Membership Report 2011

World Organization of the Scout Movement European Scout Region

Supporting Growth in Changing Times

Membership Report 2011

Preface Dear Friends :l rhn pbee [^ ZpZk^% Lniihkmbg` @khpma bg <aZg`bg` Mbf^l bl ma^ ho^kZk\abg` ma^f^ h_ ma^ K^`bhgZe L\hnm IeZg maZm pZl Z]him^] [r GZmbhgZe L\hnm Hk`ZgblZmbhgl ]nkbg` ma^ +)ma >nkhi^Zg L\hnm <hg_^k^g\^ bg ;knll^el% ;^e`bnf% bg Cner +)*)' Ahp^o^k% ma^ blln^ h_ `khpma aZl [^^g Z _h\nl _hk ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm <hffbmm^^ ho^k ln\\^llbo^ mkb^ggbZ' Bm l ghm g^p Zm Zee' >o^k lbg\^ ma^k^ pZl Z k^ZeblZmbhg maZm ]^\ebgbg` f^f[^klabi% bg m^kfl h_ Z[lhenm^ gnf[^kl Zg] fZkd^m laZk^% pZl Z lb`gZe maZm ma^k^ pZl Z \hfi^eebg` g^^] _hk \aZg`^% fZgr GLHl aZo^ [^^g phkdbg` mbk^e^ller mh Z]]k^ll ]^\ebg^ [r mZdbg` ma^ g^\^llZkr lm^il mh _ng]Zf^gmZeer bfikho^ ^o^kr Zli^\m h_ ma^bk hi^kZmbhgl' Lhf^ h_ mabl aZl [^^g ]hg^ pbma ma^ lniihkm h_ ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm K^`bhg' Ma^k^ aZl [^^g lhf^ ln\\^ll' :l ^ob]^g\^] bg mabl k^ihkm% Z gnf[^k h_ GLHl Zk^ ^qi^kb^g\bg` `khpma% [hma bg m^kfl h_ Z[lhenm^ gnf[^kl Zl p^ee Zl fZkd^m laZk^' Mabl bl an`^er ^g\hnkZ`bg` Zg] ihbgml mh ma^ _Z\m maZm aZobg` Z lmkZm^`b\ _h\nl ho^k ma^ f^]bnf&m^kf \Zg [^ k^pZk]bg`' Mahl^ GLHl maZm Zk^ ^gchrbg` `khpma% Zg] lhf^ pah Zk^ bg ma^ ikh\^ll h_ bfie^f^gmbg` ma^bk lmkZm^`b^l _hk `khpma Zk^ d^^g mh ^glnk^ maZm ma^r e^Zkg e^llhgl _khf k^\^gm ^qi^kb^g\^l' Bg fZgr \Zl^l% l^o^kZe GLHl aZo^ ng]^kmZd^g `hh] phkd mh `Zma^k f^f[^klabi ]ZmZ% ZgZerl^ bm Zg] _hk^\Zlm _nmnk^ mk^g]l% bg hk]^k maZm ma^r \Zg mZd^ Z\mbhg bg `hh] mbf^' Ln\a lmkZm^`b\ _hk^lb`am bl \hff^g]Z[e^' Pbma mabl bg fbg]% ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm <hffbmm^^ ^f[Zkd^] hg ma^ \hfik^a^glbo^ `Zma^kbg` Zg] ZgZerlbl h_ f^f[^klabi ]ZmZ ]nkbg` ma^ eZlm mkb^ggbnf' Bm bl phkma ghmbg` maZm ^qmkZ\mbg` f^f[^klabi ]ZmZ _khf GLHl \Zg [^ jnbm^ \aZee^g`bg`' Pabelm lhf^ aZo^ ma^ ]ZmZ k^Z]ber ZoZbeZ[e^% hma^kl ]h ghm% \bmbg` eZ\d h_ f^f[^klabi fZgZ`^f^gm lrlm^fl hk ghm pblabg` mh ikhob]^ Û`nk^l maZm fb`am \hgmkZ]b\m paZm aZl Zek^Z]r [^^g lniieb^] obZ \^glnl% b_ bg]^^] Z \^glnl k^mnkg aZl [^^g lniieb^] Zm Zee' B_ GLHl bg >nkhi^ pZgm nl mh \hgmbgn^ Lniihkmbg` @khpma bg <aZg`bg` Mbf^l p^ g^^] \hgmbgn^] ZllblmZg\^ bg hi^ger ikhob]bg` nl pbma mhi e^o^e f^f[^klabi ]ZmZ maZm bl Zl Z\\nkZm^ Zl bm \Zg [^' Bg k^mnkg% p^ \Zg nl^ mabl bg_hkfZmbhg mh a^ei b]^gmb_r mk^g]l maZm fZr [^ ]^o^ehibg` Z\khll ma^ pahe^ h_ >nkhi^% Zg] k^lihg] Z\\hk]bg`er' Hnk inkihl^ bg k^l^Zk\abg` ma^ f^f[^klabi lbmnZmbhg bg GLHl Z\khll >nkhi^ Zg] bg ik^iZkbg` mabl \hfik^a^glbo^ k^ihkm aZl [^^g mak^^_he]3 *' P^ pZgm mh [^mm^k ng]^klmZg] ma^ lbmnZmbhg bg ^Z\a \hngmkr% nlbg` Zee ZoZbeZ[e^ ]ZmZ lhnk\^l% bg hk]^k mh ]^o^ehi Z >nkhi^Zg&pb]^ i^kli^\mbo^ maZm pbee Zllblm ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm <hffbmm^^ Zg] ma^ Phke] L\hnm ;nk^Zn >nkhi^Zg K^`bhgZe H_Û\^% bg ikhob]bg` mZk`^m^] lniihkm Zg] \hglnemZg\r% mh mZ\de^ ]^\ebg^ pa^k^ bm h\\nkl Zg] l^\nk^ `khpma pa^k^ bm aZl mZd^g khhm' +' P^ pZgm mh bglmbe bg GLHl maZm dghpbg` pah rhnk f^f[^kl Zk^ bl h_ obmZe bfihkmZg\^ bg bg_hkfbg` ma^ ]^o^ehif^gm h_ L\hnmbg`% Zg] bgÜn^g\bg` lmkZm^`b\ Z\mbobmr Zm gZmbhgZe e^o^e' ,' P^ pZgm mh ^g\hnkZ`^ GLHl mh k^Ü^\m hg ma^ Û`nk^l maZm ma^r aZo^ ikhob]^] hk maZm p^ aZo^ lhnk\^]% pbma Z ob^p mh \hkk^\mbg` Zgr ZghfZeb^l lh maZm _nmnk^ F^f[^klabi K^ihkml Zk^ ^o^g fhk^ Z\\nkZm^' B phne] ebd^ mh \hff^g] =bfbmkb OZg Nrm_Zg`^% DZmkbg D^eer Zg] KZ]n Lmbg`a^ _hk ma^bk phkd bg \kng\abg` ma^ gnf[^kl maZm Zk^ bg mabl k^ihkm% Zg] Zelh mh Zee h_ mahl^ GLHl maZm aZo^ \hgmkb[nm^] lh hi^ger pbma ma^bk f^f[^klabi bg_hkfZmbhg' Mabl bl ma^ Ûklm mbf^% bg Z ehg` mbf^% maZm p^ aZo^ ikh]n\^] ln\a Z k^ihkm Zg] ma^k^_hk^% ma^k^ fZr p^ee [^ lhf^ bgZ\\nkZ\b^l' Bg _Z\m% p^ Zk^ ^qi^\mbg` maZm mh [^ ma^ \Zl^' B_ rhn ghmb\^ blln^l pbma ma^ ]ZmZ k^eZmbg` mh rhnk GLH% ie^Zl^ Z]obl^ nl' Rhnkl lbg\^k^er Craig Turpie <aZbkfZg% >nkhi^Zg L\hnm <hffbmm^^

