Essex Scouts – Development plan 2025 – 2028

This is the County Development Plan, discussed and agreed by Team Essex in 2025. The detailed plan with responsibilities and dates is available here.

Our Vision by 2028 is to have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering inspirational programmes.

Facilitate Events for Districts to enable YP training and Development including YL Courses, Essex Challenge & VOICE.
Promotion of How Top Awards are achieved through programmes and events being delivered. (Essex Challenge Pack)
Provision of “Badge” courses at County level which cannot be delivered at District or Group Level.
Facilitation of County Awards Day for Top Awards. Open Day at Skreens for YP.

Development of Recruitment packs / resources to support new and growing groups or sections.
Develop a skill skills exchange initiative where skills can be shared/learned by adults (both hard and soft skills).
Develop a learning / skills matrix for all roles to identify available skills which they can learn.
Development of resilience planning for all County and District Roles, where deputies are in place.
Facilitation of County Awards Event for those receiving Silver Acorn or above awards.

Grown our Young Persons number by 3%, using regional support growth officers to support unsustainable groups or sections (those with less than 12 persons-excl network sections).
Facilitating adult growth using recruitment training events, and the use of County recruitment resources.
Provision of Scout Mentors for new and existing adult volunteers.
Promotion of Recruitment events for Groups and District events using County Resources.
Retention of YP into leadership, managers, or supporters roles. Encouraging the use of online training and engagement. (sending birthday cards on 18th birthday with relevant ongoing options to YP)