{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/16348/sco_logo.jpg","width":2048,"height":1152,"altText":"#GoodForTwo logo in white with a black background and multicoloured Scouting icons such as a fleur-de-lis, Scout promise hand and a handshake","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EInspired by the \u003Cstrong\u003E#GoodForYou\u003C/strong\u003E campaign, we\u2019re encouraging members to join in \u003Cstrong\u003E#GoodForTwo\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe concept is for volunteers and young people to invite a friend or parent down for a taster night. It\u2019s an informal way to encourage potential new adult volunteers to give Scouts a try.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis method is tried and tested for young people recruitment, but can also be used for adult recruitment. (If youth recruitment is your focus, you could do this tactic with young people bringing other young people too.)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch tells us adults are more likely to volunteer if they can do it with someone they know. That\u2019s why \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteer/volunteering-with-scouts/\u0022 title=\u0022Volunteering with Scouts\u0022\u003E#GoodForYou\u003C/a\u003E is Good For Two.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe know that Scouts is good for your wellbeing, community and friends \u2013 so let\u2019s show our friends that it can be good for them as well.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/16525/sco_gft_illustration_child_1920x1080.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"#GoodForTwo campaign graphic of a boy and girl wearing Scouts necker scarves waving, with 2D multi-coloured shapes such as leaves, stars and number \u00272\u0027  around","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ESo, you\u0027ve got a friend who\u0027d like to come along and try volunteering at Scouts? Great!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProvide a fun, balanced taster evening with the activities below. These have all been chosen to touch on the many benefits of volunteering, from getting outdoors to improving wellbeing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can adapt the activities for the age and physical ability of your Section, and the preferences of your friend (if they\u0027re particularly clumsy, for example, they might prefer to skip the three-legged race)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe most important thing is that the activities are #GoodForTwo - good for you and good for your friend.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E#GoodForTwo Taster Evening Example:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStart with an easy warm-up game that your friend can get involved in running. Maybe you could try playing \u003Cstrong\u003Etwo sides of the same pair\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"1 - Warm-up Game"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOrganise a scavenger hunt outside and your friend can join you supervising one of the groups, seeing how you interact with the young people and how you run an activity.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"2 - Get outside"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEncourage people to get to know each other and give your friend a chance to talk to the young people by doing a quiet craft activity, like creating a bird feeder.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"3 - A quiet craft activity"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGet them running around and burning off some energy with a classic three-legged race. 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