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Programme

Our aim: We provide exciting, high quality section programmes across our county, that are engaging, fun and enjoyable and are 'benchmarked' and supported by simple (digital) tools.

This means:

  • ensuring that a high-quality programme is delivered at section, group and district level across the county

  • providing programme support to leaders using new initiatives

  • running appropriate district and county events for all sections

  • ensuring that young people have a regular say in shaping their scouting - youth shaped.

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When we talk about the programme we are referring to the range of activities, challenges and experiences that young people experience in scouting.
 
The scouting programme provides a structure of badges and awards, which are progressive through the sections, and based on a number of objectives. The objectives are based on scouting’s purpose to ‘actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society’.

The scouting programme for all five sections is based around three main themes: outdoor and adventure, world and skills. This programme of activities is planned by the leadership team in partnership with young people, and should incorporates elements from each theme, to offer young people the most interesting and diverse experience. 

Programme goals

Click here to see the county's programme development plan

 

programme toolkit
programme policy

 

 

 

Take a look at these great resources...

 

Click here to contact our programme team

 

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  • High-quality programmes

    The elements of a high quality programme A high quality, balanced programme, is one that is challenging, relevant and rewarding and is run in accordance with the Association’s official publications for the section and enables section members to regularly earn badges and achieve their Chief Scout’s Award.  

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  • Youth Shaped Scouting

    When scouting first began, it was young people themselves who decided what they wanted to do. We want to ensure that this principle is still part of day-to-day scouting, providing young people with the opportunities to shape their scouting in partnership with adults.

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  • Community Involvement

    Since scouting began, we have promised to help other people. From local fundraising to helping at meal clubs and local litter picking. But while we are active in our local areas, there is too often little engagement with people and other organisations, as well as a lack of focus on our impact or the positive difference that we have made to others.

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