Recruiting new volunteers

Everything you need to know about finding and welcoming new volunteers to your unit.

Recruiting volunteers is all about giving them a warm welcome while being flexible with times, venues and roles

By working around your volunteers and the skills they have to offer, you'll strengthen leadership in your area and be able to welcome more adults into guiding. Learn more about how you can expand and improve your local team.

And be sure to check out our recruitment marketing materials, packed full of handy resources and tips to attract new volunteers to guiding.

Tips for using our volunteer recruitment tool

How to post the perfect volunteer opportunity and attract new volunteers using our volunteer recruitment tool

Welcoming new volunteers

Give new volunteers a warm welcome from first meeting to confirming their role

Checking IDs for disclosure checks

Our guidance on checking IDs for new volunteers when they're getting a disclosure check

Showing the benefits of volunteering

Tell your new and existing volunteers what Girlguiding can offer them so they can plan their progress and development

Involving parents

Ask parents to use their skills and time to help their daughters get the best out of guiding

Volunteer for us

Want to get involved? Find a volunteer opportunity and join our fantastic network of volunteers.

Register to volunteer