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European Scout Region
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Map of members or potential members of the European Scout Region (marked in blue). Andorra and Vatican City, with currently no recognized Scouting, and other countries outside the European Scout Region are marked in grey
Owner World Organization of the Scout Movement
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Membership 1.4 million
Chair Lars Kramm[1]
2019 – 2022
Regional Director Abir Koubaa
Vice Chair Martin Persson[1]
2019 – 2022
Website
www.scout.org/europe/
Scouting portal
The European Scout Region is one of six geographical subdivisions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a satellite office in Brussels, Belgium; additional out-offices are situated in Belgrade, Serbia and Veles, Macedonia.


Contents
1 Structure
1.1 Members
1.1.1 Overseas branches
1.1.1.1 Denmark
1.1.1.2 United Kingdom
1.1.2 Previous members
1.1.3 Countries with no Scout organisation
2 Governance
2.1 European Regional Scout Conference
2.2 European Regional Scout Committee
2.3 European Regional Scout Office
2.4 European Regional Scout Plan 2010–2013
2.5 Working Groups and Core Groups
2.6 Regional Scouts administered directly by WOSM
2.7 Cooperation
3 Activities
3.1 European Scout Jamboree
3.2 Roverway
4 European countries without Scouting organizations
4.1 Andorra
4.2 Vatican City
4.3 Presently unrecognized
5 Non-WOSM European Scouting
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Structure
Members
The European Scout Region comprises 41 National Scout Organizations that are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, and services Scouting in Western and Central Europe, excluding the former Soviet republics (which comprise the Eurasian Scout Region, but inclusive, for cultural reasons, of Cyprus (technically not part of Europe, but a member-state of the European Union) and Turkey (which spans across two continents), and, as a member of the United Nations' Western European and Others Group, Israel (despite being part of Asia due to them being barred in its own continent's organizations under the Arab-led boycott). The World Organization of the Scout Movement recognises at most one member organisation per country. Some countries have several organisations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (e.g., France and Denmark), ethnic identification (e.g., Bosnia-Herzegovina), or language (e.g., Belgium).

All the formerly communist states of Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union have developed or are developing Scouting in the wake of the renaissance in the region. These include Albania, Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the successor states to Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the Baltic nations independent of the former Soviet Union. Of these, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary have been most successful in regrowing their Scout movements and are very well-developed, thanks in part to the existence of Scouts-in-Exile movements for the diaspora of each nation.

Country Membership
(from 2010) [2] Name of National Scout Organisation Year current National Scout Organisation joined WOSM [3] Year National Scout Organisation was founded [3] Admits boys/girls
Austria 10,358 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs 1922/1946 1912 both
Belgium 100,090 Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium (federation of several associations) 1922 1911 both
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,965 Savjet izviđačkih organizacija u Bosni i Hercegovini (federation of several associations) 1999 1999 both
Bulgaria 2,109 Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty 1999 1911–1913 both
Croatia 3,280 Savez izviđača Hrvatske 1993 1915 both
Cyprus 5,328 Cyprus Scouts Association 1961 1913 both
Czech Republic 21,753 Junák-český skaut 1922/1990/1996 1911 both
Denmark 40,019 Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (federation of several associations) 1922 1909 both
Estonia 1,416 Eesti Skautide Ühing 1922/1996 1911/1989 both
Finland 56,461 Suomen Partiolaiset – Finlands Scouter ry 1922 1910 both
France 75,547 Scoutisme Français (federation of several associations) 1922 1910 both
Germany 113,716 Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände (federation of several associations) 1950 1910 both
Greece 15,289 Soma Hellinon Proskopon 1922 1910 both
Hungary 6,480 Magyar Cserkészszövetség 1922/1990 1912 both
Iceland 4,153 Bandalag Íslenskra Skáta 1924 1912 both
Ireland 41,418 Scouting Ireland 1949 1908 both
Israel 26,086 Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (federation of several associations) 1951 1920 both
Italy 101,763 Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo (federation of several associations) 1922/1946 1912 both
Latvia 793 Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija 1993 1917 both
Liechtenstein 778 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins 1933 1931 both
Lithuania 1,439 Lietuvos Skautija 1997 1918 both
Luxembourg 6,781 Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association (federation of several associations) 1922 1914 both
Republic of Macedonia 1,988 Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija 1997 1921 both
Malta 2,968 The Scout Association of Malta 1966 1908 both
Monaco 1,001 Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco 1990 1990 both
Montenegro 780 Savez Izviđača Crne Gore 2008 1956 both
Netherlands 48,845 Scouting Nederland 1922 1910 both
Norway 17,608 Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon (federation of several associations) 1922 1911 both
Poland 61,394 Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego 1922/1996 1918 both
Portugal 76,263 Federação Escotista de Portugal (federation of several associations) 1922 1913 both
Romania 2,615 Cercetaşii României 1993 1914 both
San Marino 147 Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi 1990 1973 both
Serbia 4,021 Savez Izviđača Srbije 1995 1915 both
Slovakia 3,366 Slovenský skauting 1922/1990/1997 1913 both
Slovenia 5,507 Zveza tabornikov Slovenije 1994 1915 both
Spain 57,443 Federación de Escultismo en España (federation of several associations) 1922/1978 1912 both
Sweden 43,729 Scouterna 1922 1911 both
Switzerland 22,976 Swiss Guide and Scout Movement 1922 1912 both
Turkey 40,581 Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu 1950 1923 both
United Kingdom 536,000 The Scout Association 1922 1907 both
Overseas branches
Denmark
Faroe Islands – Føroya Skótaráð
Greenland – Grønlands Spejderkorps
United Kingdom
Gibraltar – The Scout Association of Gibraltar
Previous members
Albania – In 2014, the membership of Beslidhja Skaut Albania was terminated by WOSM with hopes to establish a new National Scouting Organization.[4]
Countries with no Scout organisation
Andorra
Vatican City
Governance
European Regional Scout Conference
European Regional Scout Committee
European Regional Scout Office
Working Groups and Core Groups of the European Scout Region
European Regional Scout Conference
The European Scout Conference is the governing body of the European Scout Region and meets every three years. Its purposes are:

