Cotswold Edge District Plan Working towards 2018

4 Key Strategic Areas Growth Inclusivity Youth Shaped Community Impact

Growth By 2018 we will have 250 new young people supported by 50 new adult volunteers

Young People 2016 increase by 50 2017 increase by 100 2018 increase by 100

Adult Volunteers 2016 increase by 10 2017 increase by 20 2018 increase by 20

Growth Support to existing Groups and Units Support to open new provision Improve training Quality programme

Support to existing groups Embed ‘Grow Your Group’ into training programme, delivered to a minimum of 2 Groups each year 6 New sections 170 Young People 25 adults

Support to open new provision Pears project: 2 satellite Groups 4 new Sections 80 young people 25 adults

Improve Training Appoint an ADC Training within the District Deliver more training within the District 100% of adults will have completed their "Getting Started" training in 5 months and complete the training for their wood badge within 3 years At appointments panel each new Leader to have been allocated to a Training Advisor

Quality Programme ≥90% of Beavers will gain Chief Scout Bronze award ≥90% of Cubs will gain Chief Scout Silver award ≥60% of Scouts will gain Chief Scout Gold Award ≥15% of Explorers will gain at least their Silver DofE or Chief Scout Diamond Award ≥15% of Network will gain there QSA/ Gold DofE

Inclusivity Scouting will reflect the community in which we serve. Scout Groups & Explorer Units will have at least four girls per section.

Youth Shaped Support youth shaped scouting in the programme Each Scout Group to have a minimum of 2 Young Leaders supporting each section Appoint a Youth Commissioner within the District Embed young people in local decision making Fit for purpose Young Leader Scheme

Support youth shaped scouting in the programme 80% of beavers will have at least termly log chew/colony forum 80% cubs will have at least termly pack forum 80% Scouts will have at least termly troop forums 80% of Explorers will have at least termly Unit planning forum 100% Network will have termly Network planning meetings

Support youth shaped scouting in the programme Hold 6 monthly a Scout Forum with at least 80% of the Troops in the District represented Hold 6 monthly a District Explorer Scout Forum with at least 80% of the units in the District represented, including the YL Unit There will be a termly Network Scout Forum with at least 80% of the Network members in attendance Appoint a District Network Commissioner

Improve Young Leader Scheme 100% of YL’s complete module “A” within 3 months 45% of Young Leaders achieve the Young Leader buckle Deliver Ongoing Learning "The Young Leaders Scheme" at least 6 per year (5hr 20min course)

Community Impact Each Group / Unit will undertake 4 community impact projects each year Each Group to develop at least one relationship with a community team / partner