How we volunteer together

It’s important that Scouts is a great place to volunteer, where every volunteer matters, and every volunteer has fun. We want to live this in how we treat each other and take part in our roles. This encourages new people to join us and for those already involved to stick around.

Our volunteering principles:

We have a compelling and flexible volunteer offering that demonstrates the value and benefit of volunteering for the Scouts
Our volunteer opportunities are modern, manageable, easy to understand, and fit for purpose
we have a seamless joining and welcome experience (journey)
we provide relevant and timely learning which is easy to complete

We've transformed the volunteer journey and the way we volunteer together. We have four areas of change:
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Providing a warm welcome for new volunteers

It's important that we make a great first impression for new or returning volunteers. This includes where to sign up, what to expect, and what stage they are at.

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A more engaging learning experience

We know learning needs to be flexible, accessible, and easy to deliver and record. We also know people learn best through a combination of online and in-person learning, so our approach will be digital first but will include workshops and ‘on the job’ stuff (these will offer networking opportunities too). 

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Our roles and structures

We know that asking people to become leaders (or other specific roles) doesn’t suit everyone. People need to be able to volunteer in whichever way they can and want to do, focusing on the areas they have skills or interest in – and without having to take on the world.

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Useful digital tools

More support to help you get everyday things done

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Our 4-step process to help you roll out changes locally

Change management is a process that supports people to embrace change. It takes them from where they are now to where they need to be in the future.

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