The Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association

Traditional Outdoor Scouting for the 21st Century.

Presented at the National AGMOn 8th October 2011

An Organisation To InspireThe Next Generation

An Organisation To

Be Proud Of.

After 40 Years We Face:

• Increased competition for young people’s time.• Increased demands on the professionalism of

leaders.• A recession economy putting pressure on leaders

and parents finances.• A world of declining natural resources and

increased materialism. • While growing slowly we find it difficult to

articulate our vision for the future and stimulate growth actively.

Passionate

That we represent a unique and compelling set of values and practices to

make a significant contribution to maximising the future development and

happiness of young people.

Vision & Strategy Process

• All GSM’s and NC members asked questions : – how they perceived us today – where we should go in the future.

• 6 key areas identified.• NC members completed questionnaires that

explored them.• Finally work groups formed to develop

implementation plans.

The B-PSA:

1. is focused on being in the Outdoors

2. believes that B-P’s original programme and ideals has real value for the development of young people

in 21st century Britain

• But we have to work out which bits!

3. is open to new ideas and technologies that will support its core

values.

www.traditionalscouting.co.uk

4. is a democracy

Democracy needs more free speech for even the speech of foolish people is valuable if it serves to guarantee the right of the wise to talk.

5. does its best to maintain a friendly and supportive environment for its

leaders and adult helpers.

6. is growing

Although more by accident than design!

Summing It Up

• The Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association is committed to maximising the development and happiness of young people as citizens of the world in the 21st century.

• We are passionate about the value of the outdoors,

traditional skills and our Scout Law and Promise. • We deliver our mission through a progressive and

professional programme that is underpinned by a democratic, friendly and supportive organisation.

In Short

“The Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association is all about developing young people through

enjoying the outdoors and learning traditional Scouting skills, supported by a

progressive, democratic and friendly organisation”

We can do more to live up to these ideals

The Outdoors

• Create a National Database of NGB qualified leaders and Rovers by 2012. Nearly Complete

• Offer Internal Training courses free to warranted leaders & Rovers. From Today!

• Applications are being taken for funded NGB training from today. Please take a form or download it from the web site.– Up to £500– Must stay for at least 2 years and help at Area and

National events

Value in the original programme

• Define what Traditional means to us....– Behaviours and Thought Processes encouraged in

the Law and Promise– Skills embedded in our training programme– In your packs today!

• Review each sections programme and badge requirements to ensure they are current and progressive across the sections, by Jan 2012.

Open to new ideas and technologies

• Bring in Qualified Advisors to review and suggest changes throughout the organisation on a regular basis. Already Started

• Recruit a funding advisor to set up a process to support groups in fund raising. – Advertising Now!

Democracy

• Develop a simple statement of our Democratic process and how change can be made.

• Distributed to every GSM

• Graham is leading a process that will help:– Institute a regular visit programme to all groups

by ACs and HQ Commissioners. – AC’s take supporting action to help more groups

to go to area & national activities. –More Accessible training.– Recognise the importance of thanking volunteers.– Already working with AC’s and the Training Team

on this to be rolled out over the next 12 months.

friendly and supportive

The responsibility of all of us!

Growth

• Create a clear and focussed growth strategy

• 12 months of research and development with the outcomes to be launched at the AGM in 2012.– Structure– Image– Low hanging fruit– Long term opportunity

In Summary

• The Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association is committed to maximising the development and happiness of young people as citizens of the world in the 21st century.

• We are passionate about the value of the outdoors,

traditional skills and our Scout Law and Promise. • We deliver our mission through a progressive and

professional programme that is underpinned by a democratic, friendly and supportive organisation.

• AND we (the Exec) are doing lots to deliver against this vision now.

The Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association

Traditional Outdoor Scouting for the 21st Century.

AND delivering on the promise

What are you going to do?