Inclusion and Diversity Resources Links

Youtube Webinar– The Scouts Association no longer provide the Autism Awareness course, however, there is a useful webinar around Scouting for all, specifically Autism.

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/girls-and-women/ – mixed scouting training – co-educational scouting

Autism awareness resources (Scouting):

Kent Scouts Toys and Sensory toolkits workbook – https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/w1sb5tfu/kent-scouts-stim-sensory-booklet.pdf

Visual Supports – https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/communication-tools/visual-supports

Scouts UK Autism resources are no longer available, however, Scouts Norther Ireland have created a great toolkit for this area – https://www.scoutsni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Autism-Toolkit-reduced-size.pdf

Scouts LGBTQ+ resources –

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqplus/

Trans and gender identity resources – https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqplus/trans-and-gender-identity/

Sexual Orientation resources – https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqplus/sexual-orientation/

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/supporting-people-with-additional-needs/ – Additional needs directory (Scouting)

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/supporting-life-issues-and-young-people/supporting-our-members/mental-health/ – Mental Health resources (scouting)

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/ – Mind Information and Support (Mind.org.uk

https://www.flagscouts.org.uk/ – LGBT+ Scout Active Support Unit

https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4720/grants-to-support-members-in-financial-hardship-to-take-part-in-scouting?cat=55,400,787,873&moduleID=10 – Grants for hardship fund

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/inclusion-and-diversity/ – Scouts Inclusion and Diversity page