{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAim:\u003C/strong\u003E Ever since Scouts began, we\u2019ve brought young people together from different backgrounds to enjoy adventurous experiences, learn new skills, and have fun.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore recently, we\u2019ve made brilliant leaps forward to make our movement a place where anyone can belong. We make sure our LGBTQ\u002B young people and volunteers can be themselves, our Race Equity project is gathering momentum, and we\u2019re starting Scouts in areas we weren\u2019t serving before.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile we\u2019re proud of what we\u2019ve achieved so far, there\u2019s more we want to do to make our movement as inclusive as possible. We\u2019re not stopping until every young person can join, enjoy themselves and thrive in Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGoals\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of 2025:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESince the Covid-19 pandemic we have opened 1,171 new sections in IMD 1-5 locations.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe are working towards the goal of 5% of our volunteers to be from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and are currently standing at 3.8%.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EProgress a year on\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve worked with external independent experts to conduct research and share their insights, so we can focus our energies where we can make the most impact. This helped volunteers understand how to best engage with, and support, the least represented communities in Scouts. We\u2019ve identified some of the ways in which Black communities may experience barriers to Scouts, and understand better ways in which we could be more appealing and inclusive to these communities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe conducted research to understand the experiences of volunteer colleagues from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities within our UK Headquarters teams. The findings revealed significant scope for improvement. We\u2019ve redoubled our efforts towards sustainable, long lasting cultural changes that\u2019ll help us attract and retain talented volunteers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo support volunteers to build and deliver an ambitious Programme of Work, we\u2019ve built a strong and stable staff team, focused on four priority areas:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPiloting Scouts in Black communities\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupporting neurodivergent members\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnabling culture change among our UK teams\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMaking sure we support the movement to\u00A0learn from complaints that come into our resolutions team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team are working alongside volunteers to support the movement\u2019s efforts to give young people and volunteers from underrepresented communities the chance to thrive in Scouts. For example, in November, the staff team supported 50 local inclusion volunteers from across the UK with a day of online workshops. Volunteers shared their learning about how to support different needs, such as those members with autism, as part of our focus on supporting neurodivergent young people and volunteers, through to setting up Groups in schools and hospitals.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0027s next\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the start of 2025, we\u2019re aiming to have the full Programme of Work ready to kick off, building on our current priorities. We\u2019ll offer more online resources and a range of learning opportunities, and strengthen the breadth and reach of our inclusion volunteers. We\u2019re hoping all of these will help more volunteers feel they have the capacity, capability, and confidence to grow Scouts in the communities we\u2019re currently underserving.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ll be reviewing the experiences of neurodivergent people across Scouts, making sure we understand their needs, how we can improve their experiences in Scouts, and highlight where there\u2019s already good practice that fellow volunteers can learn from.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve started work around building a zero tolerance approach to discrimination, including zero tolerance to racism. This is to prevent harm before it\u2019s caused, as well as improving how we respond as a movement to instances of discrimination. 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