Introduction Mabl bl ma^ Ûklm \hfik^a^glbo^ F^f[^klabi K^ihkm h_ ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm K^`bhg' Ma^ inkihl^ h_ mabl k^ihkm bl mh `bo^ GLHl(GL:l Zg bglb`am bgmh ma^ f^f[^klabi ]ZmZ h_ ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm K^`bhg' Ma^ k^ihkm bl [Zl^] hg ]ZmZ ma^ >nkhi^Zg L\hnm K^`bhg aZl k^\^bo^] _khf bg]bob]nZe GLHl% kZma^k maZg ink^er PHLF \^glnl Û`nk^l' Pa^k^ Zg GLH aZl ghm k^lihg]^] mh ma^ k^jn^lm _hk ]^mZbe^] Û`nk^l% \^glnl Û`nk^l aZo^ [^^g nl^]'

What is growth? @khpma bl bg fhlm \Zl^l bg\hkk^\mer k^_^kk^] mh Zl `khpma bg ma^ Z[lhenm^ f^f[^klabi Û`nk^' :g bg\k^Zl^ bg f^f[^klabi Û`nk^ bl bg]^^] bfihkmZgm [^\Znl^ bm l hg^ bg]b\Zmhk h_ Z a^Zemar Zg] k^e^oZgm Zllh\bZmbhg% ghm mh f^gmbhg ma^ ihm^gmbZe _hk bg\k^Zl^] f^f[^klabi _^^ bg\hf^' Ahp^o^k% ma^ fhlm k^e^oZgm `khpma bg]b\Zmhk bl fZkd^m laZk^' Mabl bl ma^ f^f[^klabi Û`nk^ k^eZmbo^ mh ma^ ZoZbeZ[e^ ihineZmbhg Zm Z iZkmb\neZk Z`^' Ma^ oZlm fZchkbmr h_ >nkhi^Zg Zllh\bZmbhg aZo^ ma^bk rhnma f^f[^kl lhf^pa^k^ [^mp^^g / r^Zkl Zg] +. r^Zkl' A^g\^% ma^ mhmZe fZkd^m laZk^ Û`nk^l `bo^ ma^ i^k\^gmZ`^ h_ ma^ ihineZmbhg h_ / mh +. r^Zkl he]l bg \hngmkb^l maZm Zk^ f^f[^kl h_ PHLF'

Marketshare FZkd^m laZk^ Û`nk^l \Zg [^ \Ze\neZm^] Zm ]b__^k^gm e^o^el Zg] bg mabl k^ihkm p^ nl^ ma^ mhmZe fZkd^m laZk^ Zl p^ee Zl ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg' Bg hk]^k mh \Ze\neZm^ ma^l^ bg]b\Zmhkl ]ZmZ _khf >nkhlmZm aZl [^^g nl^]' >nkhlmZm ikhob]^l ]^mZbe^] lmZmblmb\l hg >nkhi^Zg Ngbhg Zg] \Zg]b]Zm^ \hngmkb^l' Ma^ Z`^ kZg`^l _hk ma^ >nkhlmZm ihineZmbhg lmZmblmb\l nl^] mh \Ze\neZm^ ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg Zk^ ma^ h_Û\bZe PHLF Z`^ kZg`^l' Ma^l^ fb`am ]b__^k _khf ma^ GLHl Z`^ kZg`^l' Ma^k^_hk^ ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ ]ZmZ fb`am [^ ]b__^k^gm _khf ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ ]ZmZ \Ze\neZm^] [r ma^ GLH' Ahp^o^k% mabl ZiikhZ\a bl g^\^llZkr mh lmZg]Zk]bl^ ma^ Û`nk^l mh `bo^ Z >nkhi^Zg e^o^e ho^kob^p'

Average marketshare in the European Scout Region

0.77%

Market Share in percent

0.75%

0.73%

0.71%

0.69%

0.67%

0.65% 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

:o^kZ`^ fZkd^mlaZk^ ^ohenmbhg Ghm^ maZm ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ pZl \Ze\neZm^] ngmbe +))1 [^\Znl^ ma^ +))2 ihineZmbhg lmZmblmb\l Zg] lhf^ f^f[^klabi ]ZmZ h_ >nkhlmZm p^k^ ghm r^m ZoZbeZ[e^ pa^g `Zma^kbg` ma^ ]ZmZ _hk mabl k^ihkm'

Ma^ Û`nk^l lahp maZm ma^ >nkhpean region has been growing lbg\^ +))/' :_m^k Z ]^\ebg^ bg fZkd^m laZk^ _khf )%0) bg +))- mh )%/1 bg +))/% ma^ gnf[^k aZl kbl^g mh )%0. bg +))1' Mabl f^Zgl maZm )%0. h_ ma^ / mh +. r^Zkl he] Zk^ Z f^f[^k h_ ma^ >nkhi^Zg K^`bhg PHLF' Lh ho^k ma^ mhmZe i^kbh] 2004-2008 there was memberlabi `khpma bg ma^ >nkhi^Zg K^`bhg' <nkk^gmer bm bl mhh ^Zker mh lmZm^ maZm ma^ >nkhi^Zg K^`bhg PHLF aZl [n\de^] ma^ ]^\ebgbg` mk^g]' : + r^Zk kbl^ bg fZkd^m laZk^ ]h^l ghm `bo^ ^ghn`a ^ob]^g\^' EZk`^ \hgmkb[nmbg` GLHl _hk ma^ kbl^ lbg\^ +))/ Zk^ ma^ ND% ?bgeZg]% Lp^]^g Zg] Mnkd^r' Ma^ laZki kbl^ bg +))1 \Zg iZkmer [^ ^qieZbg^] [r ma^ LI&?L !?bgeZg]" ln[l\kb[bg` bml _^fZe^ f^f[^kl mh PHLF' Mabl bl Z hg^&h__ hi^kZmbhg'

Total membership of the European Scout Region

Country

Membership 2010 Albania 1668 Austria 10277 Belgium 96780 Bosnia-Herzeg.

1235 Bulgaria 2109 Croatia 3787 Cyprus 5328 Czech Rep. 19196 Denmark 40229 Estonia 1328 Finland 55621 France 75547 Germany 115344 Greece 15269

Country Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg FYROM Malta Monaco Montenegro Netherlands

Country

Membership 2010 8098 4153 41418 26086 101785 468 752 2295 5241 1964 2705 47 1015 48845

Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK

Membership 2010 17608 61394 75321 2272 147 3746 3149 5138 54361 49182 23086 33938 508570

1.48 1.47

Membership (millions)

1.46 1.45 1.44 1.43 1.42 1.41 1.4 1.39 Y2004

Y2005

Y2006

Y2007

Y2008

Y2009

:o^kZ`^ f^f[^klabi >nkhi^Zg f^f[^klabi fZi

Ma^ mhmZe f^f[^klabi Ă&#x203A;`nk^ aZl _heehp^] ma^ lZf^ iZmm^kg Zl ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ gnf[^k' : ]^\ebg^ _khf *%-, fbeebhg f^f[^kl bg +))- mh *%,2 bg +))/% ma^g _heehp^] [r Z kbl^ ni mh *%-0 fbeebhg bg +))2' Ma^ eZm^lm gnf[^kl lahp Z _nkma^k bg\k^Zl^ mh *'.+/ fbebhg f^f[^kl bg +)*)'

European Scout Region - Scouting-founding year map

Contribution per country Ma^ `kZia [^ehp bg]b\Zm^l ma^ fZbg \hgmkb[nmhkl mh `khpma hk ]^\ebg^ _khf +))- ngmbe +)*)' H_ \hnkl^ ma^l^ gnf[^kl Zk^ bg lmkhg` k^eZmbhg pbma ma^ lbs^ h_ ma^ hk`ZgblZmbhg Zl p^ee' EZk`^ Zllh\bZmbhgl fhk^ ^Zlber mnkg ni bg ma^ `kZia [Zl^] hg ma^bk la^^k lbs^' <hngmkb^l bg\k^Zlbg` hk ]^\ebgbg` pbma fhk^ maZg *))) f^f[^kl lahp ni bg]bob]nZeer bg ma^ `kZia' Ma^ , eZk`^lm ihlbmbo^ \hgmkb[nmhkl Zk^ k^li^\mbo^er ma^ ND% ?bgeZg] Zg] Mnkd^r'

