This month Ann Crome, Anglia’s Lead Volunteer for Growth and Insight, signposts the support available to leaders, commissioners, and local recruitment volunteers in recruiting more volunteers. All resources are open to being used by any member as needed and created by volunteers and staff across the 12 counties of Anglia using tried and tested recruitment methods.
Bringing you to us resource pack
‘Bring a friend to guides night’ is a renowned way of gaining new girls to join your unit. The aim of this activity pack is to do the same but with adults, so we can recruit our long sought-after unit helpers, administrators, treasurers, and leaders! The idea is to hold an evening where each girl invites an adult to experience Girlguiding. The adult could be anyone; a mother, friend, aunt, cousin… Let us know about your successes and our thanks to Girlguiding Bedfordshire for this idea.
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Recruiting & Welcoming Volunteers
Editable resources
On the Anglia website, you can find editable recruitment resources (printable posters and social media images) and the national recruitment resources from earlier this year. These are free to use, can have local information added as needed, and will be updated regularly so make sure to check back to keep your recruitment fresh and inviting!
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Editable Recruitment Resources
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Recruitment Assets April 2021
Finding and welcoming volunteers
If you are looking to recruit new volunteers or would be involved in welcoming them to Girlguiding, these sessions are designed to support you. Aimed at commissioners of any level, membership growth volunteers, marketing/communication volunteers, or any member involved in recruiting and welcoming new volunteers.
Monday 8 November 2021 7.30-9pm. Book on Eventbrite at this link – Finding and welcoming volunteers – November Tickets
Wednesday 12 January 2022 7.30-9pm Book on Eventbrite at this link – Finding and welcoming volunteers – January Tickets
PR stand resources
Sometimes leaders have the opportunity to go to recruitment fairs or may wish to have a stand with activities at a local event. These are great opportunities to raise the profile of Girlguiding in a local area and can really help when asking for more leaders in the future. Anglia provides updated resources and giveaway items each year to counties for these stands. Contact your local county office or commissioner to access these resources and let us know if you would benefit from any additional items!
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Recruiting & Welcoming Volunteers
By leaders for leaders
Did you know – every county in Girlguiding Anglia has a volunteer responsible for membership growth and retention? As well as supporting leaders in their own county they meet together regularly and help inform Anglia’s overall strategy and action planning. You can contact your membership growth coordinator through the communication section of GO, your county office, or your local commissioner.
If there are any other resources or support you would like, or to feedback on the resources in general please contact Ann Crome through the contact us page.
Girlguiding Anglia Lead Volunteer for Growth and Insight, Ann Crome, has spent many years recruiting young members in her home county of Bedfordshire. Here she shares some of the resources available from Girlguiding Anglia to help other leaders also to recruit young members for their units. Many of the ideas and resources have been adapted from those used in counties across our region and we welcome ideas for additional materials.
Recruitment ideas
If you are in the position of having spaces available to girls, so want to recruit, we have collected tried and tested ideas from leaders across the Anglia region.
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Recruiting Girls & Young Women
Amendable Posters
Girlguiding Anglia has also produced some amendable posters for you to use, one for each section. Available on Microsoft Word you can add any local details and print for display. If you would like professionally printed posters please contact us directly and our marketing and communications team will be happy to help.
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Editable Recruitment Resources
Social Media
Posting on local community groups can be a very successful way to recruit. Girlguiding Anglia has created editable images you can use as well as the national recruitment campaign resources being able to be downloaded and used. Again they are available for each section.
Resources – Member Support – Recruitment & Retention Resources – Recruitment Assets April 2021
Good luck with your recruitment, please let us know of your successes. If you would benefit from any other resources or support, please contact Ann Crome through the contact us page of the website.