{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"We\u0027re celebrating a whole year of Squirrels, and your generosity will go a long way.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re over the moon to be \u003Ca href=\u0022/news/2022/october/join-the-celebrations-a-whole-year-of-squirrels/\u0022 title=\u0022Join the celebrations: a whole year of Squirrels\u0022\u003Ecelebrating a year of Squirrels\u003C/a\u003E. It\u2019s been an exciting first year, with our Early Years programme reaching 11,000 young people aged 4\u20136.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the isolation and difficulties of the pandemic, \u003Ca href=\u0022/squirrels/\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrels\u0022\u003ESquirrels\u003C/a\u003E is giving young people experiences they missed out on. We made sure Squirrels would support underserved communities, and those struggling after the pandemic.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESquirrels has given a new age group the opportunity to explore the outdoors, make new friends, and start learning skills for life. It\u2019s a safe, positive environment for our youngest members to develop.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, young people need Scouts more than ever. If you\u2019re able to \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scouts.enthuse.com/cf/squirrels-appeal\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egive a special gift to Squirrels\u003C/a\u003E, no matter how big or small, we\u2019d be so grateful.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/761858932?h=df62c10ef5\u0026amp;app_id=122963","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass"},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EYour gift will go a long way\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYour \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scouts.enthuse.com/cf/squirrels-appeal\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Donate to our Squirrels appeal\u0022\u003Egift to Squirrels\u003C/a\u003E will help us recruit 12,000 new volunteers, so even more young people can experience the joy of our youngest section. It\u2019ll truly make all the difference.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt can cost just \u00A32.50 a week for a young person to go to Squirrels. 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