{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EWhy your Growth Plan is so important...\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003EWe know that Scouts can have potentially life changing effects on young people and on their future outcomes. Scouts provides skills for life, fun, friendships and opportunities to become active citizens in their communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003EBut we also know at there are so many young people across the country who can\u2019t access Scouts and that we need to do more to grow in the lower IMDs and in ethnic minority communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThis planning template helps us to effectively identify how we can achieve Inclusive Growth in each of our counties / areas / region, and will be used dynamically to help you all to track progress throughout the year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EGrowth will not happen without effective planning. But we also have a range of support from the Growth \u0026amp; Communities team and from UKHQ to help make this process as easy as possible.\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003ESupport available to help you with Inclusive Growth\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHow the Growth \u0026amp; Communities team can help you achieve growth in \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/direct-support/\u0022 title=\u0022Direct Support\u0022\u003Eyour area\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDirect support (England):\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFor all new Sections in IMD 1-5 (or Sections in higher IMDs with 50% or more membership from IMD 1-5) or those in Black, Asian or minority ethnic communities \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFor re-energising Sections with 5 or fewer young people at Census 2024 in IMD 1-5 (or Sections in higher IMDs with 50% or more membership from IMD 1-5) or those in Black, Asian or minority ethnic communities\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther types of support (UK):\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u2022 \u00A0 \u00A0Online \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/growing-scouts/recruit-more-volunteers/volunteer-recruitment-webinars/\u0022 title=\u0022Volunteer Recruitment Workshops\u0022\u003EVolunteer Recruitment workshops\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport to achieve this from Early Years for new Squirrel Dreys (UK):\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/running-a-squirrel-drey/\u0022\u003ERunning a Squirrel Drey\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u2022 \u00A0 \u00A0There is a \u00A3500 start-up grant 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