To further the Scout Movement within the European Scout Region by promoting the spirit of world brotherhood, cooperation and mutual assistance amongst Scout associations within the Region;
To foster the idea of a European citizenship, based on the conscience of a common heritage and destiny;
To develop cooperation among European youth;
To ensure proper implementation of the decisions and policies laid down by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, which affect the European Scout Region.
The 20th European Scout Conference was hosted by Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique and was held in Brussels, Belgium, from 17–21 July 2010.

The 21st European Scout Conference is scheduled to take place in Berlin, Germany, in August 2013, hosted by the Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderverbände.

European Regional Scout Committee
The European Regional Scout Committee is the executive body of the European Regional Scout Conference and is composed of six elected volunteer members.

The functions of the European Regional Scout Committee are:

To put into effect the resolutions of the European Regional Scout Conference and to fulfill any duty the European Regional Scout Conference may assign to it;
To fulfill tasks the Constitution of the World Organization of the Scout Movement assigns to it;
To act as an advisory body to the World Scout Committee;
To act as an advisory body for member organisations of the European Scout Region requiring advice and assistance.
The members of the European Regional Scout Committee are elected for a three-year term by the European Regional Scout Conference, and may be re-elected for an immediate second term. The members, elected without regard to their nationality, do not represent their country or National Scout Organisation but the interests of the Scout Movement as a whole, similar to Members of the World Scout Committee.

The Regional Director (professional position) and the Treasurer of the European Scout Region (volunteer position) are ex-officio members of the European Regional Scout Committee. The Chairman of the European Scout Foundation also regularly attends meetings of the European Regional Scout Committee.

European Regional Scout Office
The European Regional Scout Office serves as secretariat of the European Scout Region and is one of six Regional Offices of the World Scout Bureau, the secretariat of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. A Regional Director heads the European Regional Scout Office and is assisted by a number of professional staff. Currently, the European Regional Scout Office has offices in Geneva, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium. Additional out-offices are situated in Belgrade, Serbia and Veles, Macedonia.

European Regional Scout Plan 2010–2013
In 2010, the 20th European Scout Conference adopted the European Regional Scout Plan 2010–2013, which summarises the Region's main areas of work, objectives and action planned for the triennium 2010–2013.

Working Groups and Core Groups
In order to achieve the objectives set out by the European Regional Scout Plan 2010–2013, five thematic Working Groups and three supporting Core Groups were set up in December 2010, composed of volunteers from different member organisations of the European Scout Region and supported by members of the European Regional Scout Committee and the European Regional Scout Office.

Working Groups:

Growth through Quality
Volunteering
Embracing Change
Youth Empowerment
Partnerships with other Regions
Core Groups:

Educational Methods (including Youth Programme and Adult Resources)
Organisational Development
External Relations and Funding
Regional Scouts administered directly by WOSM
The needs of Scout youth in unusual situations has created some interesting permutations, answerable directly to the World Scout Bureau. For years there was an active Boy Scouts of the United Nations in Geneva, as well as 84 Scouts of the European Coal and Steel Community, an early precursor to the European Union.

Cooperation
As one of the six geographical subdivisions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement the European Scout Region developed close relationships with a number of other Regions, in particular with the Arab Scout Region, the Africa Scout Region and the Eurasia Scout Region.

The European Scout Region also supports multilateral and bilateral relationships between National Scout Organisations of the European Scout Region with Scout associations of other Regions.

This region is the counterpart of the Europe Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). The European Scout Region has a strong relationship with the Europe Region of WAGGGS. To further develop their relationship, the two Regions had a Joint Regional Office during the late 1990s in Brussels, Belgium, which was closed again in 1998.

A informal Joint Regional Committee composed of the two Regional Committees continues to discuss matters of mutual interest and supports the planning and running of joint youth activities and training events.[citation needed]

The two Regions also maintain a Joint Communication Platform (Europak), which provides information for member organisations of the European Scout Region and the Europe Region WAGGGS. Together published a monthly newsletter called Eurofax (this newsletter was already published by the European Scout Office before the joint office was opened, and reverted to WOSM when the joint office closed.

The European Scout Region represents the World Organization of the Scout Movement in a number of relevant inter-governmental institutions as well as non-governmental platforms in Europe. This includes, in particular, the European Youth Forum (YFJ), which operates within the Council of Europe and European Union areas and works closely with these two bodies. It is also represented in the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe and has regular contacts with relevant institutions of the European Union.

A WOSM joint Eurasian-and-European Scout meeting was held in Kiev in April 2009.

Activities
The European Scout Region offers a number of sharing and training activities for its member organizations, a number of which are organised jointly with the Europe Region of WAGGGS. The main purpose of these activities is to provide opportunities for sharing and exchanging of experiences and best practices as well as training for adult volunteers and professionals involved in Scouting.

