Recruitment and growth toolkit

Our top tips, ideas and tools for getting recruitment ready

Our top tips, ideas and tools for getting recruitment ready

This autumn we’ll be running a volunteer recruitment campaign to encourage new volunteers to get involved in guiding. Use the tools, ideas, top tips and resources on this page to get recruitment ready – with your support we can make this campaign a real success.

4 steps for recruitment success

Creating a growth plan

Looking to strengthen and grow guiding in your local area? Create a growth plan to get started.

Find your volunteer team

Who do you need to complete your volunteer line-up?

Running a recruitment drive

Tips to help you plan, deliver and evaluate recruitment drives for girls, young women and volunteers

Involving parents

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

Top tips for recruiting parent volunteers

8 August: Helen, our lead volunteer for parent engagement, shares her advice on getting parents involved

Toolkit for a warm welcome

Resources and films to help your new volunteers settle in

The benefits of volunteering

Carolyn Moore
Volunteer with 1st Connaught Rainbows in Bristol
'I’d definitely recommend volunteering. Every week, after a Rainbows meeting, I feel I have accomplished something great. We’ve got lots of exciting activities and games planned with the girls'
Zunera Ahmed
Volunteer in Bristol
'One of my friends volunteers for a Girlguiding group and recommended it. Volunteering is a good opportunity for me to gain new skills and come up with activities for the group.'
Viv Shakesaft
Leader with 9th Berwick Rainbows
'It’s great working with the girls and we’ve got lots of exciting activities lined up. I really enjoy being a Rainbow Leader because of the difference you make. The girls come into Rainbows shy and go on to Brownies confident.'