Speaking at the inquiry into services for young people, Derek Twine, chief executive of the Scouts Association, said that he believed that a "mixed bag" of provision delivered by both voluntary and statutory sector organisations was the best way to provide services for young people.
"In terms of our own organisation, we can’t even meet the demand for own provision," he said. "We have over 33,000 young people wanting to join us because the local groups near to them are so full but they can’t get in because there aren’t enough volunteers. We are increasing our number of volunteers but not at the rate to meet the demand. We therefore just aren’t in the position to pick up any commissioning opportunities."
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