{"subTitle":"Everything you need to know to get started in opening your own Squirrel Drey.","backgroundImage":{"url":null,"caption":null,"type":null,"size":0,"width":0,"height":0,"altText":null},"backgroundColour":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E1. Talk to your Group Lead Volunteer and District Lead Volunteer about opening up a Drey in your group.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E2. Take time to review the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://cms.scouts.org.uk/media/zbdf30ii/squirrels-checklist-2026.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrels checklist\u0022\u003E\u0027Starting a Squirrel Drey\u0027\u003C/a\u003E checklist.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E3. 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Arrange to meet with them to discuss what you require and share with them all about your section.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit local Explorer Scout Units\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArrange with the District Explorer Scout Commissioner for yourself or one of the team to go and visit any Explorer Scout units close to your Squirrel Drey. Here you could give a short 5\u201310 minutes talk outlining your group and sharing with them the opportunity to be a Young Leader at your section. 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Update your email contacts.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027ve found the person who expresses interest to open a Drey, doesn\u0027t always carry on to become part of the Squirrel team, as they often undertake other roles, such as Group Lead Volunteer.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll Squirrel leaders can be emailed with updates, so do keep us up to date (via your PDE or Cohort Coach) as to the correct emails to contact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","label":"How we communicate"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe strongly recommend joining our \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/groups/269160274967827/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Welcome to Squirrels Facebook Page\u0022\u003EWelcome to Squirrels Facebook page\u003C/a\u003E (only extended to those leaders, already accepted to run a Drey).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s a really upbeat space, where Dreys share their ideas and successes.\u00A0 The Early Years team also use it to advertise events such as Squirrel Squad sessions or invites to feedback on the programme.\u00A0 (These updates are emailed too, but you\u0027ll only receive them if we have your email!)\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Facebook"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAnyone registered on scouts.org.uk with a Squirrel role, will receive the Squirrels Membership email. 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These champions represent a given community so will have great in-depth knowledge of those you wish to reach.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis could be the local church reverend, Imam from the local mosque, local community police or even the after-school parent that always connects with other parents at the school gate. It would be great if they are brand new to \u0027scouting\u0027 as they\u0027ll come with a fresh new perspective and engage differently to how Scouting volunteers may have already done. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Find a community champion"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECheck information with the local councils, they\u0027ll hold relevant data that should be accessible through their website. You could also check out the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.ons.gov.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Office for National Statistics website\u0022\u003EOffice for National Statistics (ONS)\u003C/a\u003E. Consider do a learning walk and check out the locality yourself.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpeak to prominent key people like the librarian, shopkeepers and post office. This would help identify pockets of communities that are generally not represented in Scouting. Children\u0027s Centres, local pre-schools and nurseries are ideal places to check out when looking to recruit young people and families.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESquirrels look to engage and open up into different communities through looking at three different models, the family-led, partner-led and Scout-led models. 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With this in mind, it\u0027s easier to start up a conversation and build for effective engagement.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouts is all about opportunities for young people, strengthening communities and having fun \u2013 these are all things that resonate with most communities, parents/carers and young people!\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Encourage Scouts groups to find out and talk about what we have in common with local communities and local community groups"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFestivals are an expressive way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture and traditions. Many such celebrations focus on different cultures, faiths or ethnicities cultural topics and seek to inform community members of their traditions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETherefore, the more we\u0027re informed the better the engagement. This would help with bridging communities and shows you are keen to interact, engage and embrace them. Communities from underrepresented groups will have cultural and religious differences, some may not eat a certain meat, some may fast at times throughout the year and some may not eat meat at all. \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELook at how we can ensure and create an open and truly inclusive environment. Scouts\u2019 \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/inclusion-and-diversity/\u0022 title=\u0022Inclusion and Diversity\u0022\u003Einclusion webpages\u003C/a\u003E can help you with this and the \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/\u0022 title=\u0022Activities\u0022\u003EActivity Finder\u003C/a\u003E is full of activities that link to different cultural events that help too. You can also look at programme evenings that celebrate this diversity.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Recognise and celebrate different cultural events and festivals"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe know the values of Scouting and the benefits to young people. Start off by making it clear that it\u0027s an opportunity that\u2019s all about young people, life-changing experiences and brilliant values.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMake \u2018\u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/strategy/\u0022 title=\u0022Skills for Life\u0022\u003ESkills for Life\u003C/a\u003E\u2019 the main talking point, this is the selling factor that will attract everyone regardless of background. Showcase Scouts by using visual aids and activities, pictures can tell a thousand words and is understood by all. Videos of four and five year olds enjoying the benefits of Scouts tells a great story!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOpening a satellite section is a successful way of opening new provision in new communities and in areas of financial vulnerability. They get the benefit of an existing trustee board and financial structure and so can concentrate on delivering the Scouts programme.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis will help with building confidence and supporting the group to later become more equipped to carry out other elements of Scouting duties.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Scouts is an incredible product"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERepresent the community you\u0027re in. It\u0027s not about having one person from a certain ethnic background or under-represented group in order to give the appearance of diversity.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s also not just about attracting people. It\u0027s about being inclusive and welcoming to all, being visible and appealing to diverse communities. This way we can encourage people from different backgrounds or under-represented groups to join our Scout groups.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s easy to accidentally slip into tokenism and show representation without genuinely thinking about your actual community.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDon\u2019t let your efforts to increase both diversity and inclusion be just about mere gestures. We should try to think of ways to include those that normally would not get the opportunity to join Scouting, therefore active interaction is necessary.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Pushing Scout groups beyond tokenism"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA local community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organised around common values. It\u0027s attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location generally in social units larger than a household.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe local community will include schools, pre-schools, nurseries, community/ youth and children centers, perhaps the local mosque, synagogue, parent and toddler groups, libraries and so on.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is here where you\u0027ll find the communities you wish to open Scouting to and so your group will be reflective and equally represented. Parents may be a little reluctant to join in fear of their own apprehensions, particularly if English is their second language. One way to overcome this is to use family rotas so that the pressure is not on the same person all the time and they can share and learn together.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey can choose different ways of supporting the group in tasks they\u0027re comfortable with rather than be in a leader role. This way they\u0027re more likely to get involved.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Ensure Scout groups are reflective of their local community"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EUse promotional materials that include people from different ethnicities, genders, backgrounds and in different settings like rural and urban. Even in some areas it\u0027s still surprising to know that Scouting is not recognised as being open to girls.\u00A0 Pictures that reflect the local community open the opportunity to say that Scouts is welcome to all.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThink about where else you could promote the Scout group other than the typical routes. Depending on the community you wish to attract, look at other non-traditional routes used like visit Madrassah classes, community events or the local temple. 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