{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"We\u2019re really excited to be launching our new website. With a fresh look, an updated group finder and a new programme planning feature with over 500 activities for Beavers and Cubs, this website marks the beginning of a journey to transform the way members, volunteers and visitors access and engage with what we do at Scouts.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/3973/firebreak.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"Post it note showing the audience for the website","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf you\u2019ve visited scouts.org.uk before, you\u2019ll notice that a few things have moved.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs an organisation with thousands of members, our website contains a lot of information on a variety of subjects. Making sure it\u2019s easily accessible starts with designing effective navigation. That\u2019s why all of our content areas can now be reached from a horizontal navigation bar, with content split into four categories \u2013 \u2019Be a Scout\u2019, \u2018What Scouts do\u2019, \u2018Volunteers\u2019 and \u2018About us\u2019, with a separate link to our shop.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlso on the navigation bar is a new, improved search feature. When you use this search feature, results from the main website and from \u003Ca href=\u0022http://members.scouts.org.uk/\u0022\u003Emembers.scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E will now come up\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, with the URL displayed beneath the result to make it easy to find what you need.\u003Cspan class=\u0022Apple-converted-space\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe\u2019re working on moving content into the main website \u2013 if you have a look under the \u2019Volunteers\u2019 tab, you can see it starting to build up. In the meantime, members\u2019 resources remains a separate site and is still available for your use.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe know that the majority of our users visit our websites on their phones. To best serve them, our website needs a mobile-first design. That\u2019s why the website is designed as a series of stackable columns, with a collapsible menu bar. Whatever the size of your screen, our content is designed to be readable and font sizes are accessible.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the new features included on our new website is a programme planning feature, including over 500 exciting and engaging activities which are accessible to all. Though these activities are designed to support Beavers and Cubs, they can help provide all young people with vital life skills.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe planning feature is designed to help Scout volunteers compile the activities into anything from a single, one-hour meeting to a full, multi-year programme. It\u2019s also possible to download ready-made programmes. The material isn\u2019t just for Scout members. They can also be used by parents, teachers, and anyone else looking for fun activities to do with young people.\u003Cspan class=\u0022Apple-converted-space\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe\u2019ve also been working on updating our group finder, which allows prospective volunteers and parents to find and join groups near them. You can now search for groups based on the day they meet - making it easier than ever to find the right role to fit around your busy schedule - and request to join them by filling in a simple form.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlthough we\u2019ve created lots of new content and features for this exciting update, there\u2019s still more we\u2019d like to do. We\u2019d like your feedback to help shape the future of scouts.org.uk and improve the site further. If you\u2019re interested, you can submit your thoughts at any time by pressing the \u2018feedback\u2019 button on the right-hand side of the page and you can also join our digital community of interest by emailing \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:digital@scouts.org.uk\u0022 title=\u0022Email digital\u0022\u003Edigital@scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis website marks the beginning of a journey to transform the way members, volunteers and visitors access everything Scouts has to offer. 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