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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

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Volunteer Recruitment Workshops

Join our volunteer recruitment workshops and catch up on the ones you have missed.

Sign up for our online workshops

Want to learn how to recruit from the comfort of your own home? Join our online workshop series held on Zoom.

You can join the whole series from start to finish or dip in and out, whatever works for you.

These interactive workshops have been designed as a great introduction to adult recruitment and a useful refresher for more experienced volunteers. You will have the opportunity to share experiences, learn from others and explore our recruitment toolkit in more detail.

Tuesday 10th September, 7pm to 8:30pm, Volunteer Recruitment - Getting Ready

Tuesday 1st October, 7pm to 9pm, Volunteer Recruitment - Finding New Adults

Tuesday 12th November, 7pm to 9pm, Volunteer Recruitment - Placing and Preparing Adults Effectively

Tuesday 3rd December, 7pm to 9pm, Volunteer Recruitment - Welcoming and Supporting New Adults

 

Sign up for our face-to-face workshops

They say that many hands make light work, and nowhere is that more true than in Scouts, but how do we get more people on board?

Our face-to-face volunteer recruitment workshop is here to teach your teams the ins and outs of finding and keeping new volunteers. During the session, the engaging activities will get conversations flowing and provide participants with ideas they can take back to their Groups and Districts to boost volunteer numbers.

We will cover:

  • The Recruitment Cycle
  • Overcoming barriers
  • Preparing for recruitment
  • Getting people through the door
  • Finding new volunteers their place​
  • Welcoming and supporting new volunteers
  • Ongoing recruitment

Request our face-to-face workshop for your District or County and bring your teams together in one room, so we can all provide more quality Scouts sessions to our communities.

 

Catch up on our online workshops

Missed a workshop? Not to worry. Read our workshop descriptions, watch the summary videos and access the supporting materials below to see you through until the next workshop comes up.

 

Volunteer Recruitment - Getting Ready

Join this workshop to learn more about starting your volunteer recruitment journey. We’ll give you an overview of the all-important things that you might need in place before you begin recruiting as well as taking a look at the tools are available to help you.

Watch the Getting ready summary video.

Sign up to "Getting Ready"

Volunteer Recruitment - Finding New Adults

This workshop looks at strategies and tools for recruiting new adults as well as ensuring that any expressions of interest turn into volunteers! We’ll give you an overview of ways of finding people, starting conversations and getting them signed up. 

Watch the summary videos for how to attract new volunteers and how to register their interest.

Sign up to "Finding New Adults"

Volunteer Recruitment - Placing and Preparing Adults Effectively

This workshop will help you find the best place for your new adults, so they feel happy and willing to stick around for the long haul. We’ll also look at how to prepare them for the tasks they’ll be taking on and how you can give an effective induction. 

Watch the Placing and Preparing Adults Effectively summary video.

Sign up to "Placing and Preparing Adults Effectively"

Volunteer Recruitment - Welcoming and Supporting New Adults

In this workshop, we’ll explore how to welcome those newly recruited adults, give them all the tools they might need in their roles and at the same time make sure that they feel supported along their new journey. 

Watch the Welcoming and Supporting New Adults summary video.

Sign up to "Welcoming and Supporting New Adults"