Among regularly held events are:

The Academy – an annual sharing and training event for Scout and Guide associations in Europe
The Symposium – held every three years in preparation of the European Scout Conference
The Chief Volunteers and Chief Executives Meetings – networking events for people occupying similar positions
The International Commissioners Forum – sharing and networking event held in preparation of the European Scout and Guide Conference
Training Commissioners Meeting – networking event for people occupying similar positions
Education Methods Forum – sharing and networking event for people involved in Youth Programme and/or Adult Resources
The European Scout Region also supports informal networks of member organisations of the European Scout Region which provide platforms for dialogue and exchange in specific areas:

North-South Network – development and support of partnership projects between NSOs in Europe and, in particular, Africa
Overture Network – sharing and networking of NSOs working in the area of diversity
Odysseus Group (European Sea Scouting Network) – sharing, networking and training of NSOs engaged in Sea Scouting
European Scout Jamboree
Main article: European Scout Jamboree
The European Region of WOSM is the organizer of the European Scout Jamboree, which has been organized twice, in both cases as a dry run for a World Scout Jamboree organized in the same country within a few years. European jamborees are open to youth between the ages of 11 and 17, however many adults are involved as Scout leaders or as members of the IST (International Service Team),

Past European Scout Jamborees include:

1st European Scout Jamboree in Dronten, The Netherlands, 1994
2nd European Scout Jamboree in Hylands Park (Chelmsford, United Kingdom), 2005
The European Scout Jamboree 2005 (EuroJam 2005) was held in the summer 2005 and lasted for 12 days between July 29 and August 10, in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, near Gilwell Park, an important campsite and training center for Scout Leaders. About 10,000 Scouts from 40 countries were involved; it was considered the biggest Scout gathering in Europe for over 10 years and 50 years in the United Kingdom.[citation needed] It was also a dry run allowing the organization team of the 21st World Scout Jamboree to test a number of aspects of the upcoming event, e.g. traffic issues, necessary infrastructures and logistics.

Roverway
Roverway is a joint activity of the European Region of WOSM and the Europe Region of WAGGGS, a ten-day event open for youth aged 16 to 22, who are members of the senior branches of member organisations of WOSM or WAGGGS. The activity was introduced in 2003 (as a follow-up to the Eurofolk event that existed from 1977 to 1997) and consists usually of two stages: a "journey" with small units of Scouts making their way to the main camp, which is the second stage.

Roverway is usually held every three years and hosted by a member organisation of the European Scout Region:

Roverway 2003 in Leiria, Portugal; motto "People in motion"
Roverway 2006 in Florence, Italy; motto: "Dare to share"
Roverway 2009 in Úlfljótsvatn Scout Center, Iceland; motto: "Open up"
Roverway 2012 in Evo, Hämeenlinna, National Campsite of the Guides and Scouts of Finland, Finland; motto: "See. Feel. Follow"
Roverway 2016 in France; 2015 was skipped as not to overlap the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, per decision of the March 2011 meeting of the Joint Committee [5]; motto: "Sur la Route", which translates 'On the Road".
Roverway 2018 in the Netherlands; motto: "Opposites Attract"
European countries without Scouting organizations
Andorra
Main article: Scouts d'Andorra
Andorra is one of only four of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting. The population is sufficiently large to sustain Scouting, but the Scout association of the tiny enclave in the Pyrenees has been dormant since the 1980s and at present there is no Scouting Movement.

Vatican City
There is currently no Scouting organization in Vatican City.

Presently unrecognized
Until 2014,[4] Beslidhja Skaut Albania was the recognised National Scout Organization in Albania.

Non-WOSM European Scouting
Two other multinational Europe-specific Scout organizations exist, not linked to WOSM, the only geographic area to have such. These are the Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme and the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe.

See also
Scouting 2007 Centenary
Piet J. Kroonenberg
Central European Jamboree
Europe Region (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)
References

"Membership report 2013". European Scout Region (World Organization of the Scout Movement). 21 August 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via issuu.
"Some statistics". World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
"Termination of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) Membership" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
"WAGGGS & WOSM Europe Circular" (PDF).

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The Scout Association
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For other Scouting organisations in the United Kingdom, see Scouting in the United Kingdom. For other Scouting organisations with the names 'The Scout Association' a part of the name, see The Scout Association (disambiguation).
The Scout Association
The Scout Association logo 2018.svg
Headquarters Gilwell Park
Location Chingford
Country United Kingdom
Founded
1910; incorporated 1912[1]
Founder Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Membership
457,143 youths (under 18); 121,827 adults (2017)[2]
Chief Scout Bear Grylls
Chief Commissioner Tim Kidd
Chief Executive Matt Hyde
Chair Ann Limb
President Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Affiliation World Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
www.scouts.org.uk
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Scout section uniform
WikiProject Scouting uniform template female background.svg
Adult and Network uniform
Scouting portal
The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom (UK). Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was formed in 1910 and incorporated in 1912 by a Royal Charter under its previous name of The Boy Scouts Association.[1]

The association is the largest national Scout organisation in Europe, representing 35% of the membership of the European Scout Region.[3]

The association claims to provide activities to 464,700 young people (aged ​5 3⁄4–25) in the UK with over 116,400 adult volunteers which is more than one adult for each 4 young people.[2] Its programmes include Beaver Scouts (aged ​5 3⁄4–8), Cub Scouts (aged 8–​10 1⁄2), Scouts (aged ​10 1⁄2–14), Explorer Scouts (aged 14–18) up to adult Network members (aged 18–25).

