Work out what you need and who can help

We know that advertising tasks, rather than roles, is a great way of getting more volunteers through the door.

So ask yourself:

How could a role be broken down into tasks?
Could this role be shared?
Could it be done flexibly?
What sort of skills are needed to carry each task out?
Which qualities or life experiences would make someone a great fit?
What interests might someone who'd enjoy this role have?

Instead of advertising for a ‘Beaver leader’, you might advertise for someone:

Who enjoys interacting with young people.
Who would be great at organising craft activities.
Who has plenty of energy and enjoys playing games.
Who's patient and caring.

If you've been involved for a while, or even if you haven't, it's hard sometimes to put into words what you do and what you need a hand with, so below are some suggestions for what tasks you could advertise and ask new people to do to get them involved with volunteering.

Please remember, these are only suggestions! They may not cover everything you need doing in your teams and they aren’t necessarily all things you MUST do in your teams, just some ideas to help you decide what you need a hand with.