{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EBeginning with the first Scouts camp on Brownsea Island in 1907, our movement\u2019s brought together young people from different backgrounds to share fun and adventurous experiences.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOver the years, we\u2019ve made great changes to become more inclusive. We\u2019ve welcomed girls to each section, and made sure our LGBTQ\u002B young people and volunteers can be themselves, and are celebrated for who they are.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe know there\u2019s still more to do. We won\u2019t stop until every young person in the UK sees a place for themselves in Scouts, and has the opportunity to join and thrive in our movement.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOur Inclusivity goals\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBy 2025:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe\u2019ll have opened 500 more sections in areas of deprivation, reaching young people who could benefit the most\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic adult volunteers will reflect wider society with a minimum target of 5%\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgress on inclusivity\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating and Protecting Scouting in lower income neighbourhoods\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOur Regional Services Team has worked hard, alongside volunteers, to protect local Scouting impacted by the pandemic. They\u2019ve created new provision, where possible, all in lower income neighbourhoods. Thanks to the Pears Foundation, Department for Culture, Media and Sport and individual donors, we raised and distributed \u00A3641,000 to local Scout Groups through our Recovery Fund. We also supported Groups to access \u00A31.76m from the first phase of the Government\u2019s Youth Investment Fund, and hundreds of thousands from Amazon.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAll of this has meant that we\u2019ve created an additional net 222 sections in the bottom 30% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation since 2018, with 278 left to achieve our target of 500 by 2025.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESquirrels\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn September 2021, we launched Squirrels, our new section for 4- and 5- year-olds. At this age, non-formal education can make a real difference, so we\u2019re committed to providing Squirrels for young people who wouldn\u2019t usually access Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EProgress has been fantastic so far. In the first six months, our amazing volunteers opened 140 Squirrel Dreys in areas of deprivation, and this number is still climbing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe\u2019ve started Squirrel Dreys in some of our most ethnically diverse Scout groups, with 34% of them having 10% or more young people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERace Equity\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe\u2019re aware that people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are underrepresented in Scouts, so we\u2019ve been working hard to understand what\u2019s causing this, and what needs to change.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn 2020, we commissioned an external review into race equity at Scouts. The review looked at the experiences of staff and volunteers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. It was completed in 2021, and the review has provided us with a detailed set of learnings to work from.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ETo keep the momentum up, and make sure we deliver on our promises, we\u2019ve set up a Race Equity project. To oversee its work, we\u2019ve created a project board, sponsored by Yousif Eltom, our volunteer UK Race Equity Advisor.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe asked the movement about our vision for the project, and what our priorities should be, and we had a fantastic 1,300 responses. We\u2019re now using these responses to set our strategy for embedding race equity across our movement.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECelebrating difference within Scouts\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn October 2021, we marked Black History Month. We shared information for everybody to learn about Black history, and provided wider opportunities to learn and talk about race. As part of this, we shared stories of Black Explorers in history on social media. We also provided links on our websites for leaders, so they could run activities with their sections and celebrate Black History Month.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESome of our amazing young people hosted two exciting webinars with inspiring role models.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEmma Aggrey, an Explorer Scout, spoke to Rhiane Fatinikun (founder of Black Girl Hike), Hayley Bennett (co-founder of Community Nutmegs supporting women and non-binary people of colour), and Saray Khumalo (mountaineer and Scout Ambassador). They talked about the importance of seeing Black women in the outdoors, and the role organisations like ours play in getting young people outdoors to have new experiences.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAnes Ali, a Young Leader, had great Zoom chemistry with Dwayne Fields, explorer and Scouts Ambassador. They talked about the impact Scouts has on their lives. Dwayne described Scouts as \u2018a safety net where young people can try things, be themselves, be confident, be daring, and become the person they should be.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore inclusive recruitment\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThanks to the Pears Foundation and Aziz Foundation, we\u2019ve continued developing our strategy to attract more young Muslims to Scouts. We\u2019re learning from, and building on, the incredible success of the Muslim Scout Fellowship.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe\u2019re also thanking the Pears Foundation for our volunteer-focused partnership with Girlguiding. This partnership is for creating a digital platform to welcome potential volunteers from diverse backgrounds. We hope this platform will make our volunteer recruitment and learning more inclusive.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s next\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOur Race Equity project will continue at full throttle. We\u2019ll soon be publishing our plans for the project, along \u003Cspan class=\u0022Apple-converted-space\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003Ewith regular progress updates.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe\u2019ll bring together all the fantastic inclusivity work that\u2019s happening across the movement, under the umbrella of a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Programme of Work. This\u2019ll make sure we\u2019re thinking strategically, and maximising our opportunities to make Scouts even more inclusive.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFinally, we\u2019ll carry on working towards attracting more young Muslims into Scouts and overhauling our volunteer journey. 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