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UK Headquarters Staff

6.9.1.1 UK Headquarters structure 
The Board of Trustees of The Scout Association maintains a UK Headquarters staff with a departmental structure as required for the implementation of its policy and to provide services and materials necessary for the proper conduct and development of the Scouts.

6.9.1.2 Restrictions on volunteer roles 
The following volunteer roles must not be carried out by a member of staff employed by UK Headquarters: 

  1. County Lead Volunteers 
  2. Regional Lead Volunteers (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
  3. Nation and County Trustees
  4. Nation level roles
  5. Nominated and ex-officio members of the TSA Council*
  6. Any role that is ex-officio for any of the roles above
  7. Any role appointed by UK Headquarters, including
    • Managers or Team Leaders of UK Support Teams 
    • Contingent Management Team members for World Scout Events  

But excluding team members of UK Support Teams, International Service Team members and Contingent Support Team members for World Scout Events.

*The only exception to the above is the TSA Chief Executive role which is both an ex officio member of TSA Council and a Trustee of The Scout Association, as defined within our Bye Laws.

6.9.1.3 Chief Executive  

  1. The Chief Executive is appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Chief Executive is responsible for the co-ordination of all the work of the staff of UK Headquarters for the implementation of the policy of the Board of Trustees and for such special tasks as may be requested by the Board.  
  2. The Chief Executive is an ex officio member of the Council of The Scout Association and of the Board of Trustees. 

6.9.1.4 Board Secretary 
The Bye Laws require the Board of Trustees to appoint a Secretary to carry out the duties required of such a person as specified in the Bye Laws. 

6.9.1.5 Support Centre 
The Support Centre provides advice, support and guidance to the movement. It may be contacted as follows:

Email: [email protected]

Mail: Scout Support Centre, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW

Online: https://www.scouts.org.uk/contact-us

6.9.1.6 The Scout Heritage Collection and Heritage Centre 

  1. The Scout Heritage Service is the custodian of the national Scout heritage collection which charts the history and development of the Scout movement in the UK. The aim of the service is to develop, safeguard and make accessible Scouts’ heritage for the benefit of the movement and wider public. The Heritage Service and Collection are registered with the Arts Council England Museum Accreditation scheme.  
  2. The Heritage Service continues to acquire new material relating to the Scouts. Prospective donors should refer to our guidance on how to donate to the Heritage Collection. This includes our Collecting Policy and information on priority and closed collecting areas. Potential donations should then be registered with images on the online donations form. Donations are assessed by the acquisitions team monthly. The Heritage Service does not take responsibility for returning unsolicited donations which don’t fit our collecting policy. Any questions should be directed to [email protected].
  3. Further information regarding Scout heritage including the enquiries service, online exhibitions, talks and tours may be found at Our history. The team can be reached at [email protected].

6.9.1.7 www.scouts.org.uk 
www.scouts.org.uk is the official website of The Scout Association and provides regular news updates, general information on Scouts, material for young people and access to a range of online member resources.