{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdated Wednesday 23 November 2022\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe increases in cost of living will have a direct impact on Scouts. We want Scouts to continue to grow and deliver skills for life for more young people, even during this uncertain time. This is when our young people and the people they live with need us most.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027re sharing how the cost of living increases may impact Scouts in different ways to help you plan and assess your local area\u2019s situation. We\u0027ll also provide guidance to support you in managing any cost impacts.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch with parents and carers earlier in 2022 showed that...\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E59% of parents and carers who send their young people to extracurricular activities say the cost of living crisis has impacted what they can afford to send their young people to \u2013 with their young people now attending less, fewer or stopping activities\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E7% of parents and carers are now unable to afford to extracurricular activities at all, which means that across the UK, more than 500,000 young people may be affected\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EFinances should never be a barrier for a young person to take part in Scouts, so we\u0027ll share support on \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/cost-of-living/supporting-young-people/\u0022 title=\u0022Supporting young people\u0022\u003Ehow to make sure all young people can continue their Scouts activities\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is also guidance available for \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/cost-of-living/supporting-adult-volunteers/\u0022 title=\u0022Supporting adult volunteers\u0022\u003Esupporting our volunteers\u003C/a\u003E, and around the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/cost-of-living/running-scouts-locally/\u0022 title=\u0022Running Scouts locally\u0022\u003Elocal running costs of Scouts\u003C/a\u003E \u2013 including Scout buildings.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"Share your cost of living experiences","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ba033f9e002a444eb0ef2283d98bd2e2\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Share your cost of living experiences\u0022\u003Eshare what your local experiences are\u003C/a\u003E of the cost of living crisis on Scouts and where you feel more support is needed. 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