European membership development in the World context

812,430

815,981

787,896

645,421

652,973

650,969

650,511

612,895

587,362

556,658

562,153

533,584

581,560

539,633

530,973

450,900

514,998

619,176

896,766

275,291

281,939

271,329

258,669

249,135

249,722

249,722

252,790

260,207

259,424

263,562

263,990

389,797

392,145

249,512

355,166

398,564

394,537

390,931

383,592

403,792

24,637,622

24,576,403

14,688,200

14,452,420

7,162,981

15,019,660

14,691,243

15,376,784

17,077,443

18,148,001

17,705,145

17,134,713

16,732,516

7,927,688

7,596,715

7,306,654

5,370,809

7,424,993

7,234,260

16,390,539

23,408,462

European membership development in the World context

23,499

25,574

25,975

25,947

751

25,756

751

22,302

751

21,852

751

25,258

845

15,157

845

4,460

1,022

14,941

13,238

25,258

25,098

1,417,758

1,416,785

1,421,512

1,387,279

1,389,797

1,435,932

1,450,607

1,526,502

1,457,617

1,537,948

1,609,396

1,668,106

1,749,267

1,813,563

1,874,312

1,880,967

1,724,328

1,850,262

1,730,003

1,719,995

1,738,943

4,357,621

4,361,968

4,348,912

4,299,943

4,389,696

6,745,874

4,337,444

4,454,424

6,945,456

4,432,183

4,768,996

6,774,922

4,393,253

4,779,863

6,590,278

4,474,998

4,527,370

4,850,473

6,402,837

5,044,022

6,186,741

Membership by age sections Ma^ Z[lhenm^ Û`nk^l `bo^ bgm^k^lmbg` bglb`aml' :l fZkd^m laZk^ Zek^Z]r bg]b\Zm^] <n[l Zg] L\hnml Zk^ ma^ eZk`^lm Z`^ l^\mbhgl' =n^ mh Z lm^^i bg\k^Zl^ bg +))1 L\hnml lahkm^g ma^ `Zi pbma \n[l pbma Z ]b__^k^g\^ e^ll maZg *)'))) f^f[^kl mh aho^k cnlm Z[ho^ -))%))) f^f[^kl'

450000 400000

Membership number

350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 0 Y2004 Pre Cubs

Y2005

Cubs

Scouts

Y2006

Y2007

Senior Scouts

Y2008 Rovers

Y2009 Volunteers

F^f[^klabi i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg

1.30%

Market share in percent

1.10%

0.90%

0.70%

0.50%

0.30%

0.10% 2004 Cubs

2005 Scouts

2006

2007

Senior Scouts

FZkd^mlaZk^ i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg

2008 Rovers

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Ehhdbg` fhk^ bg ]^mZbe Zm ma^ gnf[^kl i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg p^ l^^ maZm h_ Zee Z`^ l^\mbhgl ma^ <n[l aZo^ ma^ ab`a^lm fZkd^m laZk^ Zkhng] *%+ _heehp^] [r ma^ L\hnml Zkhng] * Zg] kblbg`' ?hk [hma <n[l Zg] L\hnml ma^ >nkhi^Zg K^`bhg PHLF \Zg a^g\^ lmZm^ maZm fhk^ maZg * h_ ma^ mZk`^m ihineZmbhg bl Z f^f[^k' Mabl bl ghm Z [Z] Û`nk^' Ma^ mabk] eZk`^lm ngbm Zk^ ma^ L^gbhk L\hnml _heehp^] Zm eZlm [r ma^ Kho^kl' Ik^&\n[l Zk^ ghm mZd^g ni bg mabl `kZia [^\Znl^ hger Z fbghkbmr h_ GLHl aZo^ ma^ Ik^&<n[ Z`^ kZg`^' Ebd^pbl^ Ohengm^^kl ]h ghm Û`nk^ bg ma^ `kZia [^g^Zma [^\Znl^ ma^ mZk`^m ihineZmbhg !$*1 r^Zkl" bl lh [b` maZm Z fZkd^m laZk^ Û`nk^ bl ghm k^e^oZgm' Bg +))1 Kho^k% L\hnml Zl p^ee Zl L^gbhk L\hnml bg\k^Zl^] ma^ fZkd^mlaZk^ lb`gbÛ\Zgmer pa^k^Zl <n[l k^fZbg ma^ lZf^'

Age sections in Europe Country Austria

NSA PPö FOS LS Belgium SGV SGP Bosnia SIBiH Bulgaria OBS Croatia SIH Cyprus CSA Czech Rep. Junak KFUM DDS DBS Denmark KNSK FS Estonia Esü Finland SP-FS EEdF EEIdF SGdF France SMF EEUdF BdP DPSG Germany VCP Greece SHP Hungary MC Iceland BiS Ireland SI AGESCI Italy CNGEI Latvia LGSCO Liechtenstein PPL Lithuania FNEL Luxembourg LGS FYROM SIM Malta TSAM Monaco AGSM Netherlands SN NSF Norway YMCA Poland ZHP CNE Portugal AEP Romania ONCR Serbia SIS Slovakia SS Slovenia ZTS MSC ASDE Spain EC Sweden SS Switzerland MSdS Turkey TIF UK TSA

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The membership of the Region by age sections

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Ma^k^ Zk^ \^kmZbger an`^ oZkbZmbhgl Z\\hk]bg` mh ma^ Z`^ l^\mbhgl% ma^ \hngmkb^l aZobg` [b``^k rhng` Z`^ l^\mbhgl Zelh aZobg` Zg bg\k^Zl^] gnf[^k h_ ohengm^^kl' Ahp^o^k% Zl ma^k^ bl gh \^glnl hg ma^ ohengm^^kl i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg bm bl ]b_Ă&#x203A;\nem mh aZo^ ]h\nf^gm^] \hg\enlbhgl'

Young members/Volunteer 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 5 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 Y2004

Y2005

Y2006

Y2007

Y2008

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Y2009

Age sections percentages in Europe Bg ma^ `kZial hg mabl iZ`^ rhn \Zg l^^ ma^

Mhi *) h_ ma^ \hngmkb^l Z\\hk]bg` mh ma^ i^k\^gmZ`^ h_ ^Z\a Z`^ l^\mbhg _khf ma^bk mhmZe f^f[^klabi !^q\e' ohengm^^kl"' Ma^ mph `kZial Zm ma^ [hmmhf ehhd Zm ma^ Mhi *) [r Z]]bg` Zee f^f[^kl ng]^k Zg] ho^k ma^ Z`^ h_ **' Ikh[Z[er ghm lnkikblbg` mh l^^ maZm ma^ g^p^lm !Zg] lfZee" Zllh\bZmbhgl bg \hngmkb^l _khf >Zlm^kg >nkhi^ aZo^ ma^ [b``^lm i^k\^gmZ`^ h_ Z]he^l\^gml Zg] ihlm&Z]he^l\^gml pa^k^Zl ma^ eZk`^% p^ee&^lmZ[ebla^]% GLHl m^g] mh ZmmkZ\m Z ehm fhk^ ;^Zo^kl Zg] <n[l' <n[ L\hnml

L\hnml

O^gmnk^ L\hnml

Kho^kl

;^Zo^k L\hnml

Ho^kZee \abe]k^g ng]^k **

Ho^kZee rhng` i^hie^ ho^k **

Volunteers and professionals in Scouting

<hngmkb^l pbma ho^k * ))) ohengm^^kl

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!

:m ma^ ]Zm^ h_ ma^ eZm^lm \^glnl !+))2" ma^k^ p^k^ cnlm ho^k +.)%))) ohengm^^kl bg L\hnmbg` bg >nkhi^' Ho^k aZe_ h_ ma^f Zk^ k^`blm^k^] bg cnlm - \hngmkb^l !ND% @^kfZgr% BmZer Zg] ?kZg\^"'

Mhi *) \hngmkb^l i^k gnf[^k h_ ikh_^llbhgZel

!

