Amy Butterworth is the programme design manager at The Scouts. Her background in pastoral post-16 care, Pupil Referral Units and youth coaching guides her programme development to benefit the young people who are furthest from opportunities. She believes in the potential of The Scouts to empower every young person in society, and is proud to work in such an authentically values-driven organisation.
Scouts have been developing Skills for Life – mostly outdoors – for more than a century. But lockdown forced them to pivot how they worked. Here is what they learned...