A place for every youngster … Meeting the Demand Winchester District Scouts A place for every youngster …

Judging Our Progress Quantity Quality Communities Pinsent

County Ranking by size (2013) Quantity: Growing Number % Growth 2013 / 2014 County Ranking by size (2013) All Members 1,095 +14% 4th (5th) Beavers 274 +43% 2nd (7th) Cubs 262 +0% 7th (7th) Scouts 236 -4% 5th (3rd) Explorers 91 +20% 5th (10th) Youth totals: 863 +11%

Quality: Even Better! 70% increase in Chief Scouts Awards Many more Nights Away; more Adventure; and many more Leaders with Activity Permits; + we want 50 more in 2014! More International in 2013, 2014 & 2015 20 young people & leaders selected for 2015 World Jamboree (18% of Hampshire)

Closer to Communities Closer alignment with individual WCC Councillors and their respective Wards Re-builds of 1st & 11th & proposals for 6th & 9th include wider community use as 5th already do with a pre-school etc. Group initiatives to get closer and to be more media savvy. Pinewood Derby

Alignment & Communities (1) Youth Participation by Electoral Wards 1st 9th 9.0% 160 out of 1,775 6.5% 88 out of 1,361 3rd 11th 11.2% 81 out of 725 9.2% 144 out of 1,564 5th 12th 10.6% 75 out of 710 6.8% 61 out of 896 8th 14th 6.3% 81 out of 1,275 8.1% 81 out of 998 Source: Estimates based on County Census and District Census compared to Hampshire County Council Small Area Population Forecasts

Alignment & Communities (2) 5 x New Groups: Beavers: 6th 5th ? out of 900 New Colonies 7th ? out of 700 8th New Colonies 2nd 9th ? out of 900 New Colonies 12th 13th & 15th Barton Farm ? out of 2,000 New Colonies

How Possible? It’s Not Magic! Better Governance & Support Many more Leaders Reformed District Executive now has 74 positions Larger & more capable Group Executives - parents County and HQ support Leaders in training + 62% 6 per section & flexible volunteering more common Promising new Beaver Leaders (ex Scouts&Guides) Increasing Community Support Some excellence & graft at District More communication with Councillors & Officers Local authorities facing austerity want to help us Part funding for new builds & sources of income Appointments Committee LTM & Training Advisers Activities Team and vision Pinsent Committee New Explorer Committee It’s Not Magic!

Pinsent Camp Site The heart beat of Winchester Scouting Leadership and transformation of site Used by 650 young people a week … 25% community use … now needs a replacement building …

Pinsent Camp Site

Pinsent Appeal Launch £450k Funding Challenge £50k at Bank today Appealing to 8,000 people who have camped at Pinsent to each gift £50 Targeting £50k and £100k grants and donations to hit successive milestones We need £275k by the Autumn to start

A place for every youngster … Meeting the Demand Winchester District Scouts A place for every youngster …