Ma^k^ Zk^ ho^k /)) PHLF ikh_^llbhgZel k^`blm^k^] bg >nkhi^% fhk^ maZg aZe_ [^bg` ^fiehr^] bg ?kZg\^% IheZg] Zg] ND'

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Gender distribution in the European Scout Region Ma^ `^g]^k ]blmkb[nmbhg ]ZmZ bl o^kr aZk] mh bgm^kik^m `bo^g ma^ _Z\m maZm fZgr GLHl Zk^ [hma f^f[^kl h_ PHLF Zg] P:@@@L Zg]% ma^k^_hk^% ]h ghm ]^\eZk^ ma^bk _^fZe^ f^f[^klabi bg PHLF \^glnl^l'

?hk mabl k^Zlhg% Zg] _hk \hfiZkblhg we will show in parallel the gender lbmnZmbhg [hma _hk Zee GLHl bg ma^ K^`bhg Zl p^ee Zl ma^ lmZmblmb\l \hg\^kgbg` PHLF&hger GLHl' Ma^ gZmnk^ h_ ma^ ]ZmZ ln[fbmm^] bg ma^ \^glnl pbee fZd^ bm bfihllb[e^ mh l^iZkZm^ ma^ gnf[^kl h_ PHLF&hger GL:l pbmabg ma^ _^]^kZmbhgl lh p^ pbee mZd^ bgmh Z\\hngm hger ma^ \hngmkb^l pa^k^ ma^ ^gmbk^ GLH bl Z PHLF&hger f^f[^k Zg] mahl^ pa^k^ ma^ GLH bl Z lni^k&L:@GH !]^\eZkbg` [hma ma^ _^fZe^ Zg] ma^ fZe^ f^f[^kl mh PHLF pabe^ [^bg` Zelh Z f^f[^k h_ P:@@@L"'

@^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ >LK Zee GLHl bg\en]^]

@^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ >LK PHLF&hger GLHl !^q\e' ND"

:elh% Zl ma^ Zllh\bZmbhg bg ND k^ik^l^gml ln\a Z an`^ i^k\^gmZ`^ h_ ma^ PHLF&hger f^f[^klabi bg ma^ K^`bhg Zg]% manl% bm l `^g]^k [ZeZg\^ pbee bgĂ&#x153;n^g\^ ma^ ho^kZee lmZmblmb\% bm pbee [^ Zelh ik^l^gm^] l^iZkZm^er'

:l _hk ma^ Z]he^l\^gm f^f[^klabi% bm bl \e^Zk maZm ma^ g^p Zg] lfZee Zllh\bZmbhgl _khf >Zlm^kg >nkhi^ aZo^ Z fn\a ab`a^k i^k\^gmZ`^ h_ `bkel bg ma^bk f^f[^klabi'

@^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ ND

Mhi *) `bkel f^f[^klabi !Z[lhenm^ gnf[^kl"

Mhi *) `bkel f^f[^klabi !i^k\^gmZ`^ _khf mhmZe f^f[^klabi"

Gender structure by age sections

C R

O

;

S

Ma^ `^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg `bo^l Zg bgm^klmbg` bglb`am' Ho^kZee !bg\en]bg` ma^ PHLF f^f[^kl h_ L:@GHl" bm l^^fl maZm ma^k^ Zk^ fhk^ `bkel bg L\hnmbg` bg ma^ he]^k Z`^ l^\mbhgl'

@^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg !>LK ho^kZee"

Mabl bl Zelh oblb[e^ bg ma^ ND pa^k^ ma^k^ bl Z \e^Zk ikh`k^llbhg bg ma^ i^k\^gmZ`^ h_ `bkel pbma ma^ Z]oZfg\^f^gm bg Z`^' Bg ma^ PHLF hger GLHl bm l^^fl maZm ma^ ikhihkmbhg h_ `bkel bl fhk^ lmZ[e^ Z\khll ma^ Z`^ l^\mbhgl !pbma ma^ ^q\^imbhgl h_ ;^Zo^kl% pa^k^ ma^r m^g] mh [^ ho^kgnf[^k^] [r [hrl ^o^krpa^k^"'

C R

O

;

S

Ma^ `^g]^k ]blmkb[nmbhg h_ ma^ Z]nem ohengm^^kl k^`blm^k^] bg PHLF bg >nkhi^ lahpl Z k^eZmbo^er [ZeZg\^] ,) & 0) !mabl [^Zkbg` bg fbg] maZm fZgr _^fZe^ e^Z]^kl Zk^ ghm k^ihkm^] bg ma^ PHLF \^glnl"'

>LK PHLF&hger GLHl !^q\e' ND"

C R

O

;

S

@^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ i^k Z`^ l^\mbhg ND

@^g]^k lmkn\mnk^ Z]nem ohengm^^kl

Membership development 2005-10

Albania

+2%

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Albania

0.13%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S.

Beslidhja Skaut Albania

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

* //1

Overall

Overall

!!

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

Member

Venture Scouts

$&

Rovers

Rovers

$%

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 1800 1600

500 1400 400

1200 1000

300 800 200

600 400

100 200 0

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Total membership

Membership per age section

600

Albania has not reported any new membership numbers.

It therefore also does not make sense to interprete the numbers.

Besides the poor membership follow-up, the low overall numbers are a cause for concern.

Follow-up measures by the Region have shown that the declared numbers might not be a mkn^ k^Ă&#x153;^\mbhg h_ ma^ k^Zebmr'

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Growth is likely as a consequence of new groupings joining BSA and true enhancement of the youth programme.

2010

0.20

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is great potential for Scouting in Albania based upon a diverse and young population. The key would be identifying appropriate leadership with effective training and supportâ&#x20AC;?

David McKee, Regional Director

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Austria

+ 0.3 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Austria

1.54%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

Overall

#$

Cub Scouts

*) +0.

##

Cub Scouts

!"

##

Scouts

!"

Venture Scouts

WOSM membership 2010

Scouts

#!

Venture Scouts

#%

#&

Rovers

Rovers

#$

%

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 4,000

12000

3,500

10000

3,000 8000

2,500 2,000

6000

1,500

4000

1,000 2000

500 0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

In autumn 2010, the association carried out a survey about the image of Scouting in Austria.

500 Scouts (aged 12-19) and 500 randomly selected young people were interviewed about the way Scouting in perceived.

The outcomes (published on the Zllh\bZmbhg l p^[lbm^" lahp^] maZm 0+ h_ ma^ f^f[^kl bgm^g] to stay in the association for the foreseeble future and more maZg 2) ]^\eZk^] maZm ma^r k^ proud to be Scouts.

0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Mabl fZr k^Ă&#x153;^\m Z k^g^pZe h_ the training scheme facilitated by a Partnership Fund grant but equally the Association is well represented in international events which are attractive to the older age ranges.

Member

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Membership per age section

Both the membership mumber and the marketshare have remained quite stable in Austria.

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Membership development 2005-10

Belgium Beaver Scouts

Total youth population Belgium

2.97%

WOSM

Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

Overall

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

"

&

Scouts Venture Scouts Rovers

$'

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

#

!

Rovers

$%

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 120000

30,000

100000

25,000

80000

20,000 60000 15,000 40000

10,000

20000

5,000 0

Total membership

Membership per age section

35,000

Both market share and membership numbers are increasing indicating a healthy membership evolution. This is further supported by the overall high level of market share.

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

"

Venture Scouts

'

Member

!

Scouts

"

Cub Scouts

Scouts

WOSM membership 2010

2/ .2-

+ 8.2 %

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Belgium Guide and Scout Federation: FOS Open Scouting (SAGNO) Les Scouts (WOSM) Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen (SAGNO) Scouts et Guides Pluralistes de Belgique (SAGNO)

7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Bosnia-Hertzegovina

- 37 % LZoc^m bsobĹ&#x17D;ZÄ&#x2026;dba hk`ZgbsZ\bja u Bosni i Hercegovini WOSM membership 2009 Overall

!"

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

!"

Venture Scouts

!!

Rovers

!#

* +,,

Overall

Cub Scouts

Scouts

Venture Scouts

Rovers

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Member

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Unfortunately Eurostat could not provide population data so that market share numbers could not be calculated.

2000 1800

1,000

1600 1400

800

1200 600

1000 800

400

600 400

200

200 0

The situation is not helped by the fact that the constituent parts of the fedearion work separately.

Marketshare percentage per age sections

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Scout Federation: KYn]r ArnaĹ YÄ&#x192;Y >]\]jY[ab] Bosne i Hercegovine KYn]r ArnaĹ YÄ&#x192;Y J]hmZdac] Kjhkc]

0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total membership

Over the whole period only in +))1 g^p f^f[^klabi gnf[^kl were reported. Therefore this resulted in a sharp decrease \ab^Ă&#x153;r bg ma^ <n[ L\hnm f^f[^kship.

