{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"The majority of parents  believe life is harder for young people today than 20 years ago (54%): that\u2019s the finding of our new YouGov poll. With young people facing a non-stop barrage of social media, alarming global news, and increased school and careers pressure, we\u2019re urgently calling for action to help equip a new generation with the skills they need to bounce back in the face of adversity.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/4885/resilience-3.png","width":910,"height":512,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EIt seems that 95%\u00A0of parents who gave an opinion agree. In the same poll, they said they believe it\u2019s important for their children to learn the skills to deal with the increasing pressures of everyday life i.e. to build resilience.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDemos, Britain\u2019s leading cross-party think tank, has also identified the importance of putting greater emphasis on resilience for young people today. The report \u2018Character Nation\u2019 defines resilience as one of the main traits of a good character, and advises that development of this be embedded in formal (like schools) and non-formal (like Scouts) educational institutes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a practical response, Scouts is promoting \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/4889/resilienceposter2019.pdf\u0022\u003Esix ways for young people to build their resilience\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E. These can be used by all young people across the UK. While the ideas are based on our 112 years\u2019 experience preparing young people for the future, every parent and guardian can use these simple techniques to help their own children build their resilience, even if they\u2019re not a Scout.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Have a go at something new (and be prepared to fail).\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Learn and pass on a skill.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Spend a night away from home.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Chat with someone different from you.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Achieve something as part of a team.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Learn to pick yourself up, start again and bounce back. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese new insights build on research from 2016 that shows people who belong to Scouts are 15% less likely to develop mental illness or depression by middle age. Over two thirds of parents (67%) also agree that being a Scout helps young people develop resilience. With more than a century of experience helping young people to develop skills for life, we\u2019re determined that, in these uncertain times, we can help people cope \u2013 and thrive.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"The pressures facing young people in today\u2019s society range from the usual exam stress, to worries about future job prospects and getting on the housing ladder. The fundamental skill in coping with such stresses is resilience. Scouts has a long history of encouraging the development of resilience in young people and it\u2019s important that we recognise the ongoing need to do so, which is why we\u2019ve released these six simple steps.","attribution":"Jay Thompson, Explorer Scout Leader and mental health nurse","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"To me, resilience is about that \u2018never give up\u2019 spirit. It\u2019s about getting back on our feet when life sometimes kicks us down. It\u2019s about finding the courage within to keep going \u2013 despite the odds, despite the obstacles. Over two thirds of parents \u2013 67% \u2013 believe that being a Scout helps young people develop this skill, but we want to help all young people. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve come up with these six brilliantly simple ways to develop resilience, and I\u2019d encourage every young person to try them.","attribution":"Bear Grylls, Chief Scout","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve also enlisted the support of the mental health charity Mind and SAMH, with the aim of pursuing better mental health for all. As part of this work, we\u2019re signposting \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/stress/developing-resilience/#.XcGGh-j7SUl\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#.XcGGh-j7SUl\u0022\u003EMind\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/self-help-and-wellbeing\u0022\u003ESAMH\u0027s\u003C/a\u003E guidance so volunteers and young people can look after their mental well-being as they follow the five steps.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll references to the stats in the article:\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYouGov poll of 1,000 UK adults 7-11 November 2019. Percentages show those who gave an opinion\u003C/em\u003E \u003Cem\u003EStudy supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, published in the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/atoms/files/scouts-and-guides-have-better-mental-health-in-later-life-study-finds-10-11-2016.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts and guides have better mental health later in life (The University of Edinburgh)\u0022\u003EJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health\u003C/a\u003E (October 2016)\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"03 December 2019","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":40270,"nodeName":"Scouts reveals six ways to build a resilient younger generation","title":"Scouts reveals six ways to build a resilient younger generation","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/4885/resilience-3.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd2aa8f7f0","caption":"Resilience 3","type":"png","size":728442,"width":910,"height":512,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scouts reveals six ways to build a resilient younger generation","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"","browserTitle":"Scouts reveals six ways to build a resilient younger generation","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80MDI3MCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2019/december/scouts-reveals-six-ways-to-build-a-resilient-younger-generation/"}