Outdoor First Aid and Paediatric First Aid for Scout leaders, Guide leaders and youth organisation volunteers across Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire. Flexible scheduling and competitive rates for voluntary groups.
Scout and Guide groups take young people on adventures — camps, hikes, climbing, kayaking, cycle rides, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and international trips. These activities take place away from the safety of a building, often in remote locations where emergency services may take a long time to respond. Adult volunteer leaders are the first — and sometimes only — line of response if a young person is injured or becomes unwell.
The injuries and emergencies faced on Scout and Guide activities are often different to those in a workplace or sports club context. Leaders need to be able to manage a casualty in an outdoor environment, improvise with limited equipment, maintain care over an extended period while awaiting evacuation, and reassure and manage a group of young people at the same time. Outdoor first aid training is specifically designed for this context.
Both the Scout Association and Girlguiding UK have explicit requirements for their adult volunteers regarding first aid qualifications. Compliance is not just about meeting the organisation's standards — it's about ensuring that every young person in your group is as safe as possible. Well-trained leaders give parents and carers confidence, and protect the group and the wider organisation from reputational and legal risk.
The Scout Association requires all adult volunteers to complete a first aid module as part of their adult training (Wood Badge). The required standard is a first aid certificate from an approved provider, covering responses to adult and child casualties. For leaders who regularly run camps, expeditions and outdoor activities, a higher level of first aid training — such as Outdoor First Aid — is strongly recommended and may be required by the activity rules for certain permit-holding activities.
Girlguiding UK similarly requires leaders to hold a current first aid qualification and recommends that it is renewed every three years. For residential events and camps, the organisation expects that at least one leader holds a full paediatric or outdoor first aid certificate. Qualification requirements may vary by Guide region, so we recommend checking your specific district's guidance.
Beyond organisational requirements, all youth group leaders are employers (or volunteers acting on behalf of an employer) in the context of health and safety law, meaning the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 applies to their activities. Adequate first aid provision is a legal requirement, not just a policy recommendation.
The ideal qualification for Scout and Guide leaders running camps and expeditions. Covers remote casualty management, improvised splinting, hypothermia, and managing emergencies when ambulance access is delayed.
Learn more →Essential for leaders working with young people, covering child-specific emergencies including choking, seizures, anaphylaxis and unresponsive children alongside standard first aid skills.
Learn more →A 1-day qualification that meets the Scout Association and Girlguiding basic first aid requirements. Ideal for new adult volunteers getting started with their training programme.
Learn more →Keep skills current between formal recertification with annual refresher sessions. Particularly important for leaders who don't regularly use their first aid skills at home or work.
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Get a Free Quote 📞 07555 938144Get a free quote for first aid training for your Scout or Guide group. Competitive rates for voluntary organisations across Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire.