{"subTitle":"","backgroundImage":{"url":null,"caption":null,"type":null,"size":0,"width":0,"height":0,"altText":null},"backgroundColour":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EScouts works well having Sections when there are sufficient young people within each Sectional age group. But, what about when there are too few young people?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EConventional Sections may be difficult to establish where:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethere are too few young people in a rural area to sustain separate Sections.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea new Scout Group is starting up and there\u0027s uncertainty on whether there\u0027ll be sufficient numbers for Sections to exist alone in the first instance.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea new Scout Group is starting up and there\u0027s uncertainty among the adults volunteering over which role or age group they\u0027d like to work with.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea Scout Group wishes to start a new Section that\u0027s currently missing from the Group, but there are only a few young people ready to move up or start.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ea Scout Group has declining numbers of young people and Sections need to combine.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScout Sections meet on the same evening, or is suffering from a lack of volunteers, and arranges overlapping meeting times.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESometimes conventional Sections with small numbers are established where there are sufficient volunteers. In many more, no provision is made because the limited number of young people and/or adults is perceived as \u2018not enough\u2019 to open a Section.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking outside of Scouts traditional Section-based structure enables us to better meet the needs of young people and the communities in which they live. It\u0027s good to take a pragmatic view of the circumstances we find ourselves in.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis can be achieved with an Integrated Section. An\u00A0Integrated Section\u0027s where young people from two or more Sectional age groups meet together, either on a temporary or permanent basis. \u003C/span\u003E It\u0027s designed to meet local needs and requires the local volunteers to possess a range of skills needed to handle a flexible way of working.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe District Lead Volunteer may approve alternative arrangements for members to meet regularly in their own localities, while meeting less frequently as a Section. 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In the rural situation where, for example, the population of a small village is only enough to provide three Beaver Scouts, six Cub Scouts and four Scouts, there are simply insufficient numbers of young people, within the Sectional age groups to warrant separate Sections, each with two or more adults.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA more suitable approach is to establish an Integrated Section.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDue to the likelihood of there being fewer adults from which to recruit your adult support, it is also better to make the most effective use of it.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWithin rural areas the available population will fluctuate as young people move through the age ranges or migrate. So your three Beaver Scouts, six Cub Scouts and four Scouts may soon become one Beaver Scout, five Cub Scouts and seven Scouts! 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This gives volunteers time to organise them into Sections and small groups.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere may be insufficient numbers for Sections to exist alone in the first instance but as word gets round the numbers will increase, so making conventional Sections more feasible.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EParents and carers, or other adults, who volunteer may be reluctant to commit themselves to a role if they\u0027re unsure of what\u0027s involved. By giving them time to understand what it means to be a Team Leader or Team Member and to experience the different Sectional age groups they will be more prepared to commit themselves to a role. They may even conclude it wasn\u0027t as difficult as they thought it would be!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe District Team - and others supporting this new venture - also have an opportunity to see the natural leadership abilities emerge from those helping, as well as their individual skills, thus enabling the right person to have the role most suited to them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn one development project, meetings were initially organised to cater for all young people, without distinct Sections. New volunteers worked across the Sectional age groups, until they decided which age group they wanted to work with and separate Sections were later established.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn some cases the flexibility of volunteers working across all Sectional age groups has been maintained while conventional Sections have become established.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EStarting a New Section\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn existing Scout Group without the \u0027next\u0027 Section will likely find it harder to retain members. Transferring to another Group is one possibility, but it can be a daunting prospect for many. Transport, geographical and social considerations may also prevent transfer.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome Groups consider starting their own \u0027next\u0027 Section when there\u0027s a small group of young people ready to move up. However, finding new Section volunteers\u00A0may be difficult and, at least initially, existing volunteers may be reluctant to transfer Sections.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn one development project a group of older Cub Scouts were ready to transfer to a Scout Troop, but no Troop existed within the Group. The solution was to form a Scout Patrol. They continued to meet with the Cub Scout Pack, working on their own Patrol activities. The Cub Scout Team Leader acted as Scout Team Leader. The Cub Team Members took on the running of the Pack, confident that the Cub Scout Team Leader was on hand, which was a practical and positive solution for all concerned.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EDeclining Sections and Groups\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA Group suffering from declining numbers of young people, or where there\u0027s a lack of volunteers, may need to combine Sections temporarily. This an only be an interim measure, before either expansion back into conventional Sections or ultimate closure. The causes of decline need to be investigated and resolved.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn areas where the young population has grown up and moved on, an existing Scout Group may well be in the wrong place. It could move to a new location or close. These are difficult decisions and forming an Integrated Section is unlikely to prevent the inevitable.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhere there are sufficient young people but a lack of volunteers, the existing volunteers may take on the running of two or more Sections. This is hard work for those involved and should only be a \u0027last resort\u0027 solution. Overlapping meeting times may help if all Section meetings need to take place on the same evening in the same building.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProblems in recruiting sufficient volunteers need to be addressed. 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Managing two or more sets of Awards and Badges can be more difficult. The key point is to ensure individual Members\u0027 progression through the relevant programme and provide quality Scouting relevant to the age of each Member.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEnsure Leaders spend an appropriate amount of time with each age group. Avoid being \u0027captured\u0027 by any one particular age group because of the demands they make. Assigning Leaders to particular age groups helps. Sectional District events may cause some difficulty if they exclude some Members within the Integrated Section. All Section events eliminate this.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELeaders experienced in one particular Section must ensure they don\u0027t run an Integrated Section as an extension of the Section they are used to. 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Brothers and sisters tag along. Existing members bring their friends. Others learn something good is happening. With a change in the ages of the group the inclinations, language, climate and dynamics change too. The programme needs to be reconsidered and modified.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne development project, working with an Integrated Section for 8 to 14 year olds, found that young people moved in and out of mutual interest and peer groups, according to the activities they wished to undertake and the friendships forged. They recognised this may involve them working with those younger, older or of a similar age to themselves. This approach can work well in an Integrated Section with this age range.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne factor influencing poor retention is the transfer of members between conventional Sections. Leaving their peer group, creating new friends and coping with change all contribute. 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