Tories plan to enlist disadvantaged children as Guides and Scouts

Minister announces funds to create 5,500 extra places in uniformed youth groups

The government wants thousands of children in the most disadvantaged areas of Britain to join uniformed groups like the Scouts, Guides and military cadet forces, it will announce this week.

Tracey Crouch, the minister for sports and civil society, will launch a £5m budget to create 5,500 extra places in the country’s toughest areas in uniformed youth groups including St John’s Ambulance, the Volunteer Police Cadets and Woodcraft Folk.

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