{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EIt can be tricky to find a great lead volunteer, but there are tried and tested ways of making it happen.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollow our steps below to help you find the lead volunteer you\u0027ve been looking for. 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Use our \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/local-teams/\u0022 title=\u0022Teams\u0022\u003Eteam descriptions\u003C/a\u003E as a guide to help create a specification for the role you\u0027re recruiting to; you don\u0027t have to stick with that exactly, amend it to suit your local needs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce you\u0027ve worked out what you\u0027re looking for, you could start some name generation exercises.\u00A0Find out more about how to run some\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/recruit-more-volunteers/name-generation-exercises/\u0022 title=\u0022Name generation exercises\u0022\u003Ename generation exercises\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERemember to be flexible. 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