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Discover how the District Scout Network reboot has transformed engagement for 18-25 year-olds in the UK Scouting community. Explore involvement as a member, leader, or volunteer, and benefit from exciting projects that focus on adventure, international experiences, and community impact. Join a network of over 20,000 peers to shape projects, develop leadership skills, and earn prestigious awards. Commissioners and Explorer Scouts also find unique advantages in this revitalized network. Get involved, connect, and grow with us!
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District Network • Automatic on boarding from Explorer scouts. • Part of the District family. • Free to join pay to play. • Connect with members locally to engage in local projects
UK Scout Network • Every 18-25 year old is a UK Scout Network Member. • Your only Network or one of a few • Flexible – join in at a time and place that suits you. • Home to the bigger projects and a chance to connect with the 20,000+ other 18-25 years old in Scouting in the UK.
Options for 18-25 year olds in Scouting You might be a: • Section leader • Scout active support member • Adult volunteer • Scout Network member • But did you know you are all Scout Network members?
Benefits of the Scout Network for 18-25 Members • Shape and participate in life-changing adventurous, international and community projects. • Develop valuable teamwork, leadership and life skills. • Join free. Connect with 20,000+ others. Participate at a time, place and pace that suits you. • Chance to gain top awards as well as virtual badges on our brand new digital platform.
Benefits of the Scout Networkfor Commissioners • More volunteers • More QSA and other top awards • Support for development of Scouting in the District • We know that when young adults have the opportunities to shape and participate in an attractive programme focussed on top awards and engaging projects there is a greater likelihood of them volunteering
Benefits of the Scout Networkfor Explorer Scouts • Ability to continue Scouting in the District. • Greater programme shaped by young adults focussed on Adventure, International and Community. • Recognition of participation via awards and virtual badges.
Benefits of the Scout Networkfor Section Leaders • Scout Network members may wish to engage with your section for one of their projects. • Additional members in the District with various skills including holding permits. • Scout Network Members may also hold other leadership or membership roles.
Scout Network Projects How does the programme work? • Fit under the three pillars:–Adventure, Community, International • Completed by the members with support from the District Scout Network Commissioner and programme coordinator/s. International Adventure Community Leadership Teamwork Life Skills
District Scout Network: Adventure Projects Example: Bivi building. Plan an activity to sleep in a bivi bag next to a local landmark, for example a haunted house, etc. Cost: £0 – just any associated cost there may be with equipment or sleeping over. Example: Explorer belt trip to Iceland. Cost: ca £2000. Impacts: developing members planning and map skills. Build confidence and leadership skills within members to achieve an award in Scouting. Experience Icelandic culture to gain a deeper understanding. Develop relationships with Scouts from another country.
District Scout Network: Community Projects • Example: • Work with a local community group to improve the environmental impact of the local area. • Phases of Project could include: • Make contact with a community group in the UK • Check to see if The Scout Association has an community impact partner • Plain training weekends and fundraising events • Source resources needed for project • Cost: ca. Personal Expenses • Impact: positively contribute to local communities, developing an understanding of the concerns of the local area. Learn about team management. Form valuable relationships among Network team and with the community groups. Example: Work with a local charity providing support for elderly residents. Costs: travel expenses. Impacts: community cohesion better established. Develop an understanding between generations.
District Scout Network: International Projects • Example: • Work at a school in Ghana to help to teach pupils simple British songs, games, and language. • Phases of Project could include: • Make contact with school in Ghana and plan the trip • Plain training weekends and fundraising events • Book flights and accommodation • Check immunisation, medications and travel advice that might be required • Identifying support material to you complete the project • Cost: ca. £2,500 • Impact: positively contribute to communities in Ghana, developing an understanding and respect of the culture. Learn about team management. Form valuable relationships among Network team and with the community in Ghana. • Example: • Japanese Evening. • Activities to include: • Sampling Japanese cuisines • Learn simple origami and use skills to create more complicated items • Cost: £5 per person to cover resources. • Impact: appreciation of other cultures, gain a deeper understanding of the values and traditions of Japanese culture. Increase team work and communication skills.
Top Awards A big focus for us is to encourage members to achieve the big awards, Queen Scouts Award, Scouts of the World Award and Explorer Belt.
Scout Network Information • Scouts.org.uk – members resources/network • Prepared Microsite prepared.scouts.org.uk • Follow UKSNCs @UKScoutNetwork
