Information for volunteers
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From Chief Scout's Awards and the King Scout’s Award, to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Scout of the World Award and the Explorer Belt, take a look at our Top Awards for every section.
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Being youth shaped is all about young people working together with volunteers to shape, influence, and lead their adventure in Scouts.
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Read the different versions of the Scout Promise and find out how to run an Investiture.
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We’ve lots of guidance and support for a wide range of activities in Scouts. From kayaking and swimming to hillwalking and climbing, we’ve got you covered.
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InTouch is the system that helps you to communicate at all Scout activities and events, including your weekly meetings.
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We work with lots of different partners, such as Go Outdoors and Disney, to support local Scouts. Find out about our current supporters, including member discounts.
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Find guidance and ideas to help you deliver Scout activities online. Whether you're doing digital activities, running Young Leader training or meeting virtually with another group.
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Discover our activities and resources to help you respond to and learn about international crises.
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Make sure you know how to deliver safe activities to adult only groups, where all participants are aged 18 and over.
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This directory provides an indication of the classification of waters in the United Kingdom in normal conditions.