Transformation

We want to make volunteering easier and more fun, have the ability to recruit and retain volunteers, resulting in more young people gaining skills for life.

There are some excellent examples of awesome volunteering, but the experience is not the same for everyone. Therefore, we are looking to improve the overall volunteer experience. 

A Warmer Welcome

A Warmer Welcome

Why we need to create a warmer welcome?

  • So that we can attract new volunteers and keep the ones we have 
  • So that we can grow our movement and reach new communities  
  • So that we do less admin and have more time for the things that matter most  
  • Because volunteers told us the welcome process can be off-putting 
More Engaging Learning

More Engaging Learning

Why we need to improve how we learn?

In our research, you’ve told us very clearly that most volunteers don’t find the current training scheme lives up to what our volunteers need.  

It’s not meeting the needs and requirements of our ever-changing Scout movement. We want learning to be relevant, valuable and personalised to our volunteers. We want your learning to actively connect to the things you do when you volunteer.  

Positive Volunteering Everyday

Positive Volunteering Everyday

  • We have too many roles, which can be unmanageable, fixed and too often feel like work.   
  • They can be hard to understand, and expectations when someone joins or moves role are often unclear. They can put people off from joining - ‘I couldn’t do what you do.’ 
  • We have a few people with lots of responsibility (and stress) placed on them. This can often make volunteering tip into feeling like work.   

Digital Support

Why we need to transform our digital approach 

External research and internal feedback tell us clearly that the volunteers of tomorrow expect engaging digital support in all aspects of their volunteering. We don’t have that today, so it’s a gap we need to fill if we want to attract and retain great volunteers.   

In the end 

Your role will be much easier, because you’ll have great digital tools that you can access from any device. Scouts.org.uk will be the first point of call for volunteers needing to get things done.    

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