We're working on a new strategy for Scouting in Canada that will capture the dreams and goals of young people so they are prepared for success — now and in the future. This new strategy will guide the actions we take nationally and locally to provide life changing opportunities to hundreds of thousands of young people, not tens of thousands. We are thrilled to kick off the process to figure out what is to come Beyond 2025. 

What we have done so far

Over the past 6 months we have engaged young people, volunteers and external stakeholders to figure out what steps we need to take to create a plan for Beyond 2025 in a way that hears from as many people as possible. Through in-person meetings, virtual workshops and surveys, we collected insights that resulted in the process we will take to develop the new strategy.

During these engagements we asked you to review our ideas on how to create the strategy and what principles should guide this process. 94% agreed with the proposed process while 89% agreed with the principles. Your open response also captured key insights we should apply as follows.

This is what we heard:

• Young People and Power: You want young people to have more than just a voice. Insights collected showed a strong desire to give them power so the new strategy is youth-driven and youth-approved.
• Continuous Engagement: You want two-way communications that makes sure your voice is heard and that we report back on what we heard, what we will be doing with your insights, and what we will not be doing. Once the new strategy is launched you want to stay up to date on how it is going and how you can get involved.
• Transition Period: You want time to prepare for any changes that come from the new strategy and clarity on the goals we are looking to achieve.

We also asked how you wanted to get involved and participate.

This is what we heard:

• Existing Channels & Events: You asked that we integrate engagement opportunities with existing channels like the network, newsletters & social media. There was interest in creating opportunities to gather your great ideas at Camps, Council Meetings, ScoutCons and other events.
• Local Scouting: You suggested that we empower local Scouting to collect ideas from their own Scouting community. To do so successfully it was requested that we provide tools, resources and ways to feed what you learn back to us.
• Engaging youth: We heard loud and clear that we need to engage youth differently than we do adults. Trail cards, activities and games were recommended for Beaver and Cub aged youth, while digital communications is how to reach those between the ages of 14 to 26.
• Outside Perspectives: You want to know what others think of Scouting and what it would take for them to join. You suggested we should have a presence at community events, engage with parents/carers and connect with like minded-organizations. 

The Result

Thanks to your feedback we are happy to share the guiding principles and process that will result in a new strategy Beyond 2025. After each stage of the process you can expect to hear from us- what we heard, what we did, what we didn’t do and why.

Co-Design Process

Next Steps

Now that we’ve figured out how to plan for Beyond 2025, we’re moving into the next phase called "Discovery." In this phase, we’ll take time to understand where we are so we can decide where we want to go. We want you to be active participants in this process, so we want to know what background and information you need.

Get Involved

Help us choose where to focus our research and data collection, so you can get the information you need to help shape our new strategy for Beyond 2025. Come to one of the sessions below to share your thoughts and have your voice heard.