{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen recruiting a new young person to Scouts, it\u2019s not just the young person you welcome but their whole immediate family too. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EParent guides are great for welcoming adults and young people to Scouts. 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A valuable asset to any leadership team, ESYLs play an active role in the section, bringing a range of fresh ideas to the table and acting as positive role models for the young people they work alongside.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the Young Leader Scheme\u2019s usually taken on by Explorer Scouts looking for a new challenge, young people from outside Scouts can also participate if they\u2019re working towards their Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Awards or Queen\u2019s Guide Award. They can do this by volunteering as non-members for a set period of time, for example, for three to six months if completing their Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award (Bronze).\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Who are Young Leaders"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are many benefits to working with YLs. For example, young people are more likely to feedback to a Young Leader than they are to an adult volunteer, which means Young Leaders can more effectively gather feedback on what the young people want to get out of Scouts. By passing this information onto the wider team, the ideas that Young Leaders come up with can really enhance planning meetings and contribute to Youth Shaped Scouting. Like any leader within the team, Young Leaders bring their own unique skills and strengths to the group, which can be utilised to deliver a high quality, balanced programme.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The benefits of Young Leaders to your section"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Young Leaders Scheme is a training programme for Young Leaders. It contains \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/explorers/awards/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Awards\u0022\u003E11 modules and four missions\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E for Young Leaders to work through while volunteering in their chosen section. Modules give Young Leaders the skills and knowledge to be successful in their role, while missions allow them to put everything into practice with support. Recognition of achievement is available along the way, and on completion of the Scheme, the Young Leaders awarded with a Young Leader belt buckle.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs well as developing valuable life skills, the scheme\u2019s an opportunity for Young Leaders to make a positive impact in their communities and to fulfil the service elements of many of the Top Awards in Scouts. This includes the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award which links directly to the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/top-awards/chief-scout-s-platinum-award/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChief Scout\u2019s Platinum\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/top-awards/chief-scout-s-diamond-award/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Chief Scout\u2019s Diamond Award\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDiamond Awards\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E and the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/top-awards/kings-scout-award/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022King\u0027s Scout Award\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKing\u2019s Scout Award\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a part of these Awards you may be asked to fill out Assessors reports or decide to take a lead role in running the programme yourself. Ask your County Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award or Top Awards Advisors for more information and training will be available if you want it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYoung Leaders who choose to move onto adult roles can wear the Young Leader Service Award on their adult uniform. The Scheme counts as prior learning for those interested in future adult leadership roles.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor adults whose roles have touch points with the scheme, an important part of that role is to support Young Leaders as they work through each step, helping them to learn, develop and have fun along the way.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"What\u2019s the Explorer Scout Young Leaders\u2019 Scheme"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve shared with you what Young Leaders are all about; now our attention turns to how we recruit them to the section. It\u2019s advised that your Squirrel Drey has a minimum of two Young Leaders in it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeak to the District Explorer Scout Commissioner or Explorer Scout Leader Young Leader\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first thing to do is to talk to the District Explorer Scout Commissioner or Explorer Scout Leader Young Leader. The District Explorer Scout Commissioner is responsible for all of the Explorer Scouts across the District while the Explorer Scout Leader Young Leader is responsible for the training of all the YLs across the District.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese two individuals/teams will have Explorer Scouts or Young Leader in their Units looking to volunteer their time to a section. 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. This personal touch can go a long way in getting someone involved.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"How to recruit Young Leaders to your team"}]},{"type":"Promo","cta":"Find out more about the scheme","body":"\u003Cp\u003EExplorer Scout Young Leaders volunteer alongside adult leaders in a Squirrel Drey, Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or Scout Troop.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Explorer Scout Young Leaders\u0027 Scheme","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/running-an-explorer-unit/explorer-scout-young-leaders-scheme/","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"},"colour":"#ed3f23","title":"Explorer Scout Young Leader\u0027s Scheme","image":null,"imageFocus":"Right","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Right","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ERecruiting four and five year olds\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe often shy away from recruiting young people until we have enough volunteers but the truth is, volunteer and youth recruitment go hand-in-hand.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery young person we welcome into Scouts brings at least one adult with them. 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