Take a look at how its going (evaluation)

Once you have finished your current recruitment drive, It’s really important to look at what you’ve done and think about how things have gone, so you can take away any learning and be more effective in the future.

Think about logistics:

• What went well?

• What you would have done differently?

• What didn’t work as well as it might of?

• What didn’t work?

• Do you need to try different methods?

• Did the advertising and communications work?

• Did you have the right materials?

• Did everyone have the information they needed?

Go back to the needs you identified when you were planning your campaign:

• Did you recruit the number of people you wanted?

• Did you fill the key volunteer roles you needed?

• If not, why not?

• What could you do differently to attract the right people?

Getting any new volunteers to join your group and have a great time with us equals success. It is great to fill key gaps, but all new offers of help are always welcome.

It’s also important to remember that adult recruitment isn’t a one-time activity – it should happen often. Maybe you could think about running a regular or annual event. Remember that even if you don’t find many new volunteers, any promotion of scouting and your scout group in particular  improves our public profile and raises awareness of the experiences and opportunities we offer young people and adults.