{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EHaving a clear focus\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERewarding and recognising our brilliant volunteers is really important for Districts. This is a responsibility of the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-things-locally/local-teams/volunteering-development-teams/tools-to-support-volunteering-development-teams/\u0022 title=\u0022Tools to support Volunteering Development Teams\u0022\u003EVolunteering Development Team\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBetter recognised volunteers are happier, stay for longer and encourage more great volunteers to join us.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe need to set aside time and effort to specifically focus on rewarding and recognising volunteers. Recognition doesn\u2019t happen automatically. It can be easy to let it slip if other things are going on.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESetting up a small team of people to focus on this makes it clear that this matters in your patch. The team will have its own local way of working to make sure they keep on top of things and offer the right support.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWho to involve\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u2019s no magic list of people to get involved, but having a shared mindset is important. The team should want to create and support a \u2018culture of thanks\u2019 in the patch where great volunteers are recognised.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt would be worth getting a mix of:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers who are well-connected across your Groups, Units and Teams\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENewer volunteers to help bring fresh perspectives\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers with some time to work with people to put together award nominations\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteers with professional experience in rewarding and recognising\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFigures in the community who could use connections with civic organisations and others\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ESetting up a local way of working\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis will vary depending on your patch, who\u2019s in your team and how much of a priority recognition is. You could:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPut termly meetings in your calendar. It\u2019s important to protect time for this work. make sure to follow up in between meetings on progress\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse the Awards Eligibility Report in Data Explorer to check who in your patch is eligible for a Good Service award\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EStart from the point that all volunteers do a good job, then look at how to recognise them appropriately\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse the Awards Nomination Supporter accreditation to share the responsibility for supporting and approving nominations in My Membership\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhere citations are needed, find ways to work alongside those who know the volunteer to include relevant information.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EOther considerations\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"Read about the lessons learned","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETake a look at some lessons learned from Districts who make good use of the Good Service Awards scheme. Some of the points here will help you in building the team for your patch.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"How to make the Good Service award scheme work in your District","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/local-reward-and-recognition-teams/how-to-make-the-good-service-award-scheme-work-in-your-district/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#590fa9","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EConsider how you could\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/national-honours/\u0022 title=\u0022National honours\u0022\u003Eencourage the use of national honours\u003C/a\u003E and other local award schemes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProactively collate evidence for nominations. This could be for Scout award nominations (for Good Service and Meritorious Conduct/Gallantry awards) as well as evidence to support national honours nominations.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThink about how, when and where you recognise volunteers. The best recognition happens in a timely way, rather than waiting for a formal annual meeting or event to happen. Some people love to have a song and dance made of their achievements, while others prefer something quieter. 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