The association aims to provide "fun, adventure and skills for life and give young people the opportunity to enjoy new adventures, experience outdoors and take part in a range of creative, community and international activities, interact with others, make new friends, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential."[4]

The association is led by its Chief Scout, currently the television presenter, adventurer and author Bear Grylls, alongside a UK Chief Commissioner, currently Tim Kidd and Chief Executive, currently Matt Hyde. The association's president is The Duke of Kent and its Patron is Queen Elizabeth II.[5][6][7][8]

The association is a member of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services.[9]


Contents
1 Open to all
1.1 Gender
1.2 Faith
1.3 Disability
2 History
2.1 Formation
2.2 1910 to 1920: growth
2.3 1920 to 1967
2.4 1967 to 2001
2.5 2001 to 2014
2.6 2014 to 2018
2.6.1 Scouting for All
2.6.2 UK Youth Commissioner
2.6.3 A Million Hands – community impact
2.6.4 First woman chair
2.6.5 Cubs100 – the 2016 centenary of Cub Scouts
2.6.6 Appointment of new UK Chief Commissioner
2.7 2018 to present
2.7.1 Skills for Life – new strategy
3 Organisational structure
4 Sections
4.1 Air and Sea Scouts
4.2 Adult roles and appointments
5 Programme, badges and awards
5.1 Programme history
5.2 Current award scheme
5.3 Awards for gallantry, meritorious conduct and good service
6 Promise and law
6.1 Variations of the promise
7 Uniform
7.1 History of uniform
7.2 Current uniforms
7.2.1 Beaver Scouts
7.2.2 Cub Scouts
7.2.3 Scouts
7.2.4 Explorer Scouts
7.2.5 Adult members (including Network)
7.2.6 Kilts
8 Finances
8.1 Scout Community Week
8.2 Commercial ventures
9 Campsites
10 Youth Commissioner
11 Relations with other organisations
11.1 Girlguiding UK
11.2 The Scout Association in Ireland
11.3 The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
12 Notable former Scouts
13 The Scout Association overseas
13.1 History
13.2 Current overseas branches
13.3 British Scouting Overseas
14 See also
15 References
16 Further reading
17 External links
Open to all
Gender
From 1912 to 1967 the association's name was The Boy Scouts Association and until 1976 only boys were admitted to its programmes. In 1976, girls were allowed to join the Venture Scouts section for 16- to 20-year-olds.[10] This expanded to all the association's programme sections in 1991, although the admission of girls was optional and has only been compulsory since 2007.[10] Girls now make up 27% of all-age participants with a total of 99,989 female participants aged between 6 and 25 and a further 69,460 women involved in volunteer roles (being more than 1 adult female for every 2 female young people), while new recruits are now 71% girls (approx. 2.5 girls for every boy).[2] The Scout Association's activities and leadership positions are open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other (LGBT+) young people and adults.[11]

Faith
The association is open to all faiths with variations to the Scout Promise available to accommodate to those of different religious obligations or national beliefs.[12] Following criticisms of the lack of provision for atheists,[13] in 2012 the association consulted members about the possibility of creating an additional alternative Promise for those without a religion,[14] and in October 2013, announced that an alternative version of the promise would be available from January 2014 for those without a pronounced faith.[15]

Disability
Baden-Powell was keen to allow young people with disabilities to take part in Scouting programmes, and the Disabled Scout Branch (later known as Extension Scouting) was formed in 1926. After the Second World War, specialist Agoonoree Scout camps were run to cater for those unable to camp with their own Scout Groups.[16] Latterly, emphasis has been placed on integrating young people with disabilities into mainstream Groups. Flexibility is built-in to badges and awards for those with special needs and many Scout Counties and Areas have a specialist commissioner or adviser to support inclusion.[17]

History
Formation

Scouting certificate dated 3 December 1914
For the origins of Boy Scouts and the Scout Movement before the formation of The Scout Association see Scouting.

The Boy Scouts Association was formed in 1910, in order to provide a national body in the United Kingdom which could organise and support the rapidly growing number of Scout Patrols and Troops, which had begun to form spontaneously following the publication of Scouting for Boys and The Scout magazine in 1908.[18] It was also the wish of Baden-Powell to wrest control of Scouting from his book's publishers as it was felt the Scout Movement was not given the status it deserved as the publisher C. Arthur Pearson Limited controlled much of Scouting.[18]

1910 to 1920: growth

Membership badge of The Boy Scout Association, used prior to 1967
Originally, Scouting was for boys aged between 11 and 18. However, many girls and younger boys wanted to join in.[18] One group of "Girl Scouts" participated in the 1909 Crystal Palace Rally.[18] Edwardian principles could not accept young girls participating in the rough and tumble, and "wild" activities of the Scouts, and so the Girl Guides were created by Baden-Powell and his sister, Agnes, to provide a more "proper" programme of activities.[18] The solution for younger boys was the creation of the younger Wolf Cubs Section, which was trialed from 1914 and openly launched in 1916.[19] Later, many of those who had grown out of Scouts still wanted to be a part of Scouting resulting in another section, the Rover Scouts, for those over 18 being created in 1918.[18]

Scouting spread throughout the British Empire and wider world. On 4 January 1912, The Boy Scouts Association was incorporated throughout the British Empire by Royal charter for "the purpose of instructing boys of all classes in the principles of discipline loyalty and good citizenship".[1] During the First World War, more than 50,000 Scouts participated in some form of war work on the home front. Scout buglers sounded the "all clear" after air raids, others helped in hospitals and made up aid parcels; Sea Scouts assisted the Coastguard in watching the vulnerable East coast.[20]

