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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing at Scouts. Read more

Discover what this means

Appointing

Whatever your role or location, find the information you need to get your volunteers to a full role easily and effectively

Appointments Panels and Welcome Conversations

Help new Scouts volunteers to feel welcome, and understand our values, policies and what's expected of them in their role.

Learn how to deliver a great meeting

Appointment Forms

All the forms you’ll need to carry out the full Appointments process. 
  • Adult Information Form
  • Reference form
  • ID checking form
  • Appointment review form
  • Cancellation/suspension form
Discover Appointment forms

Completing Disclosures

Review our guidance on completing the Disclosure process, including when and how to do this, what to do when a Disclosure expires or has an adverse result, and detail of the specific processes in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and for British Scouting Overseas

Link volunteers to our Frequently Asked Questions about completing Disclosures

Understand more about our Sensitive Disclosure Process and supporting trans volunteers through the appointment and vetting process

Understand how you can support asylum seekers and refugees to volunteer with us

Access all the guidance on Disclosure checking

Getting Started Learning

Direct new volunteers to their Getting Started learning quickly and easily 

Link to the Getting Started modules for new volunteers

Headquarters Appointments

If you are involved in the appointment of national volunteers, access the guidance and resources for our HQ appointment process

Headquarters appointments process