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London rules!

[Data from the 2023 report]

We’ve seen a 5.6% increase (23,018) in young people (4–18 years old) compared to 2022, meaning we’re now giving an incredible 436,015 young people skills for life. A new plan, supported by external funding, will build on this growth to help us achieve our 2025 target.

Other than Squirrels, our strongest growth has been in our section for 14–18-year-olds, Explorers.

We opened 1,314 new sections this year, but we closed 1,219. Encouragingly, the average section size across the UK has grown this year across all of our sections. This suggests that the efforts of lead volunteers to support better programmes and stronger section leadership teams are paying off.

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Growth Event

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New adults in scouting

New youth program

New partnerships and recognition

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VCP

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Day of the Spring

Katlanovska Brezica

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Growth as part of new Strategy

Long term program on establishment of new units & financial support

Financial support of members

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Annual plan : put our effort on White zones (where there is no offer of scouting)

Examples: rural area, wher People are economically and socialy vulnerable

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Scout and Guide Association of Montenegro in its new Strategy 2024 - 2032 has Growth as one of the 5 priorities.

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Hi, from Latvia.