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When\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/planning-individual-support/\u0022 title=\u0022Planning individual support\u0022\u003Eputting support in place\u003C/a\u003E, our volunteers listen to, and are guided by, the disabled person and their parents, carers or helpers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW259007388 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/making-reasonable-adjustments/#\u0022 title=\u0022Agreeing adjustments\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003EReasonable adjustments\u003C/a\u003E are changes we can make to help people join in. We\u2019re required by law to make these changes for young people. A formal diagnosis isn\u0027t needed to make reasonable adjustments. We want all of our members to feel like they have a place to belong in Scouts, where they can have fun and get involved in a way that works for them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW259007388 BCX0\u0022\u003EOur \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/making-reasonable-adjustments/making-changes-to-activities-badges-and-awards/#\u0022 title=\u0022Adjustments to badges and awards\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003Eactivities, badges, awards and programmes are flexible\u003C/a\u003E to meet people\u2019s needs. 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Supporting Neurodiversity May 2025\u0022\u003ESupporting Neurodiversity four-part web series \u003C/a\u003Eand our \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-volunteer-resources/visual-supports/\u0022 title=\u0022Visual supports\u0022\u003Evisual support resources\u003C/a\u003E, created in collaboration with Widgit, to help our volunteers make Scouts more inclusive for neurodivergent young people.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"TwoColumnLayoutBlock","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Find out about reasonable adjustments","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELearn about making changes to include people.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Making reasonable adjustments","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/making-reasonable-adjustments/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#006ddf","title":"Making reasonable adjustments","image":"/media/20298/a-group-of-scouts-are-paddling-katakanus-and-holding-paddles-min.jpg?cc=0.032679738562091595,0.11812625430211336,0,0.06579928441731145\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae4bb5199c460","imageFocus":"Centre","imageId":36533,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Centre","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Look at our support plans","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDiscover how to create individual support plans.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Planning individual support","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/planning-individual-support/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#006ddf","title":"Planning individual support","image":"/media/18392/squirrels-playing-with-volunteers.jpg?cc=0,0.039854296121705594,0.0000000000000001263187085796,0.11645596743089788\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dadf67f3f387e0","imageFocus":"Centre","imageId":33561,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Centre","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"TwoColumnLayoutBlock","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Discover more about having conversations","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW185826810 BCX0\u0022\u003ERead our tips on how to connect with parents and carers.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Building partnerships with parents and carers","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/building-partnerships-with-parents-and-carers/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#006ddf","title":"Building partnerships with parents and carers","image":"/media/wj4pviop/db-20230716-4657-116025.jpg?cc=0.000000000000000123453371078,0.028663368433793305,0,0.12758663156620687\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf49f48dd6fe0","imageFocus":"Centre","imageId":79568,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Centre","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Learn how to make changes","body":"\u003Cp\u003EExplore how to change activities, badges and awards to include everyone.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Making changes to activities, badges and awards","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/including-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/making-reasonable-adjustments/making-changes-to-activities-badges-and-awards/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#006ddf","title":"Making changes to activities, badges and awards","image":"/media/5hylc0yi/db-20240709-5940-193353min.jpg?cc=0.0015860781730346715,0.08094762845849802,0.0017809251939686901,0.07814328063241115\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dbe4e3ec66c9b0","imageFocus":"Centre","imageId":80399,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Centre","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"We encourage all members to take part, achieve and reach their full potential. 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