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This toolkit published by WAGGGS provides information, ideas, and tools for planning and conducting training courses for membership growth.

"In Ukraine, scouting has always been community based and works well in this situation. However, it exists some areas and regions where our organisation is less represented despite the fact that it would be useful for the population and the communities.

The board of Scouts South Africa decided to embark on a market research to discover the growth potential of Scouts South Africa and the issues that need to be addressed to increase its membership. Based on the budget available, we decided to focus on the Cub Scout and Boy Scout sections.

Young Champion is a one-year programme which was conducted in our district in Lasbella, Balochistan, to bring out-of-school-children into the education system by enrolling them in a school as well as allowing them to take part in Scouting activities. Hit the link below to find out more.

Scouts et Guides de France has developed an annual cycle that features three recruitment campaigns annually, which enable them to welcome new members at any time of the year. Hit the link below to find out more.

In Ecuador, we developed a standard to enable local Scout groups to assess the quality of the group and improve accordingly. To develop this standard, we went through a collaborative process to answer the question – What is a perfect Scout group?

In the past decades in Brazil, we have done tremendous efforts to review our programmes and deliver an education more adapted to the youth needs.

If Scouting isn’t available in your community, why not think about opening a Group near you? Make contact with your District or Regional Commissioner and they will give you support and guidance along the way.

More young people than ever are enjoying Scouting. This increase in membership numbers also means we have more Sections and Groups to help deliver adventure to the UK’s young people. This document is a guide to best practice for anyone considering opening a new Section or Group.