Published 21st July 2026, updated 23rd July 2026
New Young Leader Training Camps
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new County training arrangements for Explorer Scouts aspiring to be Young Leaders. To complement existing arrangements run at District level, the County Team is introducing a weekend training camp each term which will cover 9 of the 11 modules (Modules B to J) of the Young Leader Training Award over the course of one weekend.
Aspiring Young Leaders will have the opportunity to complete most of the required content for the Young Leader Award whilst having the opportunity to meet with other like-minded Young People from across the County and bag 2 nights away towards their other Top Awards.
Pre-requisite: Module A – Prepare for take off*
*There may be an opportunity for us to cover Module A at the start of the weekend for those who have not been able to complete this beforehand.
Modules covered on the Training Weekend:
- Module B – Taking the lead
- Module C- That’s the way to do it!
- Module D – Understanding behaviour
- Module E – Game on!
- Module F – Making Scouting accessible and inclusive
- Module G – What is a high quality programme?
- Module H – Programme planning
- Module I – What did they say?
- Module J – Communicate it!
Further training required after the camp: Module K – First Aid
Locations:
Autumn Term: 4-6 September 2026 at Petersham & Ham Sea Scout Group, Richmond upon Thames
Spring Term: 8-10 January 2027 at TBC
Summer Term: 9-11 April 2027 at Pinewood Activity Centre, Croydon
There will be a modest cost of £30 +booking fee for the training weekend to cover the cost of meals and accomodation which we expect individuals to pay and claim from the Group they are supporting as a Young Leader
Chris Wright, County Lead Volunteer, commented “I am excited to be able to launch these training camps for Young Leaders and with over 100 places available over the next 12 months, I hope that this initiative will make a meaningful contribution to growing the number of trained Young Leaders available to support our Groups as well as help our Young Leaders to feel better equipped to undertake their roles”
Young Leaders can book a place on one of the training courses via the Trybooking page: www.trybooking.com/uk/GTSY
