8th Wyre Forest (St. John's) Scout Group

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As Scouts keeps growing, hear our plans
03/05/2023
By Matt Whitehouse
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Each year, we carry out a census (a nationwide survey) to understand the young people and adults in our membership. The census results help us give the right support to our volunteers and young people, by showing us how we can improve and where we should focus our attention. 

 

  • Young people growth: Overall, we’ve seen a 5.6% increase in young people (4–18 years old) compared to 2022, meaning we’re now giving an incredible 436,015 young people skills for life. 
  • Squirrels: The number of Squirrel Scouts have grown 216% since 2022. This makes sense, as we launched Squirrels in 2021. 
  • Young Leaders: We now have 17,716 Young Leaders – our target is 19,500 by 2025. 
  • Adult volunteer growth: The number of frontline adult leaders has grown by 4.5% from 2022 (that's Section Leaders, Assistant Section Leaders and Section Assistants), and this is slowly getting back to pre-pandemic levels. 

At WF8, we have seen greater than the national increase. Close to 10% overall with all sections showing growth and all up to maximum numbers - some well over.

Matt
 
 

8th Wyre Forest (St. John's) Scout Group

Habberley Road, Habberley Playing Fields, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6FA

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