The Boy Scouts Association organised the first World Jamboree for Scouts, held in Olympia, London in 1920 together with an international conference for leaders which founded the World Organization of the Scout Movement of which The Boy Scouts Association was a founding member.[18] Baden-Powell continued to guide the Scouts and Girl Guides, going on world tours throughout the rest of his life until ill health caused him to retire to Kenya in 1938 where he died on 8 January 1941.[18]

The Boy Scouts Headquarters Gazette was first published in July 1909, as the official publication of the association for adult Scouters and administrators,[21] alongside The Scout, a magazine for youth members which had been launched in April 1908.[22]

1920 to 1967

Prince of Wales Edward VIII in Scouting costume at 3rd World Scout Jamboree, 1929
In 1929, the Boy Scouts Association hosted the 3rd World Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park in Cheshire; some 56,000 Scouts from 35 countries attended, making it the largest World Scout Jamboree to date.[23] The first Gang Show, produced by Ralph Reader, opened at the Scala Theatre in London in October 1932.[24] Following the outbreak of World War II, over 50,000 Scouts trained under the National War Service scheme. Tasks undertaken included police messengers and stretcher bearers.[25] The Air Scout branch was launched in January 1941, allowing Scout Troops to specialise in activities related to aircraft and flying. Lord Baden-Powell died in 1941 and was succeeded as the association's Chief Scout by Lord Somers.[26] Starting in 1944, the Scout International Relief Service (SIRS) sent teams of Rover Scouts and Scouters to continental Europe to provide humanitarian aid; ten SIRS teams worked at the recently relieved Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.[27]

After years of trial schemes, the Senior Scout Section was officially launched in 1946, allowing Boy Scouts aged fifteen to eighteen years to form separate patrols or troops, with age appropriate activities and badges.[28] Scouts were prominent in their support of the 1948 Summer Olympics, playing leading roles in the open and closing ceremonies at Wembley Stadium and the sailing events at Torbay.[29] The first Bob a Job Week took place in April 1949, in which Scouts did small tasks for the public in return for a "bob" (5 new pence) to raise funds for the association and for C. Arthur Pearson's fund for the blind.[30] In the early 1950s, a handful of Boy Scouts were dismissed or marginalized in their Scout Groups due to their involvement with the Young Communist League or related communist activities - the most high-profile case being that of Paul Garland from Bristol in 1954 which resulted in a media frenzy and debate in the House of Lords,[31] where following a robust defence of the association's position by Lord Rowallan,[32] the matter was withdrawn without a division.[33] In 1957, to commemorate fifty years of Scouting and the centenary of Baden-Powell's birth, the association hosted the 9th World Scout Jamboree at Sutton Park in Birmingham.[28]

1967 to 2001

Membership badge of the association between 1967 and 2003. This logo is still used on some items for example on the centre of flags.[34]
The Boy Scouts Association and its programmes in Britain went largely unchanged until it underwent a major review in the 1960s. The Chief Scouts' Advance Party was formed in 1964 and was sent to survey the association to see why membership numbers were falling. Their report was published in 1966 and changes were implemented later that year and throughout 1967.[18] As a result, the word "boy" was dropped from the association's name which was changed to The Scout Association and major changes were made to the sections and their respective programmes.[18] The youngest section were now named Cub Scouts, the Boy Scout section was renamed simply as the Scout section and the Senior Scouts and Rover Scout section was replaced with Venture Scouts for 16 to 20 year olds.[18] The Scout Uniform was also changed with the inclusion of long trousers for the Scouts, as opposed to the compulsory wearing of knee-length shorts, and the wearing of a Beret instead of the Campaign hat.[18]

The Advance Party Report was not welcomed by all members and a rival report, "A Boy Scout Black Paper", was produced in 1970 by "The Scout Action Group".[35] This provided alternative proposals for the development of the association and asked for groups that wished to continue to follow Baden-Powell's original scheme to be permitted to do so. The rejection of these proposals resulted in the formation of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.[36]

Several developments were made over the following years, including the introduction of co-educational units of boys and girls, initially restricted to the Venture Scouts section in 1976, but from 1991 junior sections were allowed to become mixed as well.[18] Parents involved with the association in Northern Ireland also began to organise activities for their children who were too young for Cub Scouts. Originally, only the leaders of the new section, nicknamed Beavers, were members of the association with the youths themselves becoming Scouts officially in 1986.[18] In the late 1990s, a Muslim Scout Fellowship was formed, which by the end of 2007, had assisted the establishment of 13 Muslim Scout Groups in England and Wales.[12]

Despite these changes, and many other minor ones, The Scout Association fell into a decline through the 1990s with falling membership levels.[37] This spurred a major review into the causes of the decline in 1999.[38]

2001 to 2014

Logo of the association between 2003 and 2018
The association found itself competing for young people's time against many other extracurricular activities and schools themselves which were increasingly venturing into the same types of activities. In addition, adult leaders became concerned with the growing litigation culture in the UK[39] and the negative stereotype as being old fashioned.[40]

To keep up with current trends and appeal to audience new generation, a new uniform, designed by Meg Andrew, was introduced in 2001. The uniform included a variety of bold exciting colours, with the younger sections wearing sweatshirts and activity trousers.


