Lexie Sims, one of our Trustees, has written a brilliant reflection on her experiences with race. Inspired by people like Lexie, and as part of our support for Black Lives Matter, we’re taking five actions for anti-racism at Scouts:

 

  • We’re reviewing and removing barriers from our volunteer recruitment processes to increase representation at all levels.
  • We’re embedding anti-racism tools and learning within volunteer training and inductions.
  • We’re setting up community engagement forums to involve members of diverse ethnicities in our decision-making.
  • We’re amplifying the voices and experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic young people and volunteers.
  • We’re embedding inclusion in all we do, providing young people with opportunities to learn about race equality, rights, and freedom.

 

If you’re from a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background and want to share your own experiences, have ideas we need to hear about anti-racism at Scouts, or want to help us develop our community engagement and learning opportunities, please get in touch.