{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupporting today\u0027s young people to build brighter tomorrows.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re so pleased to be launching our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto. Developed with young people and volunteers, it calls for policies to help young people and support our communities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy working with the government, attending conferences, and teaming up with other youth organisations, we\u2019re helping young people have a say in their future.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur manifesto is not about politicising Scouts or supporting any one party. It\u2019s a tool for influencing the government to create a better tomorrow for our young people and volunteers. And we\u0027re taking a cross-party approach to make it happen.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/926255793?","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Scouts is making a difference\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0027Scouts has created a healthy, supportive, community where I\u2019ve been empowered to set boundaries and communicate clearly with my peers and adults.\u0027 \u2013 Freya, Scouts Youth Advocate.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETime is of the essence; childhood is short, and we can\u2019t keep the UK\u2019s young people waiting any longer. The benefits of out-of-school and extra-curricular activities are clear. Across the country, families and young people see the value of Scouts, developing skills for life. With over 100,000 young people waiting to join our groups, the time to act is now.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupporting volunteers\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0027At the moment, many volunteers would like to devote more time to Scouts, but can\u2019t due to work commitments. If employers actively encouraged their employees to volunteer, it would attract new volunteers and existing volunteers would be able to provide more of their time to Scouts.\u0027 \u2013 Scouts Youth Lead, Internal Policy Consultation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo unlock this untapped potential, we must recruit over 40,000 new volunteers. Doing this will make sure we\u2019re able to continue providing empowering opportunities for young people.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut it\u2019s not just Scouts we\u2019re looking to support. We want brighter tomorrows for all young people, from all backgrounds. Now, more than ever, with young people experiencing the repercussions of the pandemic lockdowns, alongside a cost-of-living crisis, it\u2019s vital the government acts.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"Read the Manifesto","body":"","link":{"name":"PA Scouts Manifesto Report 3 April","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/41zbvur4/pa-scouts-manifesto_report_3-april.pdf","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto","image":"/media/14012/210510_squirrels_0585.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dadf67f1b13900","imageFocus":"","imageId":27041,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA call to build brighter tomorrows for young people\u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur manifesto is a clear statement outlining nine policy requests. It\u0027s designed to encourage the next government to take action and support young people and volunteers in building a brighter future.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnly together can we build brighter tomorrows for the young people of the UK, and a stronger society for all.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow the manifesto was developed\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve developed this manifesto in partnership with our Youth Advocates, UK Youth Leads, and volunteers. Together, we recognised the need for increased opportunities for young people \u0026nbsp;who may not have access to extracurricular activities, like Scouts. They also emphasised the importance of empowering young people with skills to drive positive change and build brighter tomorrows.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERecognising volunteers\u2019 contribution \u0026nbsp;\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELet\u0027s not forget our incredible volunteers. They\u2019re the backbone of our organisation, and without them, supporting over 430,000 young people wouldn\u0027t be possible. That\u0027s why we\u0027re also calling for support from the government to recognise the invaluable contributions of volunteers in supporting voluntary organisations and civil society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThree key asks\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo make these asks happen, we need the government\u0027s help with:\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECreating opportunities for all young people to be heard and be active citizens\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEmpowering the next generation with skills for life\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERecognising the power of volunteering and importance of building stronger, closer communities.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have outlined our nine policy asks for the next government in our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Read our Manifesto","buttonLink":{"name":"PA Scouts Manifesto Report","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/41zbvur4/pa-scouts-manifesto_report_3-april.pdf","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":{"value":"006ddf","label":"006ddf"},"alignment":"full width"},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOur Scouts Manifesto in action\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"Find out how you can unlock adventures for young people and volunteers","body":"\u003Cdiv id=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022content-root mb-5\u0022\u003EMany people want to volunteer, but finding the time is hard. That\u2019s why we\u0027re calling for the right to request 35 hours of paid volunteer leave, so more people can volunteer and help more young people build skills for life.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-root mb-5\u0022\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-root mb-5\u0022\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","link":{"name":"35 hours volunteer leave","id":null,"url":"/about-us/our-campaigns/35-hours-volunteer-leave/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"35 hours volunteer leave","image":"/media/34cfe4uk/dsc_5875.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dbdaae08c192b0","imageFocus":"Centre","imageId":86245,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Centre","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Learn how to engage local elected officials here","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWant to share our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto, raise awareness about local issues, or promote Scouts? You can work with elected officials to make it happen. Check back soon for our guide on working with members of parliament!\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"work with elected","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/local-media-and-member-communications/work-with-elected-decision-makers/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Work with elected officials","image":"/media/18108/210510_squirrels_1562min.jpg?cc=0,0.11231726080341176,0,0.04372174894902643\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db7e27a7f27270","imageFocus":"","imageId":33209,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"Order the Changemaker badge here!","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECreated with young people and volunteers, support the Scouts\u2019 manifesto campaign and celebrate a changemaker by purchasing our new blanket badge.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Purchase the Changemaker badge here!","id":null,"url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/new-in/scouts-changemaker-blanket-badge#selection.color=34\u0026selection.size=719","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Recognise a changemaker with our blanket badge","image":"/media/0dxo2bro/scouts-manifesto_badge_final-copy.png?cc=0.0000000000000002469067421560,0.25789731793128545,0,0.20304018206871471\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dab7fb93fa9c40","imageFocus":"","imageId":78842,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"16 February 2024","reviewDate":"01/01/0001","redirectUrl":"","id":78753,"nodeName":"Our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto","title":"Our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto","type":"contentPage","image":{"url":"/media/sagfdznl/scouts-manifesto-2024-storyboards-08.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dab7fb93ece0a0","caption":"Scouts Manifesto 2024 Storyboards 08","type":"png","size":827673,"width":2455,"height":1200,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto","headerSubTitle":"Building brighter tomorrows","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"003982","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Read the PDF of our Scouts\u0027 Manifesto","url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/41zbvur4/pa-scouts-manifesto_report_3-april.pdf","newWindow":true},{"caption":"","title":"35 hours volunteer leave","url":"/about-us/our-campaigns/35-hours-volunteer-leave/","newWindow":false}]},"subHeader":"","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83ODc1MyJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/our-campaigns/our-scouts-manifesto/"}