Scouts Struggling for Volunteers

I caught an article on the BBC TV news this morning suggesting that the Scotus and Guides had long waiting lists for young people that wanted to beccome members. That in itself is no bad thing, however the reason given for the waiting lists is because of difficulties in attracting adult volunteers. Now the uniformed organisation have always had a reputation in Youth Work for having a greater sense of loyalty in their alumni, and consequently better at attracting volunteers from their old boys and girls.

Now I know that the uniformed organisations are not always seen as the cutting edge of work with young people but it would be very interesting to know the reason for this phenomenon. Is it just part of the apparent decline in voluntarism in the UK? Is it a result of something to do with the people who were in uniformed organisations as young people and are now of age to return to volunteering? Has the introduction of the CRBS had an impact?

Anyway other than small mention at the tail of the article linked above I coundn't find any report on it on the BBC website.