13 Growing the Section

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You need to answer Questions 1 – 10 and then any two from Question 11 – 15.
If there are any notes, pictures or maybe comments from another adult you worked with that are relevant to any of your answers, these can be uploaded in the box below Question 15.
There is a box at the end of the form for you to add any comments to support this validation.

In your responses, where asked for, please focus your answers on the part or element that you personally played or contributed.

Growing the Section

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Scout Group / Unit*
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Scout District / County*
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1) What do you understand by growth in Scouting?*
2) Why do you think that growth is important?*
3) Can you suggest ways in which your Section, Group or Unit could grow?*
4) What might be some successful methods of recruiting new young people to your Section, Group or Unit?*
5) Can you suggest how you might ensure that existing members of your Section, Group or Unit are retained?*
6) Can you think of ways to increase the number of adults helping with your Section, Group or Unit?*
7) What do you think are important factors to consider and implement in retaining adults in Scouting?*
8) Can you suggest ways in which adults in Scouting can be supported in their roles?*
9) Can you outline some of the sources of support that are available to help with growth?*
10) What role do you play in the recruitment and retention of young people and adults within your Section or Group ?*
11) Work with others to produce and implement a development plan for your Section, Group or Unit
12) Summarise how you have run or taken part in a recruitment event to help grow your Section, Group or Unit
13) Give examples of how you are being flexible and meeting the needs, wants and time commitments of adults when recruiting them
14) How you have effectively used the transfer methods between sections, your role in Moving On, Membership Awards and age-range flexibility, giving examples of young people who you have recently helped to move between sections, reviewing anything you think could be done better in future
15) Outline any other actions or plans that you might have completed or considered to support growth in your Section, Group or Unit
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