Volunteers
working in teams
on tasks with
clear purpose
Clearer roles with
titles that
everyone can
understand
Clear expectations on
both sides, with a
commitment to building
a positive volunteering
culture
Individuals
contributing in a way
that matches their
skills, interest and
availability
Healthy
culture of
diversity &
inclusion
What’s my role again?
We have simplified volunteering with Scouts by bringing the number of role titles down from over 400 to just 10.
Teams Based Approach
Map volunteers into teams based on tasks. It may be volunteers consider joining other teams.
Trustee Boards
Executive Committees are moving to Trustee Boards
Accreditations
Some roles have been removed and some are now covered by an Accreditation.
How we have simplified how we volunteer together for positive volunteering everyday
Discover the local teams within our new structure and what responsibilities they have
Find out which volunteer roles on Compass were not directly migrated to new teams on scouts.org.uk.
Find out what Our Volunteering Culture is and what it means for you
How to use accreditations that give someone our permission to take on a task or responsibility
How Trustee Boards are set up to focus on governance
Find the guidance and support you need as a Scouts Trustee