enter their final day, people across the uk are taking part in community events. the big help out will see people taking on volunteering roles, and members of the royal family have been dropping in on some of the projects as charlotte gallagher reports. after the glitz and glamour of the coronation concert, today s celebrations come down to earth. scouts and their volunteer leaders are just some of the thousands of people taking part in the big help out. and a famous face is getting involved too. you ll make it makes us all a better person when we get involved. we extend our network and meet new people and develop new friendships. we feel like we are doing something positive. and i love that. members of the royal family are at some of the events, including the prince and princess of wales and
as celebrations to mark the coronation of king charles enter their final day, people across the uk are taking part in community events. the big help out is urging people to take on volunteering roles and members of the royal family have been dropping in on some of the projects. charlotte gallagher reports. after the glitz and glamour of the coronation concert, today s celebrations come down to earth. scouts and their volunteer leaders are just some of the thousands of people taking part in the big help out. and a famous face is getting involved too. it makes us all a better person when we get involved. we extend our network and meet new people and develop new friendships. we feel like we are doing
sarah campbell, is in epping forest and can tell us more about how to take part in what is called the the big help 0ut iniative. sarah. yes, hi, ben. so we are at the scout headquarters, this is where volunteer leaders come and get changed. today, we have a group of them learning cookery skills. i have learned that if you don t have a frying pan around your campfire and you need to cook an egg, in that file, there are eggs inside an orange and you can use that instead of a pan. scouts rely on volunteers. as do many other organisations. numbers are down and so what they want is more people, and that is what the the big help out is all about, a coronation boost. across the uk, there is an army of volunteers giving up their time and sharing their talents and expertise, to the benefit of all. i mjane, i ve been involved in scouting for 23 years now. it s the satisfaction element, i think, of seeing them enjoying themselves and being part of it.