Group get-togethers

Don’t just tell people about all the benefits volunteering can bring – let them come along and see for themselves

What’s it all about?

Hosting a get-together is a great way to bring potential volunteers into one space to show them what Scouts is all about – letting them join in the fun for the evening and get a taste for what volunteering might be like.

By the end, you might even persuade them to take on the four-week challenge, or find that people who are already involved feel motivated to do more. What the video below to find out more about running a get-together.

To watch in full screen, double click the video

How does it work?

You could:

Run an open event – inviting young people’s parents/carers to come along to a session and try out some Scout activities at different bases
Speak to parents/carers during an existing event, like an AGM or fun day
Run a session where sections can earn badges throughout the evening, with parents/carers coming along to offer support
Run a Beaver Bistro, Cub Café and Scout Supper – or combine all three into one event for the whole group
Run your event to coincide with a special days like Founder’s Day, Mother’s or Father’s Day, Pancake Day, Iftar, or a religious or cultural festival
Run an awards evening, giving out badges or certificates in front of families

Whatever you decide to do, get your young people involved in the planning.