Recruiting new members

What things should you think about?

• What do you need?

• What does it look like around you? - What’s going on in the community?
  new schools, new housing estates, specific social groups,

• Do people know where you are and what you do?

• First impressions count:
  are you welcoming? easy to find?

Are you ready to recruit?

Sometimes we aren’t as ready as we think. So why not take the time to do a quick review of your section/group/unit before you actively reach out to young people.

Would more volunteers make a real difference before you recruit more young people? Do you have small sections or missing sections? What might the reasons for this be?

Make yourselves visible 

• Join in with existing events in your community

• Speak to community leaders and other organisations and encourage working together, creating links or building partnerships for mutual support. Scouts works best when it’s an active part of the community!

• Get media savvy – community facebook groups are great for communicating with local community members. It’s also worth creating a Facebook page and Twitter account for your group/unit.

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Updating your group / unit page on the county web site.

Our Going for Growth badge scheme...

Resources to help you with recruitment…