Module 13
Growing the Movement
(Section Leaders)
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Module 13
Session 1
Opportunities to Grow
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Module 13 Opportunities to Grow
Objectives
• Outline methods of retention and
recruitment of
– Adults
– Young People
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Module 13 Opportunities to Grow
Opportunities to grow
Retention
Recruitment
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Transfer
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Programme
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Adults
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Young people
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Increasing
Provision
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Waiting Lists
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Mixed Scouting
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New Sections
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New Groups
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Module 13
Session 2
Planning for Growth
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Module 13 Planning for Growth
Objectives
• Explain the benefit of having and using
Group Development/Growth Plans
• Describe the process for creating a Group
Development/Growth Plan
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Module 13 Planning for Growth
Task
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Share you census figures with your group (5 mins)
Brainstorm and list priorities on Worksheet 1 (15 mins)
Choose top 3 priorities - concentrate on easiest to
achieve (10 mins)
Using Handout B as a guide complete a Development
plan for your group – set targets, and timescales over the
next 12 months and identify individuals for each action
(5 mins)
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Module 13 Planning for Growth
Summary – Group Development plan
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Be devised by everyone in the Scout Group so
that ownership is shared
Focus on growth
Identify the most important two or three needs
of the Group
Include realistic targets and timescales
Be simple
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Module 13
Session 3
Recruiting Adults
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Module 13 Recruiting Adults
Objectives
• Describe the Six Step Approach to the
recruitment of adults
• State the principles of the key stages of
induction of adults
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Module 13 Recruiting Adults
Some Facts
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Around half the population of the UK undertake some form of
voluntary work
More people undertake voluntary work now then 20 years ago
Three million volunteers work with children or young people
On average volunteers give four hours of their time per week
Only 14% of volunteers had their job explained to them
70% said things could be better organised
Only 10% responded to a general appeal for volunteers
70% of people volunteer because someone asked them to do a job
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The Six Step Approach
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Define the job that needs to be done
List the skills and qualities needed
List the people who could do the job
Target the best choice
Ask them
When they say yes ….
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Module 13
Task
Devise Job Description
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Other ideas
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Recruitment stand
Parents’ rota
Breaking down jobs
Parents’ Charter
Job Sharing
Change the meeting
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Module 13
Induction
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Module 13 Recruiting Adults
Induction Task
Devise a simple three month plan to:• To introduce a new adult to scouting and their
role
• Integrate the new adult fully into the Section and
the Scout Group
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Module 13
Session 4
Recruiting Young People
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Module 13 Recruiting Young People
Objectives
• Describe effective ways to recruit young
people
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Module 13
Task
School Presentation
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Module 13
Session 5
Moving On
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Module 13 Moving On
Objectives
• Outline the role of Moving On and Membership
Awards and age range flexibility in supporting the
transfer between Sections
• List the problems experienced by young people
when moving from one section to the next
• Describe attractive methods to encourage the
successful transfer of young people from one
Section to the next
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Module 13 Moving On
Some Facts
• 20% of Beaver Scouts do not move on to
Cub Scouts
• 50% of Cub Scouts do not move on to
Scouts
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Module 13 Moving On
Task
Beaver/Cub/Scout Leaders
In groups, imagine that you are the Leaders of a Scout Group
– Plan an event which will support the transfer of young
people between the sections. This event should include
contact with the local Explorer Unit
Explorer Leaders
As a group devise and plan an event which your Explorer
Scouts could run for the local Scout Troops to encourage
Scouts to move on to Explorers.
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Module 13
Session 6
Waiting Lists
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Module 13 Waiting Lists
Objectives
• Describe how to manage waiting lists
effectively
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Module 13 Waiting Lists
Fact Sheet FS 155058
• Setting the size of the section
• Managing membership
• Setting the size of the waiting list
• Who should go on your ‘register of
interest?’
• Who should go on your waiting list?
• What to do when it all goes wrong
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Module 13
Session 7
Planning For Growth
Revisited
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Module 13 Planning for Growth - Revisited
Objectives
• Describe the process for creating a Group
Development Plan
Task
• Complete How? and Resource sections on
Work Sheet 2
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