{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18080/skills-for-life-strategy_2022-v5.jpg","width":2480,"height":3508,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EOur vision\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy 2025, we\u2019ll have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ll be growing, more inclusive, shaped by young people and making a bigger impact in our communities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EOur mission\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EOur values\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe act with care, respect, integrity, cooperation, exploring our own and others\u2019 beliefs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EOur goals\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy delivering this plan, we\u2019ll achieve the following goals against our four objectives:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrowth\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E547,000 young people aged 4\u201318\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E88,000 front line volunteers\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E19,500 Young Leaders\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EInclusivity\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E500 more sections open in areas of deprivation\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\u003Ch4\u003EYouth Shaped\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E66% of young people aged 6\u201318 shape their experience at Scouts each year\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E57% of young people use their skills to run Scouting activities for other young people\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E40% of young people aged 4\u201314 achieve top awards;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E10% of those 14\u002B achieve top awards\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003ECommunity Impact\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt least 42% of young people making a positive impact in their community each year\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E40% of young people 4\u201314 will achieve top Awards\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E10% of young people 14\u002B will achieve top Awards\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EOur three pillars of work\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo support the movement to achieve these objectives, we will focus on three pillars of work:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EProgramme\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA fun, enjoyable, high quality programme consistently delivered and supported by simple (digital) tools.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPeople\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore, well trained, better supported and motivated adult volunteers, and more young people from diverse backgrounds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPerception\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouts is understood, more visible, trusted, respected and widely seen as playing a key role in society today.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Read about Louis\u0027 experience at Windsor 2022","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027Louis became a Beaver as soon as he was old enough and he\u0027s thrived from the start. 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