The Essex Experience

Mission Statement, Aims and Objectives

The following mission statement, aims and objectives were finalised after workshops at the Essex Experience Conference in January 2007.

Mission Statement

“Serve the community by providing a safe inclusive environment for children, young people and volunteers, which facilitates team work, learning and the development of social responsibility”

Aims

To provide a programme of fun activities for children and young people at risk and give them opportunities to increase self esteem, build confidence and develop social skills.
To recruit adult volunteers to meet the dual challenge of completing an essential skills training course, enabling them to lead and mentor children and young people.
To afford the wider community the benefits of the Scout Association, a relevant, diverse, vibrant youth organization that has an important contribution to make in the development of children, young people and volunteers.

Objectives

Understand the needs of children & young people in order for them to develop as responsible citizens.
Design & provide a developmental programme for non-scout children & young people to achieve the first objective.
To identify & develop the skills required by non-scout volunteers to deliver a programme that supports the first two objectives.
To work in partnership with schools, businesses, local government and other agencies.
Evolve an ongoing progressive, interactive programme for non-scouting children & young people
Project the everyday adventure of scouting into the wider community

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Aims, objectives and mission statement