{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ESponsorship\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease tell us if your group is sponsored. If you click yes, a box will be displayed asking you who your sponsor is. When you click on the button, it\u2019ll go grey.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/5141/sponsorship.jpg","width":897,"height":103,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EPartnership Agreement\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere you can tell us if you have a partnership agreement between your group and an Explorer Scout Unit. If you click yes, the button will go grey and a list of units in your district should appear. Please click on the relevant unit you have a partnership agreement with. \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/2092/partnership-agreements\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Partnerships agreements (Members.scouts.org.uk)\u0022\u003EFind more information on partnerships agreement here\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/5135/partnerships.jpg","width":875,"height":71,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ESpecial Status\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome groups have a \u2018special status\u2019, as per POR.\u0026nbsp;If you click yes to this question, you\u2019ll be presented with a list of options to indicate what category of special status your group falls into.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/u13js2iq/special-status-2026.png","width":825,"height":226,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EWaiting Lists\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou\u2019re asked to record the number of young people you have on joining lists for each section. This means the number of young people who are currently (on 31 January 2026) the right age to join that section \u2013 don\u2019t record those who\u2019re too young to join.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe collect information about how many young people are interested in Scouts so that it can be used locally to inform our growth and development plans. It can help identify where new sections and Groups may be needed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn some areas the waiting list is managed by the District, and in other areas this is managed by Groups. If the Group or its sections primarily manage the waiting list, please click yes, and you will be presented with the fields to tell us how many young people are on your waiting list currently.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/2lpfiumn/waiting-lists.jpg","width":929,"height":279,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional Questions About Growth\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EWe know that Scouts can have potentially life changing effects on young people and on their future outcomes, but we also know that there are still many young people who can\u2019t access Scouts due to lack of opportunities in their area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EGrowth will not happen without effective planning and census is the perfect time to highlight potential opportunities based on the real time, up to date data submissions.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThis year, the figures you submit at census may trigger additional questions:\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESmall Sections - If a Section has fewer than 12 young people you\u2019ll be asked if you plan to grow it and when.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EMissing Sections - If you have a missing Section we will ask if you plan on opening one and when.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EWaiting lists \u2013 If you record a waiting list of 12 or more young people, we will ask if you plan on opening an additional Section to match this need and when.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/x3vomsip/growth-question-2025.png","width":903,"height":123,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EIf you would like to be considered for support with your plans for growth, please tick yes when prompted. This may be digital support, virtual support or direct support depending on your needs. If we have more requests than staff available the Growth and Communities Team will prioritise groups in lower IMD areas, currently underrepresented communities and those with large waiting lists first.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EFor more information on what the Growth and Communities team offers visit our webpage\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/growing-scouts/local-support/\u0022 title=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/growing-scouts/local-support/\u0022 data-auth=\u0022NotApplicable\u0022 data-linkindex=\u00220\u0022\u003ELocal Support | Scouts\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe answers to these questions will then be reflected on the County/Area/Region Growth Plan. 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