Leader Information

Any young person between 14 and 18 can be a Young Leader. They may have a Scouting background or have been in a Group as a Beaver Scout, Cub Scout or Scout. They may be from Girlguiding UK, or they may be working towards their DofE programme with another organization. All of Young Leaders must be registered with the Young Leader Unit and must complete the training unit Module A within three months of becoming a Young Leader, there are no exceptions.

Further help and information can be provided by the Gordon District ESYL. Please contact them This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Census Information - The Explorer Administrator colates this information, more details to follow.

Fees and Uniform - Where a Young Leader is only a member of the Young Leader Unit and does not attend Explorer Scouts then it is suggested that the unit pay their census fees as done with other leaders and give serious consideration to providing their uniform for them.

A factsheet Working with Young Leaders in your Section is available to download.

A factsheet D of E – Volunteering is available to download.