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Durham Scouts

Closing Presentation

April 2019

Thank you for your attention

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We hope today has been useful. Coming up are helpful resources which are available to you…USE THEM THEY ARE GREAT! To Contact Us Email: Diversity.Inclusion@durhamscou ts.org.uk

Key takeaways / Practical Tips

• Talk to parents , get them involved if possible
• Think about what makes common sense
• Speak clearly and give time to process information
• Ask for help when needed
• Speak to the young person - they often know the answer
• Take a step back and assess the situation from a different

perceptive

• Don’t make assumptions / overlook the small things
• Be comfortable saying no
• Record agreed reasonable adjustments and review regularly

Resources - where to find them

Scouting For All This is the main ‘hub’ for all diversity & inclusion resources via the scouts website. To access go to: Members Resources > Information & Resources > Scouting for all

https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportres

• urces/3273/scouting-for-all?cat=419,377

Additional Needs Directory…

Part of the website which gives detailed information regarding a variety of different topics…

• Allergies, Asthma, Autism, ADHD, Cerebral

Palsy, Coeliac disease, Bedwetting, Diabetes, Dyslexia & Dyspraxia, Epilepsy, Hearing loss, Hyperactivity, Juvenile arthritis, learning difficult, migraine, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, stoma, Tourette syndrome, sight loss among others The information provided covers things such as what the given topic actually is, how it affects young people and what practical scouting can be done to overcome the given issue.

To access go to: Members Resources > > Scouting for all > Additional Needs Directory https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportr esources/search/?cat=377,293,350

Free Mental Health Training…

(CAMHS) team in County Durham and Darlington offers a range of free training sessions for anyone who works with children and young people Course content includes:

• Anxieties, worries, fears and phobias
• Attachment difficulties
• Deliberate self harm
• Eating difficulties
• Low mood and depression
• Social and communication difficulties
• Attention difficulties
• Emotional wellbeing and communication
• Positive behaviour support –what is

challenging behaviour To book a place on one or more of the CAMHS training sessions, please contact: tewv.countydurhamcamhstraining@nhs.net or call 0191 5945794.

The sessions are aimed at people who have no previous mental health knowledge and wish to develop an understanding of children’s mental health issues.

New Autism Resources

• Lots of help sheets and in-depth

information on the website Challenging Behaviour – What to do

https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresourc es/4470/behaviour?cat=377,786&moduleID=10

Scouting and autism webinars

• Monthly webinars where you can ask

questions to a professional

• The main purchase is to offer practical

advice and support of how to adjust scouting for Autism.

• Next webinar 22nd April, 20th May, 17th

June, 8th July.

To access go to:

• Members Resources > Information

& Resources > Autism

https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/sea rch/?cat=419,786

E-Learning Modules – Autism

National Autistic Society eLearning modules

• 3 modules very helpful
• Certificate upon completing
• Ongoing learning journey
• 40-90 minutes to complete

each module

Inclusivity RAG Assessment

• Red, Yellow, Green Assessment tool

which should be used to start powerful conversations about diversity and inclusion in Scouting.

• Great place to start if you feel
• verwhelmed and unsure about how to

make scouting accessible to all young people regardless of demographics or culture

• Do this district level if DC or as a group
• r section (great to do at an exec

meeting to share ideas) Document available for download here: https://scouts.org.uk/media/945519/Groups InclusivityRAG.pdf

Feedback …

We are really interested in your feedback We know that today is not perfect and merely touches the surface but we want to hear your opinions All topic suggestions / future event ideas are welcome

• Was today useful?
• Are you leaving with a boarder knowledge of specific topics?
• Do you feel more confident when faced with an inclusion related

issue of where to get help? Alternatively email any comments to: diversity.inclusion@durhamscouts.org.uk

Similar events?

• We will be running more events like this in the future to

cover a wider variety of topics as well as going deeper into key issues you are volunteers are facing within your day to day scouting lives

• Encourage your fellow leaders to attend
• Knowledge is power
• Constant learning (things change)

Join the team?

• If you or anyone you know would like to join the Diversity &

Inclusion support team please get in touch

• We are always looking for new members to enhance our

team

• Speak to one of us or email

Diversity.Inclusion@durhamscouts.org.uk

Thank you for giving up your Saturday to continue to be an fantastic volunteer in Scouting. Together we make an big impact in young people’s lives enabling them to be great citizens in society today.