{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"This year, Hampshire Scouts are offering an innovative grant scheme to support young people and leaders to attend the 2023 World Scout Jamboree in Korea. They\u2019ve never offered grants for World Scout Jamborees before, but thanks to the County Executive Committee\u2019s initiative, a bigger and more diverse group of people will be able to have the incredible opportunity to attend one. \n\nWe spoke with Tom Bell, Deputy County Chair in Hampshire, to find out how they made it happen and the challenges they faced along the way.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/15250/tom-bell-1.jpeg","width":4032,"height":3024,"altText":"Two female volunteers and one male volunteer celebrating at a Jamboree party","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did the idea of offering grants for the 25\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C/sup\u003E World Scout Jamboree came up?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter struggling to fund my own trip to the World Scout Jamboree in the US in 2019, I realised that some counties were offering grants but that wasn\u2019t yet a reality in Hampshire.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI brought this idea to our board of trustees \u2013 which I\u2019ve been a member of since \u00A0and we started working on a proposal. We wanted to have a grant scheme that would take into consideration people\u2019s individual stories, providing support in a way which would have the biggest impact on our unit and represent the diversity of our county.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat were the biggest challenges faced along the way?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first big challenge was to win over the board of trustees and have a shared understanding across the team that this was a good idea. As trustees, we have the responsibility of making sure the money is spent wisely and responsibly to make an impact on young people.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project was discussed at several county board meetings. We prepared a detailed proposal, presenting how we\u2019d fund the grant and the criteria we\u2019d use to decide who could receive financial support.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter almost three years in the making, we\u2019re approaching the final stage of the process, where over 90 applicants will be informed of our decision.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/15252/tom-bell-3.jpg","width":2048,"height":1536,"altText":"Three male volunteers taking a selfie at the World Scout Jamboree","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the key to the project\u2019s success? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was really important to involve all the trustees in the process and make it a cause that everyone cares about.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a team, we\u2019ve consulted with many different people along the way, including other counties who were already offering grants for World Scout Jamborees, our County Youth Commissioner, County Chair, County Treasurer and County Commissioner to make sure we were taking into account every aspect of the project. We\u2019ve also researched different grant models and best practices from other charities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy is this grant scheme innovative?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter our research on how grants are given and how to have a fair application process, we came to the conclusion that we wanted to have a grant scheme that would take into consideration not only the applicants\u2019 economic situation, but also their personal circumstances.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe held interviews with the applicants (or the parents/guardians of young people), and ranked the applications based upon financial and fundraising abilities. The grants were divided into seven categories: 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 45% and 50% of the final fee.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe believe that the process we\u2019ve created resulted in a fair distribution of grants, giving more to those with less fundraising and financial abilities. That made a real difference to people who otherwise wouldn\u2019t be able to attend. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat have the trustees \u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0\u003Cstrong\u003Elearnt from this experience? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt gave us the opportunity to reconnect with our young people and leaders, remind ourselves that we too can be proactive and propose change, and highlighted the impact we can have by mobilising the resources that are available to us. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs trustees, we work behind the scenes to support our volunteers to deliver great Scout activities to young people. It\u2019s been fantastic to help them experience the incredible adventure of attending a World Scout Jamboree.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you feel after seeing the project succeed? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI feel a tremendous amount of pride. I\u2019m proud that we, collectively, were able to deliver something that is making a real difference to people, and leaving a legacy in the county and the wider movement. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo understand in detail the grant scheme Hampshire Scouts have created and the steps they\u2019ve taken to get it running, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://members.hampshirescouts.org.uk/grants/wsj25/\u0022\u003Echeck their grants webpage\u003C/a\u003E. \u00A0\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0027re interested in providing your own local grants, you can \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/grants-between-counties-districts-and-groups/thinking-about-providing-local-grants/\u0022\u003Eread our online advice\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"29 October 2021","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"How we can support young people (and adults) with ADHD","url":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2021/october/how-we-can-support-young-people-and-adults-with-adhd/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"How Portsmouth\u2019s reached new communities with Squirrel Scouts","url":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2021/september/how-portsmouth-s-reached-new-communities-with-squirrel-scouts/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Thinking about providing local grants","url":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/grants-between-counties-districts-and-groups/thinking-about-providing-local-grants/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Executive Committees","url":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/executive-committees/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Executive Committees key themes and directory","url":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/executive-committees/key-themes-directory/","newWindow":false}],"id":48671,"nodeName":"How trustees are making a big impact: a look at Hampshire Scouts\u2019 new grant scheme","title":"How trustees are making a big impact: a look at Hampshire Scouts\u2019 new grant scheme","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/15250/tom-bell-1.jpeg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae99680809e90","caption":"UK and Dutch volunteers at WSJ party","type":"jpeg","size":1700670,"width":4032,"height":3024,"altText":"Two Dutch volunteers and one UK volunteer in uniforms celebrating at a Jamboree party."},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"How trustees are making a big impact: a look at Hampshire Scouts\u2019 new grant scheme","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"This year Hampshire Scouts are offering an new grant scheme to support young people and leaders to attend the 2023 World Scout Jamboree","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODY3MSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2021/november/how-trustees-are-making-a-big-impact-a-look-at-hampshire-scouts-new-grant-scheme/"}