{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdated Thursday 20 October 2022\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EMembership fees/subs\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETalk and communicate with the families/carers of your young people to make them aware of the financial support available if they need it\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESome Groups/Units offer a discount to those who have more than one young person in Scouting to support the payment of multiple fees\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDoes your Group/Unit, District, County/Area/Region have reserves or funds available to cover membership fees for young people who are not able to afford it?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAs a team, think about ways to cover the rising costs of running Scouts now and in the future to reduce the impact on your young person\u2019s membership fee (subs)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPrioritise running low cost activities\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou can filter activities on\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/\u0022 title=\u0022Activities\u0022\u003EActivity Finder\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003Eby cost, to help find lower cost programme ideas for you and your young people\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u0027re planning in taking part in a more costly activity (like a camp, or using an external provider) consider how much the Group/Unit/District can subsidise this activity for your young people\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESharing your programme with parents/carers in advance, and notifying them of any possible additional costs will help financial planning and increase the chances of participation\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETalking about finances with families/carers can be challenging. While this guidance is not for financial conversation, you can read more about\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-things-locally/recruiting-and-managing-volunteers/constructive-conversations/\u0022 title=\u0022Constructive conversations\u0022\u003Epreparing for difficult conversations\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003Ewhich may help your planning and approach.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIn any communication with families about activities for Scouts, you may want to include a few words to remind people to get in touch if they are worried about costs. Here\u0027s an example of some wording you could use:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouting is about everyone being able to learn skills for life and have fun. At [insert name of Scout Group/Unit] we would never want a young person to miss out due to the cost. If you\u0027re at all concerned about covering the cost of our membership fee or any activities, please speak to [one of the leaders/or insert specific name] in confidence. There are many ways we can support you.\u003C/p\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":"\u003Ch4\u003EPlanning and monitoring your Group/Unit\u2019s income and expenses\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Trustee Board and others member of the Group and District will have ideas on how to raise money. A budget will map out everyone\u2019s plans, and help ensure that the accounts balance and can be monitored through the year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETypical sources of income will be:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMembership subscriptions which could be paid weekly, termly or annually\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFundraising\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGrants\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDonations\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESponsorship\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInterest on investments\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/support-scouts/gift-aid/\u0022 title=\u0022Gift Aid\u0022\u003EGift Aid\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHiring/leasing property\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETypical expenses will be:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAnnual membership subscription payment to the District\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EActivity expenses for the sections\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESubsidy of major events\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExpenses to leaders and volunteers\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETraining fees\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInsurance\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPurchases of equipment\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMeeting arrangements and their associated costs (ie AGM costs)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERent, if you use other people\u2019s premises, or the costs of running your own Headquarters, which might include:\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Erates\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Einsurance\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Egas, electricity and water\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Erepairs and/or improvements\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ecleaning\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eground rent\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore advice on managing your local finances can be found in\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 title=\u0022A Guide for the Group Treasurer\u0022\u003EA Guide for the Group Treasurer\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecific advice and support for Scouts in Scotland is \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scouts.scot/for-volunteers/funding/funding-support/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Funding support (Scouts Scotland)\u0022\u003Eavailable via Scottish Headquarters\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EUniform\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMany Districts have uniform recycling systems set up to offer uniform items at low cost. 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