can be used to deal with Hay Fever- Worth a try?

Do you have any ways of beating Hayfever rather than taking daily medicines?

Do you have any tips/ Old wives tales on dealing with Hay fever?

Please feel free to share in the comments.

The NHS guide to dealing with Hay fever

Adapted from thebigmaninthewoods

Beaver Activities 2018

February 29, 2020 By scoutsrule Leave a Comment

Construction – April & May 2018
As part of he second half of the Builder Badge, Beavers followed their plans to create puppets, gardens and a castle.

Rock Painting – January 2018

Both the Cub and Beaver sections took part in a rock painting night with UK Rocks. Part of the ‘Be Kind initiative‘ intended to make people smile. The idea is that decorated rocks are hidden in local parks for people to find, pictures of found rocks are shared on their Facebook page. Everyone had a great time and a donation was given to the local Monkey Park.

Gardening – January 2018

The Beavers learnt about caring for plants as part of their Gardening Badge. They also created planters to bring more colour to the church grounds.