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It\u0027s our role to ensure that every one of our members has the facilities, needs and support to take part in these activities safely.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERead our annual reports:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-impacts-and-reports/scouts-annual-report-2025-26/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts Annual Report 2025-26\u0022\u003EScouts Annual Report 2025-26\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-impacts-and-reports/scouts-annual-report-2024-25/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts Annual Report 2024-25\u0022\u003EScouts Annual Report 2024-25\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-impacts-and-reports/scouts-annual-report-2023-24/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts Annual Report 2023-24\u0022\u003EScouts Annual 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the tragic death of Jack Saunders from carbon monoxide poisoning while camping.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe response includes a summary of the improvements made as an organisation on increasing awareness around the dangers of carbon monoxide since the incident in 2017, and further actions we will take.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Read the response","buttonLink":{"name":null,"id":null,"url":"https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-0187-Response-from-the-Scouts-Association.pdf","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":{"value":"003982","label":"003982"},"alignment":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW166662286\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW166662286\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETheory of Change and the Scout Experience 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We welcome young people and volunteers from all backgrounds, and with us, they learn and share skills, enjoy an engaged and varied programme of activities, honour the Scout values and become active citizens of a connected community. We produce happier, more resilient citizens who work together towards greater social cohesion and an undeniably better world.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFind about the results of previous Scout Experience Surveys:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/yutpr1l0/ses-2024-summary-report-external-final-2.pdf\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2024 survey\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/fdrpylz0/scout-experience-survey-2023.pdf\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2023 survey\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/20930/ses-2022-summary-report-public.pdf\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2022 survey\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/17756/scout-experience-survey-2021-results-v2-002.pdf\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2021 survey\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/17755/scout-experience-survey-2021-results-v2.pptx\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2021 survey\u003C/a\u003E (PowerPoint)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/13447/scout-experience-survey-2020-results-full-slide-deck-wip.pdf\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2020 survey\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/13448/scout-experience-survey-2020-results-full-slide-deck-wip.pptx\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2020 survey\u003C/a\u003E (PowerPoint)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/5217/scout-experience-survey-2019-results-full-slide-deck.pdf\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2019 survey\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/13448/scout-experience-survey-2020-results-full-slide-deck-wip.pptx\u0022\u003ERead the results of the 2019 survey\u003C/a\u003E (PowerPoint)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/5218/scout-experience-survey-2019-results-slides-for-managers.pptx\u0022\u003EDownload a version for Line Managers\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/5219/scout-experience-survey-2019-results-slides-for-governance-volunteers.pptx\u0022\u003EDownload a version for Executive Committees\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/5220/ses-reports-geographic-breakdowns.xlsx\u0022\u003EView the data for regions\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Discover the survey results"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWorld Scout Jamboree South Korea reviews\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn August 2023, thousands of Scouts from the UK headed to South Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree (WSJ).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring our time in South Korea, we faced a number of challenges in\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2023/august/world-scout-jamboree-update/\u0022 title=\u0022World Scout Jamboree update\u0022\u003Ekeeping people safe\u003C/a\u003E, which the Scout Association managed as a critical incident. 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