Membership per age section

1,200

Membership development 2005-10

Bulgaria

- 38 %

Cub Scouts

Scouts Total youth population Bulgaria

0.13%

WOSM

Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2009

1,)

Overall

Overall

#"

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Rovers

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

!$

#"

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 3000

1,600 2500 1,400 1,200

2000

1,000 1500 800 600

1000

400 500 200 0

Total membership

Membership per age section

#&

Rovers

!$

1,800

Until 2009 membership numbers ]^\ebg^] lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgmer [nm ma^ marketshare remained stable.

The decline of membership numbers can be explained by a population decline.

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

#%

Venture Scouts

#%

Member

Cub Scouts Scouts

#!

Venture Scouts

!#

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

In 2010, the association in Bulgaria reported a decrese of fhk^ maZg .) pab\a kZbl^l questions regarding the relevance of previous data.

2010

0.50

The low overall market share bg]b\Zm^l Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm ihm^gmbZe to grow.

0.40

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

<khZmbZ

- 10 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Croatia

0.33%

WOSM

Scouts

Savez izvidaca Hrvatske

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010 Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

!"

!#

Venture Scouts

!$

Rovers

, -1+

!#

Cub Scouts

Scouts

Overall

!#

!"

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

!$

Rovers

!%

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

<khZmbZ aZl ^qi^kbf^gm^] ma^ concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;light Scoutingâ&#x20AC;? which helped to retain young members but, unfortunately, there was no corresponding improvement on the youth programme, in general.

1,200

5000

1,000

4000

800 3000 600 2000

400

1000

200 0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

The association has been able to overcome the sharp decline in +))0' Ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ bl hg ma^ lower side indicating that there is lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm ihm^gmbZe mh `khp'

6000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Ma^ fZkd^m laZk^ h_ <khZmbZ bl quite stable. This indicates that the decrease in membership numbers can be due to the decline in population.

Membership per age section

1,400

Membership development 2005-10

<riknl

+ 40 %

Cub Scouts Total youth population Cyprus

2.26%

WOSM

Scouts

Soma Proskopon Kyproi

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

. ,+,

Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Rovers

2,500

5000

2,000

4000

1,500

3000

1,000

2000

500

1000

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2006

2007

2008

2009

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

2010

Total membership

Membership per age section

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 6000

2005

&

Rovers

3,000

2004

%

Venture Scouts

!#

Member

#

Scouts

!!

Venture Scouts

$

Ma^ <rikbhm k^ihkmbg` h_ f^fbership data indicates that Ă&#x203A;`nk^l Zk^ hger k^mnkg^] ^o^kr three years.

Nevertheless the last reported gnf[^kl lahp Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm increase in market share, which would indicate a growing retention of youth members.

6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

<s^\a K^in[eb\

- 18 %

Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts

Total youth population Czech Republic

0.65%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S.

Cng§d & loZs ldZnmĹ&#x201C; Z ldZnm^d

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010 Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

Rovers

!$

+* 2*-

!%

Cub Scouts

$&

Scouts

!'

Venture Scouts

Rovers

!'

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

In recent years the market share numbers are stable indicating that the NSO has been able to buck the negative trend. This is visible in all age sections reported in 2010, where all numbers (with exception of volunteers) are growing.

8,000 25000 7,000 6,000

20000

5,000 15000 4,000 3,000

10000

2,000 5000 1,000 0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

The total marketshare went down further. However looking at the detailed numbers there Zk^ lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm ]b__^k^gm mk^g]l for the individual age sections.

The Senior Scout section has ]khii^] mh s^kh bg +))/ Zg] has been added to the Scout l^\mbhg maZm lahpl Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm increase.

30000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

The membership numbers have ]^\ebg^] lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgmer [^mp^^g +))- Zg] +))2 [nm Z k^o^kl^ trend is shown in 2010 which fZr k^Ă&#x153;^\m ma^ bfiZ\m h_ ma^ renewal of the youth programme for all age sections.

Membership per age section

9,000

Membership development 2005-10

Denmark Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts

Total youth population Denmark

2.19% WOSM

FĂŚllesrĂĽdet for Danmarks Drengespejdere

Rovers

Overall

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Venture Scouts

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

'

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 60000 50000

20,000

40000 15,000 30000 10,000 20000 5,000

10000

0

0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Membership per age section

"

Rovers

!$

25,000

Marketshare percentage per age sections

&

Venture Scouts

!$

Member

!%

Scouts

#

Rovers

#

Cub Scouts

Scouts

Senior S.

WOSM membership 2010

.* /*0

+ 6.8 %

Membership numbers declined ho^k ma^ i^kbh] +))-&+))1 [nm through hard work based on a correct analysis of the situation, positive thinking and support mechanisms the trend has been k^o^kl^] pbma Z +) bg\k^Zl^ between 2009 and 2010.

Each of the major associations have had large international camps and a successful centenery celebration brought all the associations together in a joint event.

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the =Zgbla L\hnm <hng\be3 <Yfkc] :Yhlakl]jk Kh]b\]jcgjhk (SAGNO) <]l <Yfkc] Kh]b\]jcgjhk (SAGNO) ?jĂ?fdYf\k Kh]b\]jcgjhk (SAGNO) >Ă?jgqY KcÂślYjÂŚĂś (WOSM) C>ME%Kh]b\]jf] a <YfeYjc (WOSM)

Membership development 2005-10

Estonia

+ 46 %

Cub Scouts

Scouts Total youth population Estonia

0.39%

WOSM

Senior S.

Eesti Skautide Ă&#x153;hing

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010 Overall

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

!%

Rovers

%!

Cub Scouts Scouts Venture Scouts

%'

Rovers

'$

Membership per age section

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

700

1600

600

1400 1200

500

1000 400 800 300 600 200

400

100

200

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

Estonia hosted the 2011 edition of the annual gathering of the Friends of Scouting in Europe.

The 5 elected members of the Board of European Scout Foun]Zmbhg mh`^ma^k pbma ,. h_ ma^ most active supporters of Scouting in Europe met for a long weekend to discuss further ways to fundraise and support the work of European NSAs.

%$

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1.00

0.80

0.60

0.40

0.20

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

The low total membership num[^kl Zk^ k^Ă&#x153;^\mbo^ h_ ma^ ^magb\ makeup of the country.

!&

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Membership numbers in Estonia are on the rise supported by an even bigger increase in market share. This points to a healthy evolution.

* -.1

%$

Membership development 2005-10

Finland

+ 95 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Finland

3.60%

WOSM

Suomen Partiolaiset Finlands Scouter ry

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

./ )),

Overall

Overall

#

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!!

Scouts

Venture Scouts

$

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 60000 50000

20,000

40000 15,000 30000 10,000 20000 5,000

10000

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

(

Rovers &

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Total membership

Membership per age section

25,000

2004

&

Venture Scouts

!%

Member

'

Scouts

"

Rovers

&

?bgeZg] lahpl Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm increase in membership numbers bg +))1' Mabl \Zg [^ mhmZeer Zmtributed to the fact that as from +))1 ?bgeZg] Zelh k^`blm^k^] bml female members to WOSM. Looking at the evolution before Zg] Z_m^k +))1% Z leb`am ]^cline in membership numbers and market share can be seen (sharper in the period 2005+))0"'

2010

This seems to be changing in 2010, when an increase of khn`aer * ))) f^f[^kl bl k^ported.

7.00 6.00

Finland will host the 2012 edition of Jgn]joYq k]]&^]]d& ^gddgo !. Based on the previous experiences from Portugal. Italy and Iceland this might have a positive impact on the last age section membership.

5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Membership development 2005-10

France

+ 21 %

Beaver Scouts

Cub Scouts

Total youth population France

0.34%

WOSM

Scouts

Scoutisme Français Senior S. Rovers

Overall

Overall

#

Cub Scouts

!

Scouts

Venture Scouts

!

Rovers

$

0. ,1*

%#

Cub Scouts

%&

Scouts

"

WOSM membership 2010

%!

Venture Scouts

%&

Rovers

%!

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

The increase in total market laZk^ bl Z k^Ă&#x153;^\mbhg h_ ma^ k^&]^_inition of young volunteers: from +))1 Zee ohengm^^kl _Zee ng]^k Senior Scouts, which impacts the market share positively.

80000 70000

20,000

60000 50000

15,000

40000 10,000

30000 20000

5,000

10000 0

0

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Scoutisme Français: Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France (SAGNO) Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs israÊlites de France (SAGNO) Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs unionistes de France (SAGNO) Scouts et Guides de France (SAGNO) K[gmlk EmkmdeYfk \] >jYf[] (SAGNO)

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

The membership numbers in France are showing an increase.