Members of the newly created Explorer Scouts section climbing at Stanage Edge
[40][41][42]

In 2002 the association launched its new vision towards 2012, which heralded a period of change.[42] Venture Scouts were discontinued and two new sections were introduced: Scout Network for 18–25 year olds, as well as an Explorer Scouts for 14–18 year olds. A new programme was introduced, complete with a new range of badges and awards covering a wider variety of topics such as Public Relations and Information Technology, developing practical and employability skills.[42][43] The new badges drew mixed reactions from several public figures, with some praising the association for "moving with the times" and others feeling the changes went "against the Scouting ethos of Baden-Powell".[44]

Further changes took place in 2003 when the association's Adult Training Scheme was relaunched to be more focused and targeted to the volunteers individual role as opposed to the more general training received before.[42]

The association also began to change in its focus, with a renewed emphasis on outdoor adventure and it now offers over 200 fun and adventurous activities for Scouts, from abseiling and archery while also offering a wider range of development opportunities, from coding to music and drama. In 2004 the association appointed television presenter Peter Duncan as its Chief Scout, who was succeeded by adventurer Bear Grylls in July 2009. The first UK Chief Commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt was appointed on the same day, with a particular remit to support volunteers, grow and develop the association.

The association hosted several major events during this time including EuroJam in 2005, hosting 10,000 Scouts and Guides from 40 countries, the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007 as well as playing a major role in the centenary celebrations of Scouting that same year, with celebration events organised on Brownsea Island.[42][45]

By 2010, census figures showed a strong upturn, with the association in April 2010 claiming its highest rate of growth in UK since 1972, with total claimed participation reaching just under half a million.[39][46] In 2014, the association claimed an increase in youth membership of 100,000 in the ten years since 2004.[47] In 2016 it claimed eleven years of consecutive growth and an increase in female membership, with 25% of participants now female in the 25 years since girls were first welcomed in 1976.

The association claims one of its biggest challenges is encouraging more adults to volunteer to reduce the number of young people currently on waiting lists (around 40,000). However, by its reported figures (above) it has a high ratio of more than 1 adult volunteer to 4 participant young people (see above), and "young people" includes adults aged 18 to 25. The effort to attract new volunteers received a boost when the Duchess of Cambridge announced her intention to become a volunteer leader for the association with a Scout Group near her Anglesey home. In the decade up to 2014, the number of adult volunteers increased by 14,596 to a total of over 104,000.[48]

2014 to 2018
Scouting for All
A new Strategic Plan entitled Scouting for All was launched in 2014 to outline the association's focus between 2014–2018. It proposed four key areas of activity: Growth, Inclusivity, Youth-Shaped Scouting and Community Impact.[49]

UK Youth Commissioner
In 2014, the association introduced the role of UK Youth Commissioner. The UK Youth Commissioner works with the national leadership team; the association's chief executive, its Chief Scout, its UK chief commissioner and its chair of the board of trustees to contribute to discussions "on behalf of youth members" but how the views of more than 457,000 participant young people are gathered or represented by a selected appointee has not been explained. Hannah Kentish was appointed the first UK Youth Commissioner in October 2014. Scout Counties and Districts appoint their own Youth Commissioners for young people to have an opportunity to influence their activities. In September 2018, Ollie Wood was appointed as the UK Youth Commissioner, with Alex Harvey and Victoria Lawton appointed as deputies. [50]

A Million Hands – community impact
In October 2015, the association launched a three-year community impact project called "A Million Hands" to mobilise half a million Scouts to support four social issues chosen by their young people. Its aim is to build real and lasting relationships in communities that will enable young people to continue taking "social action" long into the future. The project works in partnership with six key charities; Mind, Alzheimer's Society, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Guide Dogs, Water Aid and Canal & River Trust to support the four key issues of Dementia, Disability, Mental wellbeing and resilience and Clean water and sanitation.[51]

First woman chair
In 2015 Dr Ann Limb was appointed Chair of the association, the first woman to hold the post.[52]

Cubs100 – the 2016 centenary of Cub Scouts
Throughout 2016 the association celebrated the centenary of the Cub Scout section, named Cubs100. Although Cubs began on an experimental basis in 1914, the centenary celebrations marked the launch of the fully developed Wolf Cub programme on 16 December 2016, a date which is regarded as the "official birthday of Cubs". Adventurer Steve Backshall was appointed Cubs100 Ambassador to raise the profile of the anniversary year.[53] A range of events took place throughout 2016, from Adventure Camps to locally organised Promise Parties on 16 December itself, at which Cubs renewed their Promises. One Promise Party in Kings Lynn was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge.[54]

Appointment of new UK Chief Commissioner
In September 2016, Tim Kidd replaced Wayne Bulpitt as the association's chief commissioner.[6] Kidd has been involved with the association his whole life, starting as a Cub Scout and then as a volunteer, in various leadership roles including Scout Leader, District Commissioner and County Commissioner. In the 2016 Birthday Honours, Kidd received an OBE for services to young people.[55]

2018 to present
Skills for Life – new strategy
In May 2018, a new strategy was announced to outline the focus of the Scout Association between 2018 and 2023. Its objectives are similar (with the same outcomes of Growth, Inclusivity, Youth Shaped Scouting and Community Impact), however there is now more of a framework to develop, and achieve the objectives.[56]

Alongside the new strategy launch, the Scout Association also launched a new brand to support the strategy, and change the then 15 year old logo. The major changes included a new typeface for documents and literature from the organisation, new colours, and an updated corporate logo. This was introduced to the movement on a two-year transition period.[57]

