{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003ELike all youth organisations, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the number of people able to participate in Scouts. Thanks to hard work of our local and national teams, the majority of groups were able to provide programme activities for young people either online or face-to-face, restrictions allowing.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWe also worked hard behind the scenes with the National Youth Agency and DCMS to make sure face-to-face Scouting could return once safe.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW116171054\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW116171054\u0022\u003EOur growth goals\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW116171054\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW116171054\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003EBy 2025:\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr class=\u0022SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u2013 we\u2019ll have 50,000 more young people aged 4\u201318 in Scouts\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr class=\u0022SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u2013 we\u2019ll have 10,000 more Section Leaders (including Assistant Section Leaders)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr class=\u0022SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u2013 we\u2019ll have 5,000 more Young Leaders\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022EOP SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW116171054\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW116171054\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022EOP SCXW104823381 BCX8\u0022 data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW161218151 BCX8\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW161218151 BCX8\u0022\u003EProgress on growth\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EThe pandemic has meant that we\u2019ve lost 117,331 youth members, representing a 24% reduction since last year. This was most keenly felt in Beavers and Cubs, which had a 35% and 22% drop respectively.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWe\u2019re confident that we\u2019ll be able to recover these numbers in the next 24 months, in part because our reduction in volunteers wasn\u2019t as significant, with 14,033 fewer volunteers of which 8,000 were in section roles, representing an overall reduction of 10%.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EThere have been some gains though. We\u2019ve seen an increase in District Youth Commissioners and their deputies, as well as an increase in District and County leader and administrator roles.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EDespite the challenges of the pandemic, we\u2019ve also seen an increase in the number of youth sections across the board, and we know how vital the online programme our volunteers have been delivering have been in the context of our long term growth.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW70481791\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW70481791\u0022\u003EWhat\u2019s next?\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EOver the last year, we\u2019ve worked hard to provide tools and resources that both support adult and youth recruitment and deliver Scouts remotely.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWe\u2019re actively working on a recruitment campaign to engage new audiences, and we\u2019ve already rolled out online volunteer recruitment training to support groups with their recovery.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWe\u2019ve also had some significant fundraising success through Race Round The World which supported our Recovery Fund. 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