The positive trend has been maintained year on year.

Membership per age section

25,000

Membership development 2005-10

Macedonia (FYRO)

0%

Cub Scouts

Total youth population FYROM

0.36%

WOSM

Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

* 2/+

Overall

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Rovers

"(

Rovers

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

800

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 2500

700 2000

600 500

1500

400 1000

300 200

500

0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.50

0.40

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Ma^ gnf[^kl Zk^ Ă&#x153;Zm ho^k ma^ ^gtire period indicating that Macedonia (FYRO) has not reported Zgr g^p Ă&#x203A;`nk^l' Eurostat was not able either to provide recent polutation data so that also market share data can not be interpreted.

Ma^k^ aZl [^^g lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm changes in the management of the association who have yet to determine an effective strategy for development.

100 0

Total membership

Membership per age section

"'

Venture Scouts

"%

Member

"#

Scouts

"#

Venture Scouts

"&

Cub Scouts

Marketshare percentage per age sections

Scouts

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Germany

- 1.3 %

Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts

Total youth population Germany

0.53%

WOSM

Scouts

Ring deutscher I_Z]Ă&#x203A;g]^ko^k[ÂŞg]^

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010 Overall

Overall

#

Cub Scouts

!

Scouts

Cub Scouts

Venture Scouts

!

Rovers

#"

##

Venture Scouts

#$

Rovers

$

Scouts

"

**, 1,0

#"

$"

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

The trends on membership growth vary between the different associations in Germany.

140000

45,000

120000

40,000 100000

35,000 30,000

80000

25,000 60000

20,000 15,000

40000

10,000 20000

5,000 0

0

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the German Scout Federation: :mf\ \]j H^Y\Ă&#x161;f\]jaff]f mf\ H^Y\Ă&#x161;f\]j (SAGNO) <]mlk[`] H^Y\Ă&#x161;f\]jk[`Y^l KYfcl ?]gj_ (WOSM) N]jZYf\ ;`jaklda[`]j H^Y\Ă&#x161;f\]jaff]f mf\ H^Y\Ă&#x161;f\]j (SAGNO)

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

The absolute membership number in Germany is relatively lmZ[e^ pab\a bl k^Ă&#x153;^\mbo^ h_ Zg increase of market share, due to the fall in youth population.

Membership per age section

50,000

Membership development 2005-10

Greece

+ 7.5 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Greece

0.57%

WOSM

Scouts

Soma Hellinon Proskopon Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

*. +1/

Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Venture Scouts Rovers

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

14000 12000

4,000

10000

3,000

8000 6000

2,000

4000 1,000

2000

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 2005

2006

2007

2008

The absolute membership numbers in Greece is very stable showing a payback on the concentration on developing Scouting in new areas to celebrate the <^gm^gZkr h_ ma^ Zllh\bZmbhg bg 2010.

However, the 2010 census shows a slight decrease in membership across age sections (with the exception of the newly introduced Rover age section).

Overall, the average marketshare change is positive in the eZlm / r^Zkl'

1.20

2004

Total membership

Membership per age section

16000

5,000

&#

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 18000

6,000

!'

Rovers

$%

7,000

2005

&!

Venture Scouts

!$

2004

!#

Scouts

!#

Member

&%

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Hungary

- 28 %

Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts

Total youth population Hungary

0.26%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

!!

Scouts

"#

Venture Scouts Rovers

!!

!'

Scouts

Ang`Zkr ahlm^] ma^ -ma ^]bmbhg of the =mjgh]Yf K[gml Kqehgkame, one of the most important steps in the preparation of the K^`bhgZe L\hnm IeZg +)*)&+)*,% with over 100 participants repk^l^gmbg` .- >nkhi^Zg Zllh\bZtions.

!'

Rovers

!'

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

Membership per age section

3,500

10000 9000

3,000

8000 2,500

7000 6000

2,000

5000 1,500

4000 3000

1,000

2000 500

1000

0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

<aZg`^l bg ma^ pZr f^f[^kl are allocated to various age sections led to some erratic data [^mp^^g +)). Zg] +))1' Mabl seems to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;back to normalâ&#x20AC;? in the last two years.

"(

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

It seems that the association is relatively stable in terms of numbers but has great potential for growth.

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) The irregular reporting of mem[^klabi ]ZmZ f^Zgl maZm bm l ]b_Ă&#x203A;\nem mh ]kZp k^e^oZgm \hg\ensions.

1 )21

"!

Venture Scouts

%&

WOSM membership 2010

Cub Scouts

FZ`rZk <l^kdÂŽlslsÂşo^mlÂŽ`

Membership development 2005-10

Iceland

- 33 %

Beaver Scouts

Total youth population Iceland

1.40%

WOSM

Scouts

Bandalag Ă­slenskra skĂĄta

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2011

- *.,#

Overall

Overall

#%

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 1600

700

1400

600

1200

500

1000

400

800

300

600

200

400

100

200 0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

'$

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

800

0

')

Rovers

#&

Total membership

Membership per age section

Member

!(

Venture Scouts

##

Rovers

''

Scouts

#$

Venture Scouts

'&

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

B\^eZg] lahpl Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm decrease (in percentage) over ma^ i^kbh] +))0&+))1' Ahp^o^k% in real terms, this only meant h_ ]b__^k^g\^ h_ e^ll maZg ,)) members, which was quickly recovered in the year after.

This, combined with an increase in the young population aged *- mh +. e^] mh Zg ^ohenmbhg h_ &,, bg ma^ fZkd^mlaZk^% mahn`a the absolute difference in mem[^klabi bl hger h_ ,* L\hnml'

Marketshare percentage per age sections

Taking all this into account, the membership situation in Iceland is very stable.

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

B\^eZg] ahlm^] ma^ ,k] ^]bmbhg of Jgn]joYq Gh]f Mh !, with more than 2500 young participants from all over Europe gathering for 10 days of exchanges, discoveries, learning and fun all around the island.

The event seem to have had a positive impact on the quality of the programme for the last age section in Iceland.

* Starting from 2011 Iceland registers both female and male members to WOSM - this is the most up to date Ă&#x203A;`nk^ _hk ;BL' Ahp^o^k% _hk ma^ lmZmblmb\l% ma^ h_Ă&#x203A;\bZe Ă&#x203A;`nk^ h_ +)*) !*%-.0" pZl nl^]'

Membership development 2005-10

Ireland

+ 4.5 %

Beaver Scouts

3.47%

Total youth population Ireland

Cub Scouts

WOSM

Scouting Ireland

Scouts Senior S.

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

!"

Venture Scouts

-* -*,

$

Cub Scouts

!!

Scouts

Overall

WOSM membership 2010

!#

Rovers

%

Scouts

$

Venture Scouts

!!

Rovers

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

40000

12,000

35000 10,000

30000

8,000

25000

6,000

20000 15000

4,000

10000 2,000

5000

0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

The launch of the new programme in the last years led to an even more consistent increase in membership, showing the clear link between the quality of youth programme and membership retention.

45000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

After a strong decline in 2005 on the account of Scout section all sections have increased membership. Also the market share remains stable at a high level which indicates a healthy membership situation.

Membership per age section

14,000

Membership development 2005-10

Israel

0%

Abm Za]nm AZMshĂ&#x203A;f VeHaTzofot BeYisrael WOSM membership 2010

+/ )1/

Overall

Overall

$

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!

Scouts

Venture Scouts Rovers

12000

26000 25000

10000

24000 8000 23000 6000 22000 4000

21000

2000

20000

0

19000

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2006

2007

2008

2009

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Total membership

Membership per age section

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 27000

2005

Rovers

&

14000

2004

Venture Scouts

"%

Member

Scouts

"#

Ma^ gnf[^kl Zk^ Ă&#x153;Zm ho^k ma^ i^kbh] +))-&+))2 bg]b\Zmbg` maZm BlkZ^e aZl ghm k^ihkm^] Zgr Ă&#x203A;`ures. The census of 2010 shows Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm bg\k^Zl^ bg gnf[^kl !^q\^im ohengm^^kl" k^Ă&#x153;^\mbg` the revision of the fee payment agreement in operation.

Eurostat was not able to provide recent polutation data so that also market share data can not be interpreted.