Organisational structure
See also: Scout Counties, Scout District, and Scout Group
The Scout Association's Chief Scouts
Robert Baden-Powell 1907–1941
Arthur Somers-Cocks 1942–1945
Thomas Corbett 1945–1959
Charles Maclean 1959–1971
William Gladstone 1972–1982
Michael J. H. Walsh 1982–1988
Garth Morrison 1988–1996
George Purdy 1996–2004
Peter Duncan 2004–2009
Bear Grylls 2009–present
The association is governed by a council of between 300 and 500 members in accordance with its various Royal Charters. The council consists of various officers and national commissioners of the association, some members nominated by the Scout Counties including young people aged between 18 and 25 and a majority of members elected by the council itself. The council elects the association's Chief Scout. Bear Grylls has been the association's Chief Scout since July 2009. The council also elects the association's Board of Trustees (formerly called the Committee of the Council), which manages the business of the association and makes the policy and rules. A UK Chief Commissioner acts as the association's Deputy Chief Scout and appoints a team of chief commissioners and UK Commissioners who are responsible for programmes in their respective fields. The board of trustees maintain a professional headquarters staff who implement the policy of the association and provide support and services for the "proper conduct and development of Scouting". The Chief Executive is appointed by the Board to manage the work of the Headquarters staff.[58]

The association is divided into four mainland national groupings: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. While The association in England is directly managed by the UK Headquarters, each of the other nations has its own Scout Council and administration.[58] Each of national divisions is further broken up into local Counties for England and Northern Ireland, Areas for Wales, Regions for Scotland and a Balliwick in the case of Guernsey, which generally follow the boundaries of the ceremonial counties of Great Britain.[59] The County/Area/Region can then, in most cases, be broken down further into a number of Scout Districts which usually cover a town, some or all of a city or a section of a larger region such as the New Forest.[59] These districts are themselves made up of several Groups.[59]

Scout Groups are the local organisations registered with The Scout Association, and are the direct descendants of the original Scout Patrols and Scout Troops. Groups can consist of one or more Beaver Colonies, Cub Packs, and Scout Troops and may also have one or more Scout Active Support Units, or an Explorer Scout Unit attached to it. Scout Groups only manage the first three sections, with Explorer Scouts and Scout Networks managed by the Scout District. Scout Groups are led by a Group Scout Leader whose main role is handling communication between the local District and the Section Leaders and ensuring the Scout Group meets the minimum standard required by the association.[citation needed]

At all levels, Scouts are governed by an executive of trustees, known as executive committees[60] – these could be volunteers from the local community who have had ties with the association, either themselves or through their children. An executive normally consists of a chairman, secretary, treasurer, and a number of other officers. In Group Executive Committees, Group Scout Leaders and Section Leaders also form part of the committee.[61] Their role is to ensure that the best interests of the young people and the community are served by the group, district, county, or national levels of the association.[60]


Beaver Scouts taking part in a Better Prepared project in 2016
All leaders work as unpaid volunteers,[62] of which there are around 120,000.[63] In addition to this number, the association employs 198 full-time and part-time staff to support the work of its adult volunteers.[64] Senior volunteers in The Scout Association are called 'Commissioners'. Every County/Area/Region[65][66] and District[67] is headed by a Commissioner who is responsible for ensuring the Districts/Groups under their jurisdiction meet the standards set by the association. They receive support from Growth and Development Officer in England, who are employed by the Regional Services Team and deployed locally to help support the association's objectives.[68] Commissioners in the other nations receive support from Field Commissioners, employed and directed differently. District Commissioners report to the County/Area/Regional Commissioner, who in turn report to the UK Chief Commissioner.

Sections
The association has five age programmes to cater for youth aged between 6 and 25 years of age:

Section Ages Controlled by Activities Introduced 2010 Membership[69] 2011 Membership[70] 2012 Membership[71] 2013 Membership[72] 2014 Membership[73] 2015 Membership[74] 2016 Membership[75] 2017 Membership[2]
Beaver Scouts 5¾–8 Group Emphasis on having fun. 1986 108,018 112,058 116,743 118,182 122,645 123,559 125,931 128,224
Cub Scouts 8–​10 1⁄2 Group Introduction to Scoutcraft and activities. 1916 142,904 144,296 147,983 150,825 153,375 151,865 156,016 157,994
Scouts ​10 1⁄2–14 Group Further development of Scouting skills. 1907 117,328 118,462 121,374 122,179 124,714 124,366 125,853 127,176
Explorer Scouts 14–18 District Emphasis on personal challenge and adventure. 2002 34,689 36,346 38,801 40,490 43,043 44,356 44,439 43,749
Scout Network 18–25 District More flexible with greater personal choice. 2002 2,171 2,061 2,092 2,174 2,375 2,286 5,389* 7,544*
*From 2016, all members aged 18–25 are included in the Scout Network figures.
The first four sections (Beavers to Explorers) are led by a Section Leader and aided by Assistant Leaders, Sectional Assistants, Occasional Helpers and Young Leaders, who are Explorer Scouts trained in leadership techniques. Scout Networks are mainly member led, but are assisted by a Network Leader who ensures that the Network is working within the rules of the association. In addition to adult leadership, the association encourages its members themselves to take on positions of responsibility for their section meetings. This can be through responsibility for a group of members, such as the Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader in Scouts and Sixers and Seconders in Cubs, or through sectional forums to feedback on programmes. The Scout section also have the role of Senior Patrol Leader, usually someone about to move on to Explorers who overlooks all the patrols, and the members of the Explorer section are openly encouraged to run evenings and to plan their own meetings.

