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It\u2019s consistently and safely delivered by volunteers, who are supported by simple digital tools.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGoals\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy 2026, we\u2019ll:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIncrease support for volunteers delivering our Scouts and Explorer programmes towards our 2025 target of 40% of Scouts and 10% of Explorers achieving Top Awards.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDesign and pilot an offering that supports new Sections with a high-quality programme as they first open.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECreate a new programme offer for Explorers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"TwoColumnLayoutBlock","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/abdaac0q/two-young-people-wearing-helmets.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Two young people, both wearing yellow helmets, smile while doing an outdoors activity.","caption":"","link":null}]},{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/nuxcheez/young-person-sailing.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"A young person, wearing a life jacket and a yellow and blue necker, smiles while sat on a sailboat.","caption":"","link":null}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EProgress a year on\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECensus data shows 43% of young people, from Squirrels to Scouts, achieved Chief Scout Awards. 7% of young people over the age of 14 completed at least one Top Award, which is a 1.6% increase on the previous year.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOur Squirrels programme is now established and continuing to grow, with 1,934 Dreys now open.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe\u2019ve focused on delivering a new Explorers programme. The main recommendations from the research in the discovery phase was for the 14\u201324 programme to be fun and impactful, have a flexible method of delivery, and encourage wider participation.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBased on those recommendations, we worked with young people and volunteers to co-design a programme to pilot. We\u2019re currently testing 26 new activity badges and five Challenge awards with a range of accompanying activities. These are all developed in collaboration with those that use them. Our \u2018Test and Learn\u2019 phase launched with 90 units across the UK and British Scouting Overseas (BSO).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOur programme continues to reflect how thinking and talking about safety is a key skill for life. Through our Outdoor in 24 initiative, we encouraged all Scouts, from Squirrels to Network, to take part in more outdoor activities. We know being active outside is a key to improving mental health and wellbeing.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIn the last year, we\u2019ve granted volunteers 13,953 Nights Away and Adventurous Activities permits, to support safe adventures. This year, 43,000 young people experienced a Night Away for the first time.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe\u2019re continuing to review the Activity Badges as part of continuous improvement. This year, for our Scouts Section, we\u2019ve updated seven Activity Badges. We also launched a new badge design competition \u2013 the winner was the \u2018History Comes Alive\u2019 badge designed by a Cub from South Lanarkshire.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe launched a blanket badge marking Islamophobia Awareness Month. We worked with volunteers in our Muslim Scout Fellowship to design activities for this optional initiative. We\u2019re always looking for ways to help promote understanding, respect, and kindness in Scouts, contributing to greater tolerance in the wider community.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe\u2019ve worked with disabled and non-disabled adults and young people, and external experts to update our Beavers and Cubs Disability Awareness Activity Badges. These updates mean young people can learn about a wider range of disabilities, including those known as \u2018hidden disabilities\u2019. We updated our badge design to include the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, a simple tool used by anyone wanting to communicate they have a less visibly obvious condition. Our thanks go to The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower for all their support and guidance.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWorking with volunteers and Swim England, Swim Wales, Scottish Swimming, Swim Ulster and the Swimming Teachers\u2019 Association (STA), we aligned our Swimmer Staged Activity Badges with existing external swimming levels and awards. This simplifies how more young people achieve badges, because it\u2019s easier to match Scouts swimming badges to young people\u2019s swimming achievements outside Scouts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe concluded our Squirrels\u2019 Family Engagement pilot of 46 leaders and submitted our recommendations report. We\u2019re currently working on embedding these recommendations into our future plans.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWe awarded 381 young people with their King\u2019s Scout Award this year. They\u2019ll enjoy, or have enjoyed, celebrations at our Day of Celebration and Achievement in April 2025 or 2026.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThis year, 7,486 Explorer and Network members started on The Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award (DofE). We\u2019re proud that more than 600 Scouts go to Gold Award presentations at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in May this year.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0027s next\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EContinuing to renew and improve our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers programme activities. 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