{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EBeing youth-shaped today in Scouts\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYouth shaped is nothing new in Scouts. For us, it started in 1907 and it\u2019s been happening ever since.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s about young people working together with volunteers to shape, influence, and lead their adventure.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, youth-shaped Scouts forms a major part of our Skills for Life strategy, alongside inclusion, community impact and growth.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA young person who knows how to shape their own Scouts experience through planning, leading and representing has a powerful skill that\u0027ll carry them through life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Scouts, youth shaped is about:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECreating an environment where young people can take chances and learn from their mistakes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEmpowering young people to stand up for what they believe in and lead their peers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPutting young people first and giving them the chance to work with their leaders to make a difference in their group, their community, and the wider world.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, more than ever, is the time to embed these opportunities into all experiences at Scouts and encourage our young people to make the most of them. This will help us keep Scouts relevant and alive for the next generation.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EScouts is all about young people and youth shaped Scouts is our way of reminding everyone to keep young people at the centre of everything we do.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe know that Scouts empowers young people. They learn to ask the big questions, play their part, and think for themselves. It can help them to build confidence in themselves and stand up for what they believe in.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Scouts evolves, we want young people to take an active part in shaping their activities, getting involved with governance, creating a culture, and being the face of Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"What\u0027s youth shaped?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYou\u2019re probably already more youth shaped than you think!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Scouts to be youth shaped, we need to continue helping young people develop the skills they need to give it a go.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYouth shaped is about embracing diverse views, new ideas, and opportunities, and building trust between generations.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs young people are developing their skills, you can:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eprovide them with accessible and inclusive opportunities to \u003Cstrong\u003Eplan\u003C/strong\u003E their own programmes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eencourage them to take the \u003Cstrong\u003Elead\u003C/strong\u003E on elements of that programme.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eempower them to \u003Cstrong\u003Erepresent\u003C/strong\u003E their views and ideas so that, ultimately, every decision we make has their best interests at heart.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"How can we be more youth shaped?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EScouts is a movement for and about young people and each young person in our movement has a lot to offer the world.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a volunteer, you\u0027ve the unique opportunity to support them to develop the skills they need to succeed and youth shaped Scouts is the best way to do that.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe UN\u2019s first priority for their Youth 2030 plan is to \u2018Amplify youth voices for the promotion of a peaceful, just and sustainable world\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe believe in our young peoples\u0027 voices and youth-shaped is the best way to make sure they\u0027re heard.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYoung people are the future of the world and they\u2019re already making a difference. As an organisation, we\u2019re committed to helping our young people get ready to become our future leaders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Why\u0027s being youth-shaped important?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul class=\u0022ul1\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ECreate an \u2018ideas box\u2019 to give people ways submit their ideas, including anonymously\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ERun a focus group led by another section volunteer, so everyone feels they can be open and honest\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EHave smaller groups discussions so quieter Scouts can share their views more easily\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ELet Scouts come up with and vote on activity ideas, including for trips and camps\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EEvaluate each activity, such as by asking for feedback or scoring activities out of 10\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ESupport youth leads and young leaders in your area\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ERun sessions created and led by Scouts, either individually or in groups\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ELet different Scouts choose the games you play\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EGive Scouts opportunities to plan their own programmes, such as by getting them to create their dream Scout term or camp\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EAsk everyone to choose a theme or topic they want to learn more about\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EHave everyone vote on the next activity badge you do\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ELet people share ideas in different ways, such as using stickers, writing, drawing and talking\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EUse open questions\u202Fto allow Scouts to explain their answer and build on each other\u0027s ideas.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003ECapture all information and thoughts, such as by taking notes\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022li1\u0022\u003EFeedback to the group on what you plan to do with their suggestions and how their ideas will be used.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Tips to make your section more youth-shaped"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EActivities to help you become youth-led\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETake a look at our \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/?name=you%20shape\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=you%20shape\u0022\u003EYou-Shape activities\u003C/a\u003E to help your group become more youth-led and inspire young people\u0027s ideas.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EThe You-Shape Award\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"Check out the award","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt Scouts, young people learn how to speak up and take the lead. But they told us that the programme didn\u2019t recognise this enough. That\u2019s what the new YouShape Award is all about.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/squirrels-youshape-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrels YouShape Award\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESquirrels YouShape Award\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/beavers-youshape-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Beavers YouShape Award\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeavers YouShape Award\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/cubs-youshape-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Cubs YouShape Award\u0022\u003ECubs YouShape Award\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/scouts-youshape-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts YouShape Award\u0022\u003EScouts YouShape Award\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/explorers-youshape-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorers YouShape Award\u0022\u003EExplorers YouShape Award\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#ffb4e5","title":"YouShape award","image":"/media/14953/explorers-badge-01.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db78a9b74748f0","imageFocus":"","imageId":28490,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESince 1907, young people have been shaping their Scouts experience by deciding what they want to do and talking about it with their leaders.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of our 2014\u20132018 strategy, Scouting for All, we introduced UK and local Youth Lead roles and an annual YouShape month.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy 2018, YouShape month was a success. We consulted with nearly 1,000 young people, Youth Leads and adult volunteers to find out how to embed youth shaped Scouts in the programme \u2013 they told us that a YouShape Award was the answer!\u003C/p\u003E","label":"History of the YouShape Award"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIn our 2018 to 2025 strategic plan, Skills for Life, we commit to getting 250,000 young people to shape their Scouts experience. This\u0027ll be half of the young people in Scouts, if we hit our 2025 target of having 500,000 young people.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also aim to help at least half of our young people to achieve their top awards. This is because the top award requirements relate to youth shaped Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, in 2018, the Scout Experience Survey found that only 50% of\u202F13\u201317 year\u202Folds, 55% of Section Team Leaders and 39% of parents and carers believed that young people\u2019s opinions actually influenced decisions locally.\u202F\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur UK Youth Lead has been working hard to make Scouts more youth shaped. To help us achieve our goals, she suggested we should:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEmbed youth shaped Scouts in the programme even more, so that it moves from an annual campaign to a core part of the programme throughout the year.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDo more to empower local Youth Leads to play a meaningful role.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy creating a new YouShape Award it provides a clear, structured, and fun way to regularly make Scouts youth shaped. It also gives our Youth Leads in Scouts a focus.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Why we made the You Shape award"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe consulted nearly 1,000 young people, Youth Leads and Section Team Leaders on the design. They told us that they wanted:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA badge with multiple segments\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDifferent requirements for each section\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESegments themed around different skills, but not difficulty, so young people can shape their journey through the badge in their own way\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETo empower Youth Leads to support adult volunteers to embed it into their programme\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe designed the badge itself to be fun and youth-focused \u2013 and so the patterns fit together, regardless of the order in which someone achieves the segments.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOf course, Youth Leads were central to the process. Our design team consulted with them throughout, and Youth Leads approved the final design.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELocal Youth Leads wanted a real focus to help them make youth shaped Scouts a reality. Now, they can that do that by promoting the award and supporting adult volunteers to deliver youth shaped Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETogether, Youth Leads and adult volunteers will give all young people the opportunity to develop their own leadership style in a safe space. It doesn\u2019t matter how old they are or whether they have a specific role in their section.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is unique because each young person defines their goal with the help of their volunteer, chooses which order they do the segments in and decides whether they\u2019ve achieved the requirement at each stage. 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