Volunteer recruitment

From this page you can access information about outreach, publicity and volunteer recruitment - just click the links below:

Outreach

• Outreach guidance

Publicity

Useful resources for Volunteer Co-ordinators referred to during the webinar include:

If you're looking to express your interest in volunteering with us, please visit our start volunteering form and submit your details!

Over recent months Woodcraft Folk have been piloting new ways to support local volunteers to engage with training. Today we are launching a series of new onlne introductory modules for new leaders and new groups - New Group Journey. The online module brings together everything leaders need to know to get started and looks at the following topics:

Over recent months Woodcraft Folk have been piloting new ways to support local volunteers to engage with training. Today we are launching a series of new onlne introductory modules for new leaders and new groups - New Group Journey. The online module brings together everything leaders need to know to get started and looks at the following topics:

Below are examples of wording used by Woodcraft Folk Districts to advertise volunteer opportunities. They're part of the Volunteer Toolkit, produced by Woodcraft Folk Scotland to help Districts recruit, induct and support more volunteers.

Feel free to share your own volunteer recruitment materials with the rest of Woodcraft via www.woodcraft.org.uk/publish-your-own-news. 

What do you need to remember in order to successfully recruit volunteers?

• Define your roles and know the gaps
• Use positive messages
• Clarify the process
• Provide information in a variety of formats

These are just a sample of the advice given in the two resources below. They're part of the Volunteer Toolkit produced by Woodcraft Folk Scotland to help Districts recruit, induct and support more volunteers. Download the full Toolkit here.