What does the Network Reboot mean What has

What does the Network Reboot mean?

What has changed? Before May 2015 After May 2015 • Network was a County provision • Network is a District provision • County Network Commissioner • ACC Scout Network • Network Leader • District Scout Network • Yearly membership fee Commissioner • Programme completely down to • Programme Coordinator members and leaders. • No annual subscription • Project based programme

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 Network for 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 Network for 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 Network for 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.

How does the programme work? Adventure Community International Scout Network Projects Leadership Teamwork Life Skills • Fit under the three pillars: – Adventure, Community, International • Completed by the members with support from the District Scout Network Commissioner and programme coordinator/s.

District Scout Network: Adventure Projects Example: g. Bivi buildin ple rk, for exam a m d n la l a a loc a haunted ext to a bivi bag n in p e le s to vity. Plan an acti eping over le s r o t n e. equipm house, etc ay be with m e r e th t d cos ny associate a t s ju – 0 Cost: £ Example: Explorer belt trip to Icelan d. Cost: ca £ 2000. Impacts: developing members planning and map skills. Build members to achiev confidence and lead e an award in Scou tin ership skills within g. Experience Icelan understanding. Dev dic culture to gain elop relationships a deeper with Scouts from an other country.

District Scout Network: Community Projects Example: Work with a local comm un ity group to improve the environmental impact of the Phases of Project could inc lude: -Make contact with a comm unity group in the UK -Check to see if The Scou t Association has an comm unity impact partner -Plain training weekends and fundraising events -Source resources needed for project local area. Cost: ca. Personal Expens es Impact: positively contrib ute to local communities, developing an understan concerns of the local area ding of the. Learn about team mana gement. Form valuable re Network team and with lationships among the community groups. r elderl g support fo in id v Example: ro p ty local chari Work with a Costs: travel expenses. y residents. an ed. Develop ablish on better est si e h o c y it n mu tions. Impacts: com tween genera e b g in d n ta unders

District Scout Network: International Projects mple British Example: lp to teach pupils si he to na ha G in ol Work at a scho language. songs, games, and uld include: e trip Phases of Project co Ghana and plan th in ol ho sc ith w t ac ents -Make cont and fundraising ev s nd ke ee w ng ni ai -Plain tr commodation might -Book flights and ac travel advice that d an ns io at ic ed m n, -Check immunisatio the project be required l to you complete ia er at m t or pp su -Identifying Cost: ca. £ 2, 500 na, communities in Gha to e ut rib nt co y el. Learn Impact: positiv spect of the culture re d an g in nd ta rs ps among developing an unde valuable relationshi rm Fo t. en em ag na. about team man community in Gha e th ith w d an am Network te Example: Japanese Evening. Activities to includ e: -Sampling Japanese cuisines -Learn simple origam i and use skills to cr eate more complicated items Cost: £ 5 person to cover resources. Impact: appreciatio n of other cultures, gain a deeper understand ing of the values an d traditions of Japanese culture. Increase team wor k and communication sk ills.

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.

What’s Next? Nov 2015 Transition period ends May 2105 Start of transition July 2015 UKSNCs appointed

Scout Network Information • Scouts. org. uk – members resources/network • Prepared Microsite prepared. scouts. org. uk • Follow UKSNCs @UKScout. Network

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