{"subTitle":"Follow our recruitment cycle to bring more amazing adults into Scouts and keep them coming back for more","backgroundImage":{"url":null,"caption":null,"type":null,"size":0,"width":0,"height":0,"altText":null},"backgroundColour":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"boxOut","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EVolunteer recruitment should be an ongoing process, so there is no start or end point. 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