{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EHow we organise Sections and Groups\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESections run the programme. They\u2019re at the heart of Scouts\u2019 work with young people and are supported by people outside of Scouts, who informally help run part of the programme.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScout Groups help volunteers work well together and keep them feeling motivated across Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, and Scout Sections. They make sure the Group is respected and supported in their local community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"imageWithLink","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19371/group-teams-v2.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"The structure of a Section Team, which includes Team Leader(s), Team Members and Young Leaders. Also shows the structure of a Group, which includes Sections, Group Leadership Team, and Trustee Board.","caption":"","link":{"name":"Group diagram","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/19371/group-teams-v2.jpg","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"}},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/19371/group-teams-v2.jpg\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Group diagram\u0022\u003EOpen the Section Team and Group diagram in full screen\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EIn each Scout Group, there are three types of teams:\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESection Teams run high-quality programmes safely\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Group Leadership Team helps all volunteers in the Group (including Young Leaders) work together to plan and run high-quality programmes\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Group Trustee Board provides charity governance\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EHow we organise Districts\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScout Districts help volunteers develop, improve Section programmes, and support Scouts to run in the best way possible. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey keep volunteers working well together and feeling motivated. They also make sure the 14-24 Sections are working well and are well regarded in their local community.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"imageWithLink","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19370/district-team-v2.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Structure of District, including Groups, 14-24 Team, Leadership Team, Volunteering Development Team, Support Team, Programme Team, Trustee Board","caption":"","link":{"name":"District diagram","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/19370/district-team-v2.jpg","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"}},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/19370/district-team-v2.jpg\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022District Diagram\u0022\u003EOpen the District diagram in full screen\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe District Leadership Team is made up of: \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDistrict Lead Volunteers\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETeam Leaders of each District Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELead Volunteers of each Group in the District\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDistrict Youth Leads\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOther Leadership Team Members who may have specific responsibilities\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEach District has a:\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELeadership Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E14\u201324 Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EProgramme Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteering Development Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport Team \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETrustee Board\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMultiple Districts can share some functions or teams. In this case, the District Leadership Teams will make sure the teams are meeting their own District\u2019s needs.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EHow we organise Counties\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScout Counties help volunteers in County teams (including District Lead Volunteers) develop, and they enhance Section programmes with opportunities that are best run at County scale.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"imageWithLink","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19372/county-team-v2.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"altText":"Structure of a County, including Leadership Team, Volunteering Development Team, Programme Team, Support Team, Trustee Board, and Districts.","caption":"","link":{"name":"County diagram","id":null,"url":"https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/19372/county-team-v2.jpg","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"}},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/19372/county-team-v2.jpg\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022County diagram\u0022\u003EOpen the County diagram in full screen\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe County Leadership Team is made up of:\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECounty Lead Volunteers\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETeam Leaders of each County team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECounty Youth Leads\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELead Volunteers of each District\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOther Leadership Team Members who may have specific responsibilities\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEach County has a: \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELeadership Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EProgramme Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteering Development Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETrustee Board\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMultiple Counties can share functions or teams. In this case, the County Leadership Teams need to make sure teams meet their County\u2019s needs.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ESub-teams\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome teams are quite large, with multiple volunteers doing similar tasks. In these cases, it might be helpful to use sub-teams. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESub-teams are smaller groups of volunteers with a specific area of focus, sitting within a larger team. For example:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA Fundraising Team within a Group Leadership Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA Hillwalking Team within the Programme Team\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll teams (except Section Teams) can have their own sub-teams. Scout Active Support Units\u00A0may also become sub-teams.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can decide locally if sub-teams are needed, and what they\u2019re called.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESub-teams are optional and can be set-up at any time by the main team. But it\u0027s a good idea to start thinking now about whether sub-teams might be useful in your local area, and who might be in them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/volunteer-experience/digital-tool-guides/manage-my-teams-sub-teams-and-sections/\u0022 title=\u0022Manage my teams, sub-teams and sections\u0022\u003EManage my teams, sub-teams and sections guide\u003C/a\u003E to learn how to create sub-team on our digital tools.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe can use sub-teams to:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIncrease a sense of identity and belonging within our volunteers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake better use of our volunteers\u0027 time and resources.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelp make it clearer what people do and what they\u2019re responsible for.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake it easier to find and reach the right people on our digital system. 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