2010

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Israel Boy and Girl Scout Federation: @]Zj]o K[gml 9kkg[aYlagf (SAGNO) <jmr] K[gmlk 9kkg[aYlagf (SAGNO) AkjY]d ;Yl`gda[ K[gmlk 9kkg[aYtion (SAGNO) Emkdae K[gmlk 9kkg[aYlagf (SAGNO) Gjl`g\gp K[gml 9kkg[agYlagf (SAGNO)

Membership development 2005-10

Italy

- 2.4 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Italy

0.74%

WOSM

Scouts Senior S. Rovers

Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo WOSM membership 2010

Overall

Overall

"

Cub Scouts

!

Scouts

Cub Scouts

#$

Scouts

!

Venture Scouts

Rovers

#%

Venture Scouts

Rovers

"

22 0/.

#$

#&

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Italian Scout Federation: 9kkg[aYragf] ?ma\] ] K[gmlk ;Yllgda[a AlYdaYfa (SAGNO) ;gjhg FYragfYd] ?agnYfa Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani (SAGNO)

35,000

100000

30,000 80000

25,000 20,000

60000

15,000

40000

10,000 20000

5,000 0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

However, it should noted that +)*) bl ma^ Ă&#x203A;klm r^Zk pa^g ma^ Italian Federation has reported ng]^k *)) ))) f^f[^kl'

120000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Ma^ f^f[^klabi Ă&#x203A;`nk^l _hk BmZer are quite stable and the differences from year to year rather small, for such a large organisation.

Membership per age section

40,000

Membership development 2005-10

Latvia

- 1.8 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Latvia

0.06%

WOSM

Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu centrala organizacija

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

-/1

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers) 600

250

500

200

400

150

300

100

200

50

100 0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

!(

!(

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

300

0

!!

Rovers

!%

Total membership

Membership per age section

Member

!(

Venture Scouts

!&

Rovers

!'

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

Overall Cub Scouts

Scouts

Membership has declined by fhk^ maZg *. ho^k ma^ i^kbh] to less than 500 members. It should be noted that the same f^f[^klabi Ă&#x203A;`nk^l p^k^ mh ma^ \^glnl bg +))-% +)). Zg] +))/ and this led to a large decline on +))0' Ma^k^ pZl Z o^kr eZk`^ ]^\ebg^ bg ma^ <n[ Zg] L\hnm sections (the largest Sections) with small growth in Senior Scout section.

Bg +)*) mabl \aZg`^]% pbma <n[l and Scouts showing a small increase and the Senior Scouts and Rovers falling.

However, these can hardly be considered trends as they refer to changes of 20-50 members.

0.25

0.20

Marketshare has remained [khZ]er Ă&#x153;Zm Z\khll ma^ i^kbh] with the exception of the Scout and Senior Scout section which has seen an increase.

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Overall the very low numbers should be a cause for concern.

Membership development 2005-10

Liechtenstein

+ 14 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Liechtenstein

6.85%

Scouts

WOSM Senior S. Rovers

I_Z]Ă&#x203A;g]^k ng] I_Z]Ă&#x203A;g]^kbgnen Liechtensteins WOSM membership 2010

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

!"

Rovers

!!

0.+

Overall

$

Cub Scouts

$

Scouts

$

Venture Scouts

$

Rovers

$

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

700

250

600 200

500

150

400 300

100

200 50

100

0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

Liechtenstein has the highest market share of all NSOs in the European Region and on top of that is even growing in terms of marketshare and membership numbers.

800

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Althought the absolute number of membership is low, the strength of the association should not be underestimated.

Membership per age section

300

Membership development 2005-10

Lithuania

+ 47 %

Cub Scouts

Scouts Total youth population Lithuania

0.24%

WOSM

Senior S.

Lietuvos Skautija

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

+ +11

Overall

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Member

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

$%

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 2500

1,000

2000

800 1500 600 1000 400 500

200 0 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

During the period Lithuania evolved positively. Both market share and total numbers increased.

However, each age section behaved differently so the trends should be interpreted taking this into account.

There were no new numbers lbg\^ +))1 lh bm bl ]b_Ă&#x203A;\nem mh evaluate the current situation.

0 2004

Total membership

Membership per age section

$'

Rovers

$"

1,200

Marketshare percentage per age sections

$&

Venture Scouts

$%

Rovers

!!

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

!&

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Luxembourg

- 5.8 %

Beaver Scouts

Cub Scouts Total youth population Luxembourg

2.88%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

!%

Rovers

&

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

- /,-

&

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

WOSM membership 2010

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association

!"

#

Venture Scouts

'

Rovers

#

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

5,000 4,500

1,400

4,000

1,200

3,500

1,000

3,000

800

2,500 2,000

600

1,500

400

1,000

200

500

0

0

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Luxembourg Boy Scout Federation: >­\­jYlagf FYlagfYd] \]k Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Dmp]eZgmj_ (WOSM) D°lr]Zm]j_]j ?ma\]f Y Scouten (SAGNO)

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Although total membership numbers are on the rise, the market share is declining even though it remains, overall, at a high level.

Membership per age section

1,600

Membership development 2005-10

Malta Beaver Scouts

Cub Scouts Total youth population Malta

2.18%

WOSM

The Scout Association of Malta

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

+ 2+*

Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts Scouts

Member

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

3000

1,000

2500

800

2000 600 1500 400

1000

200

500 0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total membership

Membership per age section

!!

3500

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

#

Rovers

$%

1,200

%

Venture Scouts

$&

Rovers

$

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

'

Cub Scouts

!"

+ 26 %

Overall membership has increased over the period but when the effect of introducing ik^ <n[l bg +))0 bl k^fho^] mabl bl ghm Zl ]kZfZmb\ Zl ma^ Ă&#x203A;`nk^l might show.

Membership has increased all across the age sections (with the exception of Scouts), the highest percentage being shown by Rovers.

The total market share shows Z lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm bg\k^Zl^ pab\a translates to a healthy evolution of the entire association. The introduction of pre-cubs had a eZk`^ bgĂ&#x153;n^g\^ hg ma^ f^f[^kship evolution and their numbers continue to grow.

6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Monaco

Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco WOSM membership 2010 Overall

!"

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

!"

Venture Scouts

#$

Rovers

-+

Overall

Cub Scouts

Scouts

Venture Scouts

Rovers

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

60 50

20

40 15 30 10 20 5

10

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total membership

The size of the numbers are too small to discuss trends.

Membership per age section

25

Membership development 2005-10

Montenegro

- 12 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Montenegro

0.65%

WOSM

LZo^s Bsob]cZ\Z <kg^ @hk^

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

* )*.

Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Venture Scouts Rovers

Rovers

$%

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

600

"'

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 1120 1100

500

1080 400

1060

300

1040 1020

200

1000 100

980

0

Total membership

Membership per age section

"&

Venture Scouts

Until 2010 Montenegro only k^ihkm^] gnf[^kl bg +))0 Zg] these have been extrapolated for the years after.

In 2010, the association reihkm^] g^p Ă&#x203A;`nk^l% pab\a lahp a small decrease (despite the perception that the graph on the left might induce, it is only a ]^\k^Zl^ h_ lhf^ 0. L\hnml"'

960 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

$"

Scouts

!"

Member

$$

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

The number of volunteers has never been reported.

2010

1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Netherlands

- 19 %

Beaver Scouts

Cub Scouts Total youth population Netherlands

0.99%

WOSM

Scouts

Scouting Nederland

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

""

Cub Scouts

!

""

Venture Scouts

""

Rovers

"#

Scouts

"#

Venture Scouts

"$

Rovers

#

-1 1,0

"#

Cub Scouts

Scouts

Overall

WOSM membership 2010

#

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

70000 60000

20,000 50000 15,000

40000 30000

10,000

20000 5,000 10000 0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

The Netherlands show a siggbĂ&#x203A;\Zgm ]^\ebg^ [hma bg m^kfl of market share and absolute numbers. This is mainly due to Z laZki ]^\ebg^ bg ma^ <n[ Zg] L\hnm Z`^ l^\mbhg _khf +))/ mh +))1'

Membership per age section

25,000

Membership development 2005-10

Norway

+ 33 %

Beavers

Total youth population Norway

WOSM

0.92%

Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon

Cub Scouts

Scouts

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

*0 /)1

Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts Venture Scouts

Member

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

!!

