Simplifying how we volunteer together with new roles and structures

We’re planning to introduce a teams-based approach to volunteering in Scouts. Whilst we know that many areas make teams-based volunteering work well already, our structures and rules are not yet set up in this way.   

We’ll therefore be moving away from our current approach of volunteers taking on one or more specific roles from a long list, to instead focus on the tasks that volunteers can do within teams to support great programmes.  

Changing the focus from specific roles to team tasks is one way we can make flexible volunteering normal, and available to everyone. We want to make it easier for a more diverse range of people to contribute to Scouts in a way that reflects their skills, interests and availability.   

To see how these changes are being implemented at BSM please take a look at our Meet The Team page.  https://www.bsm.wales/about-us/meet-the-team