{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2018Helping to leave the world a little better than we found it\u2019 has been in our DNA since 1907. Through social action, Scouts make a difference \u2013 not just to young people taking part, but to the entire community they\u2019re helping. A vital part of any great Scout programme is the running of high-quality community impact projects, and these projects take planning and time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2018A Million Hands\u2019 is our campaign to mobilise members, in support of a selection of themes chosen by our young people. The campaign provides \u2018off the shelf\u2019 resources for leaders, Young Leaders (aged 14-17) and young people themselves, making the delivery of the Community Impact Staged Activity Badges easier. Taking part in community impact projects is essential for young people hoping to achieve our top awards.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe themes and partners for 2019\u20132025, as selected by young people, are:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EBetter mental health for all, with Mind, Inspire and SAMH\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESupporting refugees and displaced children, with Save the Children\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EUnderstanding disability, with the National Autistic Society\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EProtecting our environment, with Ending homelessness, with Crisis and The Simon Community NI\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EKindness in every community, with the British Red Cross\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAs well as \u2018A Million Hands\u2019, we\u2019ve responded to time limited opportunities, to empower young people to act on issues that matter to them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOur Community Impact goals\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBy 2025:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAt least 42% of young people will be making a positive impact in their community each year \u2013 40% of young people aged 4-14, and 10% of those aged 14\u002B, will be achieving the top awards.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18056/pttp-copy.png","width":1414,"height":1335,"altText":"A Scout is outside wearing purple gloves and holding a watering can above pink flowers.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgress on Community Impact\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EDespite COVID-19 restrictions stopping Scouts meeting face-to-face for part of the year, our young people still stood up and took practical action to help others. 30% of Scouts took part in a community impact activity at least once a term.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOur \u2018A Million Hands\u2019 partners reacted with speed, precision and passion to develop the \u2018Twenty Minutes to Change the World\u2019 video series. This online series of videos helped engage our members on big societal issues, even when they couldn\u2019t meet face-to-face.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThis video content is supported by 135 community impact activities on our Activity Finder. Over 60,000 people viewed this project, and over 1,563 became inspired to take action.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECommunity Impact Staged Activity badge sales have increased by 42%, rising from 14,628 in 2020 to 20,785 in 2021. It\u2019s still a considerable way off the 41,917 badges sold in 2019, but it illustrates a positive trend of recovery and a great deal of promise for 2022.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOver the last year, our young people delivered over 12,010 acts of kindness in care homes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe had over 10,000,000 impressions on social media for our \u20183 for Three\u2019 mental health awareness campaign, encouraging 4,575 young people to become Wellbeing Champions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe united with the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and our global membership to take part in \u2018Promise to the Planet.\u2019 This campaign encourages young people to help combat climate change. Our young people, staff and volunteers joined together with their counterparts from over 25 countries, and with expert partners in WWF, the Cabinet Office and the United Nations. They developed an \u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E20 \u003C/span\u003Einternational environmental social action campaign, helping our members to take practical action, and use their voices to protect our shared home. From planet-friendly diets and changing transport habits, to afforestation and eliminating single-use plastic, our young people showed the world they\u2019re playing their part, and that world leaders must play theirs, too.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAs part of Promise to the Planet, young people went to the COP- 26 climate change conference in Glasgow with our Chief Scout, Bear Grylls. This was a historical moment in time, as countries agreed on many initiatives for reducing the impact of climate change. Scouts spoke at over 10 high profile events, in front of negotiators, politicians, sector leaders and change-makers. COP-26 helped profile Scouts as a serious player in the space of environmental action and sustainability.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EPromise to the Planet resulted in over 100 million hours of action taken worldwide, There were 337 million opportunities to view the campaign in the media, and culminated in a visit from TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to a local Scout group.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOn top of this, we\u2019ve embedded social action into our Squirrel section. This focuses on how Young Leaders (aged 14 to 17) can develop skills, and take the lead on designing and running social action projects with 4 and 5-year-olds. We\u2019ll make sure we support more young people, especially those from deprived backgrounds, to develop skills for life through regularly helping their communities.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18034/community-impact-statistic.jpg","width":1052,"height":614,"altText":"Pink and blue graphic designed statistic saying that \u002730% of Scouts took part in a community impact activity at least once a term despite COVID-19 restrictions.\u0027","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s next\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn 2022 and beyond, we\u2019ll be supercharging our A Million Hands project, by working with our partners to offer physical, virtual and hybrid opportunities for young people. We\u2019ll be communicating more often, in new and exciting ways. We\u2019ll be following on from our Promise to the Planet campaign with an organisation environment and sustainability policy. We\u2019ll provide additional opportunities for young people to take practical, hands-on action, and how use their voice to create change.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThis\u2019ll mean, at a minimum, 40% of our members will take part in high-quality community impact activity at least once a term during 2022.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe 10 young people who lead our work in this area (the Community Impact Group), supported by our UK Assistant Commissioner for Programme (Community Impact), continue to play a pivotal role. They\u2019re making sure Scouts are a beacon of hope in dark times, and we\u2019d once again like to thank them for their leadership, passion, and determination in another challenging year.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Read about Thomas\u0027 fight against climate change","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027By growing our own food, it couldn\u0027t be greener because there\u0027s no transport, pollution or packaging needed. 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