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locally that Scouts are best able to identify and work directly with those young people
most in need. Scouting offers bridges to a world of social involvement and inclusion
through education and activity. Robert Baden-Powell started
Scouting to give poor inner city children a second chance. By taking them out of the city
slums and into the country, he gave them a new set of experiences, a new sense of
themselves and consequently a new view of the world. This commitment remains central to
Scouting today.
Scouting is currently active in 211 countries and territories with a
global membership of over 28 million. Two thirds of the international membership are in
developing countries.
Today, Scouts across the world are involved in development projects
as diverse as peace education, drug abuse prevention, clean water and sanitation,
literacy, renewable energies and environmental conservation.
Even if Scouting can't solve all the problems in the world, we can help to make it a
better place. Scouting makes a positive contribution to society by helping young people to
develop as active members of the community:
- who are self reliant
- who are caring
- who are responsible
- who show commitment.
Scouting works well when young people enjoy learning by doing in partnership with adults.
We do this by:
- taking part in a variety of activities and new experiences
- exploring the outdoors
- participating in teams
- taking responsibility.
Our method for giving young people the opportunity to learn by doing is called the
Programme. The Programme is a continuous progression of training, activities and awards
that covers everything that young people do in Scouting from the age of 6 to 25.
In Scouting, our adults have a responsibility to make sure that the Programme is fun and
exciting. We must also make sure that it is safe. The Scout Association's policies, rules,
code of behaviour, advice on Child Protection and safety policy are there to ensure our
young people stay safe while they enjoy themselves and learn.
Scouting is open to all young people aged 6 to 25 of every faith and
background. There are also plenty of opportunities for adults to become involved as
Leaders, Assistants or Administrators.
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Aim and Method of The Scout Association
The aim of the Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving
their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as
responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international
communities.
The Method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and
attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law, and guided
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Child Protection Policy
It is the policy of The Scout Association to safeguard the welfare of all Members by
protecting them from physical, sexual and emotional harm.
The Scout Association is committed to:
- taking into account in all its considerations and activities the interests and
well-being of young people;
- respecting the rights, wishes and feelings of the young people with whom it is working;
- taking all, practicable steps to protect them from physical, sexual and emotional abuse;
and
- promoting the welfare of young people and their protection within a relationship of
trust.
Further
information on Child Protection |
Equal Opportunities
'Equal Opportunities' is often thought of as a recent phenomenon, but the principle of
equality of opportunity is a fundamental part of Scouting. The World Scout Movement, which
unites people in 218 countries, is a testament to Baden-Powell's vision that Scouting
could enable 'friendship ... with one another irrespective of class or creed or country'.
The Scout Association is not open to an adult, or indeed to a young person, without
question. There are legitimate grounds for exclusion (such as an adult who positively
proclaims atheism as a way of life), and there are some grounds on which it is always
illegitimate to provide less favourable treatment (such as a person's gender or ethnic
origin). Scouting exists for young people and to promote their development through the
Scout Method. Our aim is to make Scouting genuinely accessible to them. Leaders and other
Volunteers are in the Movement primarily to serve young people, not for the benefits that
Scouting brings to themselves.
Further
information on Equal Opportunities |
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