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Curn Business School Volunteer Recruitment, Retenon & Engagement: Scouts Australia curtin.edu.au Make tomorrow better. Marylène Gagné, Patrick Dunlop, Djurre Holtrop Funder/Client Scouts Australia Outcomes From a recruitment perspecve, the results of the research lead Scouts towards taking a much more acve role in the process of recruitment. In close consultaon with the research team, Scouts rolled out a naonal recruitment program which included realisc role previews, scripted training and the provision of support material. In regards to training, it was idenfied that the exisng training had not been developed with the trainee’s experience in mind. This oﬅen resulted in an isolang and tedious process which was seen as effecng volunteer retenon. The research team made three key recommendaons which were to accelerate training compleon, enhance the online experience through beer developing materials and enriching the quality and availability of socialisaon channels. In order to connue promong thriving and growth, the research team has spent me observing and documenng best pracces from exisng communies of pracce. In future, there are plans to fully develop an integrated best pracce framework for Scouts communies of pracce. Throughout these research themes, there has been a core focus on promong the overall engagement of volunteers. By focusing on aracng the right individuals, training them effecvely and providing them with ways to grow and stay connected, Scouts Australia has drascally improved their volunteer landscape. Project Overview In Australia, we love to help others, with around 30% of the populaon parcipang in some form of voluntary work. As such, its important that an adequate focus is placed on the quality of the volunteer experience. Over the last three years, a team of our researchers has been working in close partnership with Scouts Australia to beer understand what makes for a meaningful volunteer posion. Across countless surveys and interviews, over 8,000 different members of Scouts from WA, VIC, TAS and SA have provided their input to help shape the volunteer experiences of tomorrow. The research program focused on three key areas; recruitment, effecve training and connuing to promote thriving.

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Curtin Business School

Volunteer Recruitment, Retention & Engagement:

Scouts Australia

curtin.edu.au Make tomorrow better.

Marylène Gagné, Patrick Dunlop, Djurre Holtrop

Funder/Client

Scouts Australia

Outcomes From a recruitment perspective, the results of the research lead Scouts towards taking a much more active role in the

process of recruitment. In close consultation with the research team, Scouts rolled out a national recruitment program which included realistic role previews, scripted training and the provision of support material.

In regards to training, it was identified that the existing training had not been developed with the trainee’s experience

in mind. This often resulted in an isolating and tedious process which was seen as effecting volunteer retention. The research team made three key recommendations which were to accelerate training completion, enhance the online experience through better developing materials and enriching the quality and availability of socialisation channels.

In order to continue promoting thriving and growth, the research team has spent time observing and documenting

best practices from existing communities of practice. In future, there are plans to fully develop an integrated best practice framework for Scouts communities of practice.

Throughout these research themes, there has been a core focus on promoting the overall engagement of volunteers.

By focusing on attracting the right individuals, training them effectively and providing them with ways to grow and stay connected, Scouts Australia has drastically improved their volunteer landscape.

Project Overview

In Australia, we love to help others, with around 30% of the population participating in some form of voluntary work. As such, its important that an adequate focus is placed on the quality of the volunteer experience. Over the last three years, a team of our researchers has been working in close partnership with Scouts Australia to better understand what makes for a meaningful volunteer position. Across countless surveys and interviews, over 8,000 different members of Scouts from WA, VIC, TAS and SA have provided their input to help shape the volunteer experiences of tomorrow. The research program focused on three key areas; recruitment, effective training and continuing to promote thriving.

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