{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Promo","cta":"Ensure you have read the readiness checklist before you complete this short form","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0027ve decided that you\u0027d like to start a new Squirrels Drey and have completed the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/18637/are-you-ready-for-squirrels-checklist-v6.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrels readiness checklist\u0022\u003Ereadiness checklist\u003C/a\u003E, please complete this form to express your interest. 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