Our new digital system and ways of volunteering are live
Our new digital system and ways of volunteering are live
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Appointments Advisory Committees, Scout Active Support Units and Training Teams won't continue in their current form
We want to thank all our volunteers in the Appointments Advisory Committees, Scout Active Support Units, and Training Teams for their support. Though these teams will no longer exist, there'll be new opportunities to continue using your skills and contributing to Scouts.
Other volunteers may see these changes as the end of their active journey with Scouts. We thank them for their dedication, and hope they consider taking on a Retired Member role.
We're moving from Appointments Advisory Committees (AACs) to more personal welcome conversations.
Most of the joining journey steps will happen on scouts.org.uk. But some of the AACs current responsibilities, such as managing adverse references and appeals, will be carried out by the Volunteer Safeguarding Lead or Lead Volunteer.
This change isn't happening yet, and until that point there's still a need for AACs to carry out their work.
Talk with your Lead Volunteer about what would be right for you in the future. You may want to do something new, or if welcoming new volunteers is something you enjoy you could consider:
Instead of Scout Active Support Units (SASUs), we’ll be using sub-teams to organise our volunteers within our new team structure.
Some volunteers could move from a SASU to a sub-team, as many sub-teams might reflect our current SASUs. For example, a volunteer in a Hillwalking SASU could move to a Hillwalking Team (sub-team) within a Programme Team. But you might also find that new sub-teams are needed.
We're moving from the Adult Training Scheme to our new way of delivering and managing learning.
If you're currently in a Training Team, talk with your relevant Lead Volunteer about what would be right for you in the future. If you’re looking to continue using the skills you’ve used in a training role, you could join the new Volunteering Development Teams. Some of their tasks include: