Recruitment

Volunteer recruitment

Finding new volunteers can sometimes feel daunting. But don’t worry, lots of support is available.

• The first port-of-call is to contact the district team – there is a network of volunteers who are experienced in recruitment on hand to help
• Simple and effective resources (such as posters, vacancy boards, social media templates, images, videos and other useful materials) are available to access through the Brand Centre
• The district’s Media and Communications team have access to a number of volunteering-based vacancy platforms and can advertise specific roles for your group or unit
• The Scouts have provided a toolkit for recruiting volunteers, including how to create a recruitment plan, ideas for how to recruit volunteers and how to effectively communicate with potential volunteers
• The Scouts also produce monthly webinars which you can join with helpful tips to help you on your recruitment journey
• The four-week challenge is an initiative that encourages someone to ‘give it a go’ for 4 weeks. See how you can use the challenge to help.

Once you’ve found new volunteers, you may find our Training Hub useful.

Recruiting new members

Opening a new section? A large group of young people moving on? Struggling with retention? These tips will help you to grow your section.

• Just like recruiting new volunteers, we have a web of support available from the district team – get in touch to see how they can help
• The Brand Centre has lots us useful resources which you can use, like social media posts, videos and flyers. It’s free and easy to use.
• There are a few different strategies you can use to get new people into Scouts, such as: ‘bring a friend’, partnering with schools and running taster sessions
• If you’re looking to open a new section, there’s a detailed guide which offers support and advice, every step of the way
• If young people are leaving or become unengaged, acting quickly to re-engage young people is important
• The Scouts also have useful webpages providing more strategies, tips and resources to recruit and retain your members