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The Drey attracts young people from a wider base due to location and facilities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, the Drey welcomes 10 Squirrels and it\u0027s one of four Dreys in their district.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"I felt that we could offer new learning opportunities to Squirrels and Beavers so we have invited leaders to see us in action and discuss this possibility","attribution":"Squirrel Leader","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ESuccesses and challenges\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Squirrel Leader reached out to a Muslim group in the borough that was about to start a Cub pack prior Covid-19.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Leader also recognised that working in partnership with the Mosque and the wider Muslim community can attract new children and volunteers, and give the group the opportunity to grow all their sections.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group is also closely working with other groups in the area, sharing waiting lists and Leaders. They supported a Drey with some young people with SEND, and helped the leaders create a programme that is \u2018inclusive and make changes where needed\u2019\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with the Mosque has helped the group attract young people from all backgrounds, as well as their parents who are keen to get involved and lead on activities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the group still finds some resistance from people who think that Squirrels is too young to be part of Scouts. The main learning point has been \u2018to ensure your programme is varied and exciting and not to be daunted by those who cannot see the bigger picture\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group\u0027s advice to others is to reach out to different communities, as it helps vary the activities on the programme and also helps with recruiting leaders from different sections.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EKey steps:\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\u0022\uF0B7\u0022 data-font=\u0022Symbol\u0022 data-listid=\u00222\u0022 data-list-defn-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;335552541\u0026quot;:1,\u0026quot;335559684\u0026quot;:-2,\u0026quot;335559685\u0026quot;:720,\u0026quot;335559991\u0026quot;:360,\u0026quot;469769226\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Symbol\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469769242\u0026quot;:[8226],\u0026quot;469777803\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;left\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469777804\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\uF0B7\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469777815\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;hybridMultilevel\u0026quot;}\u0022 aria-setsize=\u0022-1\u0022 data-aria-posinset=\u00221\u0022 data-aria-level=\u00221\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EIf you want to reach out to a community in your area, but do not know how, use our \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/furthering-reach-toolkit/engaging-with-communities-and-people/a-step-by-step-guide-to-engaging-a-community/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022A step by step guide to engaging a community\u0022\u003Estep-by-step guide to engaging a community.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\u0022\uF0B7\u0022 data-font=\u0022Symbol\u0022 data-listid=\u00222\u0022 data-list-defn-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;335552541\u0026quot;:1,\u0026quot;335559684\u0026quot;:-2,\u0026quot;335559685\u0026quot;:720,\u0026quot;335559991\u0026quot;:360,\u0026quot;469769226\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Symbol\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469769242\u0026quot;:[8226],\u0026quot;469777803\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;left\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469777804\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\uF0B7\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469777815\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;hybridMultilevel\u0026quot;}\u0022 aria-setsize=\u0022-1\u0022 data-aria-posinset=\u00222\u0022 data-aria-level=\u00221\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003ETake a look at our\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/growing-scouts/furthering-reach-toolkit/engaging-with-communities-and-people/muslim-community-engagement/\u0022 title=\u0022Muslim Community Engagement\u0022\u003Esupport and guidance\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0to help you connect with members of the Muslim community.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\u0022\uF0B7\u0022 data-font=\u0022Symbol\u0022 data-listid=\u00222\u0022 data-list-defn-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;335552541\u0026quot;:1,\u0026quot;335559684\u0026quot;:-2,\u0026quot;335559685\u0026quot;:720,\u0026quot;335559991\u0026quot;:360,\u0026quot;469769226\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Symbol\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469769242\u0026quot;:[8226],\u0026quot;469777803\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;left\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469777804\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\uF0B7\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;469777815\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;hybridMultilevel\u0026quot;}\u0022 aria-setsize=\u0022-1\u0022 data-aria-posinset=\u00222\u0022 data-aria-level=\u00221\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EWork in partnership with other groups in your area. 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