{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIf you missed it, here are the key takeaway points from the calls.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Please do listen to the full \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/events/district-online-meeting/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDistrict recording\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/events/countyarearegion-online-meeting/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECounty/Area/Region recording\u003C/a\u003E for more support on these areas.\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOur growth and recovery from the pandemic\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERecruitment 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recovery\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECensus is ongoing at the moment\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E which will give us our new numbers for 2022 and how the recovery from the pandemic is going. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EThe \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/recovery-fund/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003ERecovery Fund\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E is back open to provide financial support to those struggling to afford the costs of keeping Scouts going locally\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u00A0- applications close on 11 March.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding to support to sections lost during the pandemic\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWe are also looking at how we can use some of the money from the Baden Powell House\u003C/span\u003E \u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003Eproceeds to recover Groups and Sections that closed during the pandemic. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou have told us that there are around 1000 sections that have regrettably closed across the UK where we know there is demand\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E and the local area wants to see them reopened, but resources are required to get them back open again. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe are putting \u00A31 million aside for this Skills for Life fund\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E for which we will build a framework on how people can access that money.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESafe Scouting\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport \u2013 Safety and Safeguarding training\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe want to support managers to deal with overdue Safety and Safeguarding training locally\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E. \u003C/strong\u003EWe talked through new things in place to help solve some of the situations you are facing 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data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EClearer suspension rule\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EIntroduction of Retired Member Role\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EClear process for dealing with extenuating circumstances\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFirst aid training and risk assessments\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003ELast February there were 21,500 who needed first aid training \u2013 and this number is now more like\u202F9000. Thank you for such great efforts in getting teams through the training and updated. We will continue to prompt and remind people to get their training in date. We may, in time, need to undertake the same process as we\u2019re introducing for safety \u0026amp; safeguarding training but this is not required currently. The numbers are going in the right direction for now.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;134233117\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;134233118\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003ETo provide your Group Scout Leaders, Explorer Scout and Scout Network Commissioners with more support on risk assessments there is a \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/events/2022/february-2022/risk-assessment-support-webinar/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003Ewebinar\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022none\u0022\u003E on 24 February. There are 350 already signed up to this, so please encourage your teams to attend.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;134233117\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;134233118\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport \u2013 Inclusion \u2013 Squirrels\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn area where we are seeing incredible our growth in communities underrepresented in Scouting is through Squirrels.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E A quick update on how it is going - we aimed to have 300 Dreys open by March and this number is more like 530 \u2013 with 444 Squirrel Dreys in Compass.\u00A0 Please continue to encourage Groups to open Dreys but also give thought to opening new Dreys in communities where Scouting isn\u2019t currently established.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport \u2013 Inclusion\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe\u2019ve completed a race equity review of Scouts\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E by an independent expert where many conversation took places with staff and volunteers. The UK Board of Trustees have accepted the review and we now need people to be part of the response to what we do next. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EA consultation will be going live on the Testing Hub during February\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E, and we will highlight this in an upcoming email to members.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;134233117\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;134233118\u0026quot;:true,\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:240}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJamboree\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe team at Unity are working hard to find insurance solutions for the Jamboree in South Korea in 2023\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u202F\u003C/strong\u003E The Coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on Event Cancellation, \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe have sourced an insurer willing to provide travel insurance which includes cancellation for individuals who are unable to travel due to virus related issues\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E. With regard to the Event Cancellation insurance cover (this is related to the approx. \u00A3700 per participant fee that is paid to the event organisers) this can be sourced for all the normal risks apart from the event being cancelled due to Government restrictions prohibiting travel due to the virus. However, we have found a couple of insurers who have not declined this element of cover outright but are prepared to consider and research the risk in more detail. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe will provide an update at the end of February\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E on how this is going.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInfo Centre\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe are looking to run a trial of extending the opening hours into the evenings\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E a few nights a week. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWe will be offering a call back service\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E for those who need to speak directly with an adviser.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniform\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe acknowledge the pressure there has been on uniform supply recently\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C/strong\u003E It continues to be a challenge and there is a pressure in retail across the board. We are getting new stock in as quickly as we can to replace stock. We are expecting significant delivery in late Spring and all our orders have been increased for the rest of the year so we can get back to always having six months of uniform always in the warehouse. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGiven the recent volatility in the global supply of goods it is no surprise that costs of production have risen\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u00A0 Our retail prices for uniform will increase from 1\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003Est\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E April 2021. Through hard work with the supplier, we\u2019ve managed to keep it to a 4-6% increase across all uniform lines, this is the first cost price increase in 4 years. This means around 50p more on Beaver and Cub sweatshirts and polo shirts for example. 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