1. Growth The Danish Guide and Scout Association

2. Me… Troels Lorenzen Senior / chief consultant Coordination of the consultants' direct and indirect support to all our units Support to the development and implementation of strategy

3. The Danish Guide and Scout Association 27,000 members 4,700 leaders 440 local units 35 districts

4. The Danish Guide and Scout Association 5,6 % more members in 4 years 13 % more under 30 years in 4 years

5. Growth Factors which (presumeably) create growth Focus on growth in strategy and plans Knowledge about units and districts Direct unit support Indirect unit support Targeted communication Focus on number of units District support

6. Growth Focus on growth in strategy and plans Growth strategy Development plans on all levels relating to growth: Better Scouting and Guiding – More Scouts and Guides. More Guides and Scouts – better Guiding and Scouting 5 % more join 5 % less drop out

7. Growth Knowledge about units: ”The Attractive Scout/ Guide Group” - research Drop out analysis - research Growth analysis - research Statistics on units – growth/ decline in numbers Statistics on districts – growth/decline, capacity Monthly membership measurements – compared to same month in previous years

8. Growth Direct unit support Targeted support – proactive – based on statistics 4 homebased consultants Mobile Development Team Inspirational Team

9. Growth Indirect unit support ”Tips & Tricks for More Leaders” Published programme plans – attractive activities The communication of efforts with impact

10. Growth Targeted communication Communication strategy Clear message: In The Danish Guide and Scout Association, children and young people get challenging adventure experiences and an international perspective. We challenge children and young people to independently create and carry out activities.

11. Adventure Scouting/ Guiding The Danish Guide and Scout Association

12. Growth Focus on the number of units Opening new units Restart existing units Support to groups with major drop out rates

13. Growth District support Consultants with focus on direct and indirect district support The education of district teams