1. Scouting in local community - role, image and relationships 07 May 2015, Antalya, Turkey EUROPEAN SCOUT REGION

2. Structure Scouting in local community – what are the benefits for Scouts and benefits for the community? What are the barriers for more Scout invovlement in the community. Exmaples-best practices of successful community invovlement of scouts. Identification of stakeholders in the coomunity and cooperation with them. Building partnerships and coalitions with relevant structures in the community.

3. group work #1 Benefits of Scouting in local community 1.What are the benefits for Scouts? 1.What are the benefits for local community?

4. Benefits of Scouting in Local Community Benefits for Scouting: -Increased visibility of Scouting -Developing the image of Scouting -Recognition of Scouting as an educational movement -Establishment of partnerships -Recruitment of adult volunteers -Recruitment of new members -Increased capacities of the Scout organisations -Increased fundraising capacity -More funds

5. Benefits of Scouting in Local Community Benefits for Communities: -Increased citizen involvement -Bigger number of citizens involved -More responsible citizens -Greater efficiency in use of resources -Cheaper services provided in the community -Increased capacity of community leadership -Increased accountability of all parties -Better quality of life in the community

6. Barriers for Scouting in Local Community -Do not know how to do it -Not quite ready to be open for others -Lack of trust between possible partners -Lack of information sharing -Lack of strategy for community involvement -Competition -Risk of being “labelled” by someone

7. group work #2 Please write 3 examples of Scouts involvement in the community. – What went well? – How was that achieved? – What went wrong? – How it can be done better?

8. Scouting in Local Community Examples: -Information sharing -Consultations -Fundraising activities -Campaigns -Advocating and lobbying -Community based actions -Environmental (clean up) actions -Providing social services

9. Identification of stakeholders Community involvement is all about working with stakeholders! Stakeholders are individuals or organsations who stand to gain or lose from the success or failure of a system (Nuseibeh and Eastbrook, 2000) -Those that are impacted by (or have an impact on) the project. -Their perspectives have to be taken into account -Can have positive or negative views regarding a given project

10. Stakeholders analysis Two questions: -What is their interest regarding certain project? -What is their power?

11. Stakeholders analysis Keep satisfied Manage Closely Monitor (minimum effort) Monitor (minimum effort) Keep informed Power Interest Low High

12. group work #3 Identification of stakeholders 1.Identify 5 stakeholders in some community? 1.Evaluate their interest and power?

13. Establishing partnerships Main rule: THERE IS NO FREE DINNER!!!

14. Establishing partnerships Crucial factors: Shared, concrete and attainable goals Development of clear roles and responsibilities Appropriate pace of development Mutual understanding, respect and trust Stakeholders adequately represented Collaboration – members self-interest Ability to compromise Open and frequent communication (informal as well)