{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"We want to hear from you in the 2024 Scout Experience Survey. There are prizes up for grabs, too.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWe run our\u202F\u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/testing-hub/scout-experience-survey/\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Experience Survey\u0022\u003EScout Experience Survey\u003C/a\u003E\u202Feach year to find out what you think about Scouts. 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A Scout, two volunteers and another Cub are stood next to the rope as she stands on it.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWhy the survey is important\u00A0\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u202FScout Experience Survey\u202Fhelps us understand what\u2019s working well in Scouts, and what we need to improve. This helps us make better decisions about how to spend time and money more effectively to make Scouts better for everyone.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also use the Scout Experience Survey results to show the positive impact Scouts has on young people and communities. By highlighting these positives, we can make stronger cases for fundraising and have more influence on things like government and the youth sector. This allows us to grow the movement, so we can give more young people skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat we\u0027ve learned so far\u00A0\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the years, the survey has uncovered some really valuable insights which we\u2019ve used to inform our work. Some of the key results from last year told us:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe cost for young people to take part in Scouts has been rising.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMost young people take part in adventurous activities, learn skills for life and spend time outdoors at Scouts\u200B. However, young people from less affluent areas are less likely to take part in adventurous or outdoors activities\u200B.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMost volunteers report that they can be themselves when they are volunteering and volunteering improves their wellbeing\u200B. However, many feel too much is expected of them and their volunteering isn\u2019t flexible.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDespite these challenges, young people and volunteers are more satisfied with Scouts than they have been since 2018. We\u2019re committed to continuing to improve Scouts for all members, but we can\u2019t do that without hearing your voice and learning your challenges.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese insights are incredibly useful, and we\u0027d be grateful to hear your thoughts in this year\u0027s survey to help us shape our work for the next year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDownload \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/ualjwmfb/ses-2023-summary-report-external-sharing.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Experience Survey 2023 Summary Report\u0022\u003Ethe 2023 Scout Experience Survey key results (PDF)\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EHow you can get involved\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnyone in Scouts aged 13 or older can take part, including young people, parents/carers, and adult volunteers. If you have regular contact with young people or their parents/carers, please share the survey with them so we can learn how Scouts impacts them, too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019d be incredibly grateful if you could fill in this years\u2019 survey and give us your feedback about Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve created three separate surveys for young people, volunteers and parents/carers this year, so make sure you\u2019re using the right link for you!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Take the volunteer survey","buttonLink":{"name":"Scout Experience Survey 2024 for volunteers","id":null,"url":"https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90712622/annual-scouts-volunteering-survey-2024","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"},"colour":{"value":"003982","label":"003982"},"alignment":"left"},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Take the young people survey","buttonLink":{"name":"Scout Experience Survey 2024 for young people","id":null,"url":"https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90713309/annual-scouts-survey-2024","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"},"colour":{"value":"003982","label":"003982"},"alignment":"left"},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Take the parents survey","buttonLink":{"name":"Scout Experience Survey 2024 for parents","id":null,"url":"https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90715018/annual-scouts-parent-survey-2024","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"},"colour":{"value":"003982","label":"003982"},"alignment":"left"},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe survey is open until 18 June 2024, so make sure you take part before then.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EPrizes\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a thank you for your time, we\u0027ll enter all young people and volunteers who take part into prize draw for the chance to win a \u00A350 Amazon voucher! 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