Rank in Europe (markeshare) 25000

8,000 20000

7,000 6,000

15000

5,000 4,000

10000

3,000 2,000

5000

1,000 0

0 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total membership

Membership per age section

Rovers

!$

9,000

Marketshare percentage per age sections

!'

Venture Scouts

Rovers

!&

Scouts

!#

!%

Ma^ ]b__^k^gm pZrl h_ ]^Ă&#x203A;gbg` the age sections led to erratic reporting over recent years.

This makes any analysis almost impossible.

Overall the marketshare has bg\k^Zl^] lb`gbĂ&#x203A;\Zgmer% [nm ma^ absolute numbers seem to have fallen slightly.

5.00

The numbers in this document concern WOSM members of the following associations of the Guides and Scouts of Norway: Fgj_]k Kh]a\]j^gjZmf\ (SAGNO) Fgj_]k C>MC%C>ME%kh]a\]j] (SAGNO)

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Poland

+ 7.7 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Poland

Scouts

0.55%

WOSM

SpbÄľs^d AZk\^klmpZ Polskiego

Senior S.

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010 Overall

Overall

$

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

$

Scouts

"%

Venture Scouts

"!

Rovers

!"

Scouts

!#

Venture Scouts

"$

!!

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

35000

80000

30000

70000 60000

25000

50000 20000 40000 15000 30000 10000

20000

5000

10000

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1.60

1.20

0.80

0.40

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

Membership per age section

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

The last change in the membership numbers in Poland dates back to 2005 - which indicates that no census has been realised since.

Rovers

&

/) +11

!!

U!i!y !!"

Di!!!!ity

Membership development 2005-10

Portugal

+2%

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Portugal

2.69%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

Federação Escotista de Portugal WOSM membership 2010

0. ,*)

Overall

#

Cub Scouts

!

Scouts

%

Cub Scouts

&

Scouts

"

Venture Scouts

$

Rovers

"

Venture Scouts

$

Rovers

"

$

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Membership per age section

25000

80000 70000

20000

60000 50000

15000

40000 10000

30000 20000

5000

10000 0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

Ma^ Ă&#x203A;klm ^]bmbhg h_ ma^ >nkhi^Zg Ranger and Rover event - Jgn]joYq % H]ghd] af Eglagf was a^e] bg Ihkmn`Ze% bg +)),' Ma^ event, which set the standards for all the subsequent ones, was a great success and let to an increased focus on the relevance and quality of the programme for the last age section all over Europe.

Member

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

During the period the membership numbers in Portugal have remained fairly stable. There was a decline in 2005 followed by three years of increase after which the evolution turned negative again. The membership Ă&#x203A;`nk^l Zg] fZkd^mlaZk^ aZo^ slightly different evolution as the population of scout and senior scout age range have had a ]^\ebg^ bg +))- & +))1 k^lnembg` in an increase in market shares during those years.

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Membership development 2005-10

Romania

- 51 %

Cub Scouts

Scouts Total youth population Romania

0.03%

WOSM

Organizatia Nationala

<^k\^mZlbb KhfZgb^b

Senior S.

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

* 11/

Overall

Overall

!#

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

!"

Scouts

Member

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

!#

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Marketshare percentage per age sections

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2006

2007

2008

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2010

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0.15

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

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180 160

60

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120

40

100

30

80 60

20

40 10

20

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Marketshare percentage per age sections

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total membership

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70

Membership development 2005-10

Serbia

- 26 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Serbia

WOSM

0.23%

Scouts

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

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5000

500

!%

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2,000

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!$

2,500

2004

%!

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Membership development 2005-10

Slovakia

- 21 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Slovakia

Scouts

0.19%

WOSM

Slovensky skauting

Senior S.

WOSM membership 2010

Rovers

Overall

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4500 2,000

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1,000

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500

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0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

Both the fact that numbers are only reported once every two years and the remarkable differences in evoluation between age sections might indicate that the quality of the data is not high enough.

5000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.60

0.45

0.30

0.15

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

The market share and total membership show a considerable decline. There is reason for concern with the membership data.

Membership per age section

2,500

Membership development 2005-10

Slovenia

+ 16 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Slovenia

1.29%

WOSM

Scouts

Senior S.

Zveza tabornikov Slovenije

Total youth population

Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

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5000 4000 3000

1,000

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total membership

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6000 2,000

1,500

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2005

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2,500

2004

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1.50

1.00

0.50

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Spain

+ 6.3 %

Beaver Scouts

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Spain

0.43%

WOSM

Scouts

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Overall

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Membership per age section

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

16,000

70000

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12,000

50000

10,000

40000

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6,000

20000

4,000

10000

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Marketshare percentage per age sections

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.80

0.60

0.40

0.20

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

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Membership development 2005-10

Sweden

- 13 %

Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts

Total youth population Sweden

1.46%

WOSM

Svenska ScoutrĂĽdet

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

-2 *..

Overall

Overall

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Venture Scouts Rovers

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Rovers

!%

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30,000

60000

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50000

20,000

40000

15,000

30000

10,000

20000

5,000

10000

0

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Total membership

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!$

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Although Sweden has been able to increase membership number in the last years the overall trend is fairly negative. Numbers of the different age sections also vary a lot which might indicate some problems in reporting consistently and on the same basis every years.

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Marketshare percentage per age sections

Scouts

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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3.00

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0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Membership development 2005-10

Switzerland

- 13 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Switzerland

1.16%

WOSM

Scouts

Mouvement Scout de Suisse

Senior S. Rovers

Overall

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!#

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!$

Rovers

!%

Overall

!#

Scouts

!%

Venture Scouts

&&

Rovers

$

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

Membership per age section

10,000

30000

9,000 25000

8,000 7,000

20000

6,000 5,000

15000

4,000 10000

3,000 2,000

5000

1,000 0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

In the past two years all age section show a decrease (with the ^q\^imbhg h_ <n[ L\hnml"' Ma^ Ă&#x203A;klm _^]^kZe CZf[hk^^ lbg\^ *22- pZl hk`Zgbl^] bg +))1% ng]^k ma^ gZf^ h_ <hgmnkZ ' +, ))) L\hnml `Zma^k^] [^tween 21 July and 2 August on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plaine de la Linthâ&#x20AC;? to mark and celbrate the link between the past and the future of the Swiss Scout organisation.

Cub Scouts

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total membership

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WOSM membership 2010

Membership development 2005-10

Turkey

+159 %

Cub Scouts

Total youth population Turkey

WOSM

0.12%

TĂźrkiye Izcilik Federasyonu

Scouts

Senior S. Rovers

WOSM membership 2010

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Overall

Overall

!$

Cub Scouts

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Scouts

Venture Scouts

40000

14,000

35000

12,000

30000

10,000

25000

8,000

20000

6,000

15000

4,000

10000

2,000

5000

0

0

Marketshare percentage per age sections

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

&(

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

2009

Total membership

Membership per age section

Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

&'

Rovers

!!

16,000

2004

#"

Venture Scouts

%

Member

#!

Scouts

!#

Rovers

#"

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This increase was across all Sections of the NSO mainly due to: - working with local authorities particularly in Istanbul - working in development camps in Istanbul and the South-East - creating a popular image among young people - very simple branding: red and white - new membership management software meaning more accurate reporting - building on the volunteer ethos As expected given the increase in numbers marketshare saw an increase across all age ranges in +))1' Mabl bg\k^Zl^ aZl \hgmbgn^] bg +))2 _hk <n[l Zg] L^gbhk Scouts, but has seen a decline for Scouts and Rovers.

Membership development 2005-10

United Kingdom

+ 16 %

Beaver Scouts

2.54%

Total youth population UK

Cub Scouts

WOSM

The Scout Association

Scouts Senior S. Rovers

Overall

Overall

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Cub Scouts

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#

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$

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!

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WOSM membership 2010

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#

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Rank in Europe (absolute numbers)

Rank in Europe (markeshare)

Member

140000

500000

120000 400000

100000 80000

300000

60000

200000

40000 100000

20000 0

0 2004

Marketshare percentage per age sections

Being the largest association of the European Scout Region this has supported the membership number in the entire region hiding negative evolutions in individual countries.

600000

Total membership

The Scout Association has been able to maintain its membership number and its marketshare fairly stable.

Membership per age section

160000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

9.00 7.50 6.00 4.50 3.00 1.50 0.00 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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