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This helps us make better decisions about how to spend time and money more effectively to make Scouts better for everyone.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESince running the survey in 2018 we have gained some vital insights through your feedback. The 2024 survey revealed key insights, including:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYoung people tell us Scouts has given them the opportunity to build confidence, learn new skills, try activities they\u2019ve not done before and make lifelong friends. Young people love doing adventure and outdoors activities but feel they don\u2019t get the chance to do them enough. They feel the programme could be more challenging.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFeedback from parents and carers was mostly positive. Many praised our volunteers and say that Scouts is great value for money. However, some parents highlight that Scouting can be expensive and more exciting activities (e.g. trips away, camps, adventure activities) may be off-limits for lower income families.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E90% of volunteers say they enjoy volunteering with Scouts. However, we did see a drop in satisfaction compared with 2023. Some of the main challenges volunteers face include having too much to do and not getting enough support in their role. We hear that having more volunteers to help would reduce workload but recruiting new people can be a challenge.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYour feedback helps us understand what we can do to improve Scouts for everyone. With the results from 2024 we are working with our Programme, Volunteering, Learning and Assurance teams to address concerns of volunteers, young people and parents alike to make Scouting easier, more enjoyable and safer for everyone.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also use the Scout Experience Survey results to show the positive impact Scouts has on young people and communities. By highlighting these positives, we can make even stronger cases for fundraising to support more young people in Scouts. This year, compared with 2019, young people are more physically active, value the outdoors more, and have better wellbeing outcomes like happiness and confidence.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWe can\u2019t do it without you\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo make this happen we need your help. We\u2019d really appreciate it if you could fill in the survey and let us know your views. Without your feedback we won\u2019t know what challenges you face in Scouts, and therefore where our attention is needed most.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you also have regular contact with young people or parents / carers, please also share the survey with them so we can hear their voice too. The more people who fill out the survey, the better we can understand how to improve our services, tools, and resources.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease share the survey with other parents, carers, volunteers and young people you know and encourage them to complete it. 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But please fill it out again this year. We do ask similar questions each year. This is so we can compare results year-on-year to get a really good picture of how we\u0027re changing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd please share the survey with other volunteers, parents / carers and young people as well. We want this year to be our biggest response yet!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW102120891 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EAbout the Scout Experience Survey\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":true,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re a young person aged 13-18 in Scouts (Scouts and Explorer Scouts), you can take part. 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