{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"We continue to bounce back and recover from the pandemic, as reflected in today\u2019s membership figures with over 420,000 young people taking part in Scouts across the UK.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EToday we announce that over 420,000 young people are taking part in Scouts across the UK and British Scouting overseas \u2013our biggest youth membership growth for 80 years.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EThis 16% growth in membership is our largest growth since World War Two.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003ELast year, despite everyone\u2019s efforts in very challenging circumstances, a number of young people decided to step back from Scouts. Our youth membership figures dipped to 360,000 young people taking part in 2021.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EFast forward to today, and our huge rise in youth membership is thanks to amazing efforts from all of our volunteers to get young people meeting and enjoying safe programmes face-to-face again.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003ELast year also saw us launch Squirrels, our brand-new Section for four to five year olds. In six months, we now have 382 \u003Ca href=\u0022/squirrels/\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrels\u0022\u003ESquirrel\u003C/a\u003E Dreys set up and 3,400 young people taking part.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EOur waiting list now sits at 90,000 young people. With so many young people wanting to join it\u2019s clear we need even more adult volunteers to inspire young people and help them learn skills for life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EDespite having 140,000 adults volunteering across the UK, there\u2019s always room for more. And it\u2019s not always about the benefits to young people, by volunteering with the Scouts it encourages you to try something new, make new friends, to keep your body and brain active and do something good for your community \u2013 in short it\u2019s good for you!\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"\u201CIt\u2019s great to see young people returning to Scouting in their thousands and making new friends, learning new skills, and helping their communities rebuild after COVID-19.  \n\n\u201CVolunteering with Scouts is very rewarding, fun and good for you. For anyone wanting to meet new people and learn new skills, I\u2019d encourage you to volunteer with the Scouts.  \n\n\u201CWe have a range of roles available - from running activities for young people at a weekly meeting through to helping maintain Scout Group buildings a couple of times year. Whatever you want to do we have a volunteering role for you.\u201D","attribution":"Deputy UK Chief Commissioner, CJ Ledger","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/17367/two-cubs-making-marshmellow-models.jpg","width":5000,"height":3333,"altText":"Two scouts making a marshmallow tower","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003ESupporting our members to recruit more volunteers\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EThere are a number of ways to get support in recruiting\u0026nbsp; new adults, such as:\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\u0022\uF0B7\u0022 data-font=\u0022Symbol\u0022 data-listid=\u00222\u0022 aria-setsize=\u0022-1\u0022 data-aria-posinset=\u00221\u0022 data-aria-level=\u00221\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EAttending our volunteer recruitment workshop \u2013 an online webinar series designed to help you from the start of your recruitment journey to the end. The series looks at preparing to recruit, making the ask and what to do once they\u2019re ready to start.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\u0022\uF0B7\u0022 data-font=\u0022Symbol\u0022 data-listid=\u00222\u0022 aria-setsize=\u0022-1\u0022 data-aria-posinset=\u00221\u0022 data-aria-level=\u00221\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003ETry out a #GoodforTwo programme \u2013 a new way to encourage adult volunteers to bring friends along to Scouts to give it a try. It\u2019s a tried and tested method for young people, so\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/get-more-young-people-involved/goodfortwo/\u0022 title=\u0022#GoodForTwo\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003Ewhy not give it a go with your friends\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E?\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\u0022\uF0B7\u0022 data-font=\u0022Symbol\u0022 data-listid=\u00222\u0022 aria-setsize=\u0022-1\u0022 data-aria-posinset=\u00221\u0022 data-aria-level=\u00221\u0022\u003EUsing ready-made resources to help you to grow Scouts \u2013 we\u2019ve got a range of tips and tools to help you reach out to new volunteers, returning volunteers, young people and to help you connect with your community. Find out more on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/growing-scouts/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003E\u0027Growing Scouts\u0027 pages\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EToday\u2019s news is a big positive step in our journey to recover our membership numbers from the effect of the pandemic. There\u2019s still a long way to go to help make sure we\u2019re offering all young people who want to join Scouts the fun, adventure and skills they need for later in life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EAs always none of this would be possible without the efforts of our amazing volunteers \u2013 thank you for all you continue to do.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"28 April 2022","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"#GoodForTwo","url":"/volunteers/growing-scouts/get-more-young-people-involved/goodfortwo/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Growing Scouts","url":"/volunteers/growing-scouts/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Online Volunteer Recruitment Workshops","url":"/events/volunteer-recruitment-webinars/","newWindow":false}],"id":48705,"nodeName":"Scouts bounce back with biggest growth for 80 years","title":"Scouts bounce back with biggest growth for 80 years ","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/17367/two-cubs-making-marshmellow-models.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae1c635265610","caption":"Two Cubs making marshmallow spaghetti models","type":"jpg","size":5571504,"width":5000,"height":3333,"altText":"Two Cubs in yellow and green neckers building a model out of spaghetti and marshmallows"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scouts bounce back with biggest growth for 80 years ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"We continue to bounce back and recover from the pandemic, as reflected in today\u2019s membership figures.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODcwNSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2022/april/scouts-bounce-back-with-biggest-growth-for-80-years/"}