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Share images of the activities to celebrate the experience.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Engage"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen people join your group, in any capacity, they may have specific needs which you can support to ensure they feel valued and included.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis could mean making tweaks to how you run things, but those tweaks will make all the difference to the person who wishes to take part.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFind out more about supporting participation on \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/furthering-reach-toolkit/engaging-with-communities-and-people/including-communities-and-people/tips-for-welcoming-and-including/\u0022 title=\u0022Tips for welcoming and including\u0022\u003Ewelcoming and including\u003C/a\u003E, which has more detailed tips.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Support participation"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a leadership team, consider how your furthering reach is going. 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