{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYouth Leads are volunteers responsible for driving \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/youth-shaped/\u0022 title=\u0022Youth shaped\u0022\u003Eyouth shaped Scouts\u003C/a\u003E in their local area. They\u2019re aged between 18 and 25 when they\u2019re appointed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYouth Leads support volunteers to embed young people\u2019s ideas and decisions into local Scouts. They play a key role in the leadership and management of their District, County, Area or Regions (Scotland).\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"What do Youth Leads do?","image":"/media/1973/explorer-leader.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae7e4b29f6040","imageFocus":"","imageId":6858,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDistrict Youth Leads support volunteers in their District (including Section Lead Volunteers,\u003Cspan\u003E Group Lead Volunteers\u003C/span\u003E, District Lead Volunteers, and District Explorer Scout Commissioners), helping them to understand the importance of being youth shaped and put it into practice.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDistrict Youth Leads can:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport volunteers to put the views and ideas of young people at the heart of their section\u2019s programme.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPromote participation in the YouShape award and top awards.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelp to make sure that young people get regular opportunities to take the lead, including promoting peer leadership and the Young Leaders\u2019 Scheme.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInspire and motivate young people in the District and make sure they know about all the different opportunities available to them in Scouts, including what they can do when they turn 18.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInfluence decisions that are made in the District as a member of the District Trustee Board, making sure that young people are at the heart of decisions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"District Youth  Leads ","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECounty Youth Leads support volunteers in their County (including District Teams, District Youth Leads, and County Programme Team Members) to make sure that the County\u2019s activity is informed by young people\u2019s ideas and feedback.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECounty Youth Leads can:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelp to make sure that the County programme is shaped by young people.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECreate opportunities for young people to provide feedback (often through a County Youth Forum).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPromote the YouShape award and top awards.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport the District Youth Leads in their County, bringing them together to support each other, share ideas, and work towards a shared vision.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInspire and motivate young people in the County and make sure they know about all the different opportunities available to them in Scouts, including what they can do when they turn 18.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInfluence decisions that are made in the County as a member of the County Trustee Board, making sure that young people are at the heart of decisions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"County Youth  Leads ","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/board-of-trustees/ayesha-karim/\u0022 title=\u0022Ayesha Karim\u0022\u003EUK Youth Lead\u003C/a\u003E and team are here to help.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAyesha Karim, UK Youth Lead\u003C/strong\u003E \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Ayesha.Karim@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003E\u003Cu\u003EEmail Ayesha\u003C/u\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022ui-provider gz b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022ui-provider gz b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Mason, UK Youth Team Member focusing on Youth Lead Support\u003C/strong\u003E \u2013 Robert will focus on supporting the growing number of Youth Leads locally, improving the support they get. He\u2019ll look at how we can improve Youth Leads recruitment, training and inductions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIzzie Inga, UK Youth Team Member focusing on Engagement\u003C/strong\u003E \u2013 Izzie will put young people at the heart of our internal and external communications. 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