{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Illustrations: Scout Editions","standfirst":"We want to help equip a new generation with the skills they need to help them bounce back in the face of adversity.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6205/advice_2.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the end of last year, we carried out a YouGov poll that found the majority of parents believe life is harder for young people today than 20 years ago (54%) \u2013 and that was before the current crisis. Young people face not only the alarming global news and health fears, but also greater amounts of exposure to social media, concerns about the impact this\u2019ll have on their careers, and less outdoor time and time spent with friends. We want to help equip a new generation with the skills they need to help them bounce back in the face of this adversity.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E95% of parents who gave an opinion in the YouGov poll agreed. They said they believe it\u2019s important for their children to learn the skills to deal with the increasing pressures of everyday life (again, this was before things became decidedly not \u2018everyday\u2019!).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a practical response, we\u2019re sharing our five ways for young people to bounce back more easily. 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\u003EHave a go at something new (and be prepared to fail).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow\u2019s the perfect time to try something out, because no-one will see it! Your child could write a poem, paint a picture, learn a dance, try a new language \u2013 the results don\u2019t matter, it\u2019s just fun to experiment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn and pass on a skill.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce they\u2019ve tried some new things, they should be able to find something they want to stick with. There are more free resources than ever before to help them\u00A0and more ways than ever of sharing their skills at the end, whether it\u2019s via YouTube, Instagram stories, a Facebook Live \u2013 anything! Remember to keep internet safety in mind: \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/\u0022\u003Ethe NSPCC have some good guidance on this\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChat with someone different from you.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is something best done supervised with an adult but there are lots of ways of connecting with new people, even from inside the home. Many elderly people are lonely, especially at the moment, and there are ways you can volunteer together to have phone calls with local elderly residents \u2013 check with your local coronavirus volunteers group (they often have Facebook pages) to see if something\u2019s in place, or you could use \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/neighbourly-volunteering/\u0022\u003EAge UK\u2019s resources to reach out to neighbours directly\u003C/a\u003E. If you decide to have a conversation via video chat, \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/taking-scouts-online/digital-platforms-for-scouts/\u0022 title=\u0022Digital platforms for Scouts\u0022\u003Eread our guidance to see which platform would be most suitable for you\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00224\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAchieve something as part of a team.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery household\u2019s got to stick together in this, so why not work on your team building skills? You could do a DIY project together, have a spring clean, or learn one of those new skills together \u2013 the important thing is supporting each other through it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00225\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn to pick yourself up, start again and bounce back.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is one of the most essential things to learn as a young person. If they\u2019ve had a bad day \u2013 they\u2019ve lost their temper with a sibling, accidentally ruined a model they were making, or been upset by the news \u2013 show them how to put it behind them, start again, and face a new day with as much positivity as they can and some lessons learned. Knowing that it\u2019s okay to have bad days, and how to cope with them, will help them in the short term and importantly, in the long term.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis all builds 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.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWith more than a century of experience helping young people develop skills for life, we\u2019re determined that, in these challenging times, we can help people cope \u2013 and thrive.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAll references to the stats in the article:\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYouGov poll of 1,000 UK adults 7-11 November 2019. Percentages show those who gave an opinion\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStudy supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, published in the\u00A0\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://jech.bmj.com/content/71/3/275\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Be(ing) prepared: Guide and Scout participation, childhood social position and mental health at age 50\u2014a prospective birth cohort study\u0022\u003EJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0(October 2016)\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"11 April 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":50920,"nodeName":"5 ways to help young people bounce back","title":"5 ways to help young people bounce back","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/6205/advice_2.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd0a4d9510","caption":"Advice 2","type":"jpg","size":879464,"width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"5 ways to help young people bounce back","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC81MDkyMCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/april/5-ways-to-help-young-people-bounce-back/"}