{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"threeColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"","link":null,"colour":"#ca1a10","title":"Tweaking what you already do","image":"/media/5903/scouts-craft-activity-resize.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae4e3aa159060","imageFocus":"","imageId":13037,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPeople are drawn to fun!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDo your engagement activities have an element of fun? Be it an advert or an open day, enjoy it, your fun will draw people in.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEach section will have its own personality, so show that off too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFun is also core to Scouts!\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Be fun!"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFind out where communities meet and go to them.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a leadership team, meet in a community coffee shop and start a chat with the community meeting there.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Go to them"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen holding an event consider the barriers in advance \u003Cspan\u003E\u2014\u003C/span\u003E accessibility, cost (can you do this for free?), dietary needs, space for prayer.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDon\u0027t be afraid to be explicit when sharing that you\u0027re considering these things.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, you may not be able to adapt for everyone, so invite them to talk to you prior to the event and you can see what workarounds may be available.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Prepare and pre-empt"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0027re focusing on a particular topic and it\u0027s reflected in your community, invite them along.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, at an open day you could invite some of the local food places to come along and provide/sell their food.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Invite people along"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EScouts have done lots of work on \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/recruit-more-volunteers/adult-talks/talking-to-new-volunteers/#\u0022 title=\u0022Talking to new volunteers\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003Eattracting new volunteers\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERather than advertising a role such as Squirrels Leader that can be a bit daunting, advertise the task or the skill.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, would you like to read stories, take the register, take on some admin, wash up the pots?\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Use the brand advice"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAlways keep furthering reach in mind, and seek opportunities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen you\u0027re hiring out your venue, do a thank you pack to the person/organisation renting it, and pop in some flyers to promote opportunities in the group.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Double up"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"","link":null,"colour":"#ca1a10","title":"Online engagement","image":"/media/18288/beavers-painting-table.jpg?cc=0.0000000000000001263187085796,0,0,0.1563102635526033\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae1a25d9ddfb0","imageFocus":"","imageId":33455,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELook at the images and communications that you post on social media.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDo they represent the community you draw from?\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECan you share pictures of an activity that shows you are open and inclusive? 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