Air and Sea Scouts
Some Scout Groups offer special Scouting programmes called Air Scouts and Sea Scouts. Both programmes follow the same core programme in all sections but can add more aeronautical or nautical emphasis, with some Scout Troops or Explorer Scout Units choosing to seek to be recognised by the Royal Air Force or Royal Navy. In the United Kingdom there are approximately 400 Sea Scout Groups, of which about 25% (101 Groups) are Royal Navy recognised,[76] whilst of 117 Air Scout Groups, 43 are recognised by the RAF.[77] The number of Troops or Units that can be recognised in either scheme is strictly limited and recognition is only awarded to those which meet the requirements and pass an inspection by a service officer. Recognised Troops or Units are inspected biennially and only retain their recognised status if they have continued to meet the required standards.[78]

Adult roles and appointments
There are a variety of different appointments and roles that exist for adults. The highest roles in the association are the honorary positions of Patron and President which is taken by the Head of State and a member of the Royal Family respectively, currently Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Kent.

Below these are the members of UK Headquarters, including the association's Chief Scout, who is honorary head of the association and its public face, and the UK Chief Commissioner, who is in charge of the volunteers in the association and of the other commissioners. Below these are the commissioners for the nations, regions, counties, areas and districts, all of whom are assisted by deputies and assistant commissioners who can oversee and advise on a particular area of responsibility – for example an assistant district commissioner for Beaver Scouts particularly ensures that that section in the district is abiding to the association's rules. The final managerial role in the association is that of the Group Scout Leader and their assistant, who are both in charge of a local Scout group. All of these roles are uniformed and for those volunteer roles from County level downwards training is required in the basic values of the association, safety and child protection, inclusion and advanced managerial skills to achieve their Wood Badge.[citation needed]

At the local sectional level, a section is run by a Scout Leader, who is in overall charge of the section, and by Assistant Scout Leaders, who assist the Leader in their role. These roles are uniformed and also require training to achieve their Wood Badge, although their training content consists of the basic values of the association, safety and child protection, inclusion, camping and Scout skills and administration. They are also required to complete First Aid every three years.

Below leaders are the uniformed role of Sectional Assistant and the non-uniformed role of Occasional Helper.[citation needed] The Sectional Assistant has to complete basic training consisting of the values of the association, safety and child protection only while an occasional helper is a non-uniformed role and requires only to have a criminal records check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. In addition, there are Young Leaders who must complete training in child protection and safety and then have the option to complete further modules on topics that mirror the adult training programme.

Adults can also become members of Scout Active Support Units that provide a variety of services to the association at group, district, county/area or national level. These units allow adults to support Association activities without having the full-time commitment of a leadership role.[79]

Programme, badges and awards
Programme history
The current youth programme has been developed from Baden-Powell's original Scout training scheme, which aimed to encourage personal achievement and provide a framework for the activities of the Scout Troop. In the Boy Scout section, this consisted of the award of badges for Tenderfoot, Second and First Class Scout and finally King's Scout, which were earned by passing tests in a wide variety of skills associated with the outdoors, health and good citizenship.[80] With the creation of the Wolf Cub section in 1916, a similar system was devised, the awards being Tenderpad, First Star and Second Star, and an award called the Leaping Wolf was added later which required Cubs to move up to the Scout Troop.[81] In parallel with this scheme, Cubs and Scouts were able to earn Proficiency Badges for specific skills and hobbies, an idea that Baden-Powell probably copied from Ernest Thompson Seton.[82] The test requirements for Baden-Powell's scheme were revised in 1944 and again in 1958 without altering the basic structure.[83]

The 1966 Advance Party Report recommended a wholly new Progressive Training Scheme; for Cub Scouts the Bronze, Silver and Gold Arrows, for Scouts the Scout Standard, Advanced Scout Standard and Chief Scout's Award and for the new Venture Scout Section, the Venture Award and the Queen's Scout Award which focussed on long-term service and commitment as well as the completion of an expedition lasting four days and fifty miles. These changes were implemented in October 1967.[84] From then on, the programme has been subject to regular revision; the Scout standards were replaced in 1984 by the Scout Award, Pathfinder Award and Explorer Award with a fully revised Chief Scout's Award. The Cub arrows were replaced in 1991 with the Cub Scout Award, Adventure Award and Adventure Crest Award. All these awards were replaced following the introduction of the Programme Review in February 2002. A new concept called the Balanced Programme replaced the previous scheme. Challenge Awards could be earned by participating in activities in various Programme Zones such as outdoors, fitness, community or international. Earning a certain number of Challenge Awards and the completion of a personal challenge led to the Bronze Chief Scout's Award for Beavers, Silver for Cubs and Gold for Scouts. Proficiency Badges were revised and renamed Activity Badges.[85] In 2015, the programme was revised again following consultation within the association, the changes being called the Programme Refresh.[86]


The Queen's Scout Award badge
Current award scheme
The previous Programme Zones have been replaced by three themes, being "outdoor and adventure", "world" and "skills". It is recommended for all sections that about 50% of the programme be devoted to outdoor and adventure skills and activities. The structure of Challenge Badges and Chief Scout's Awards has been retained but the content has been revised and made "more challenging". Beavers have to earn six Challenge Badges to Gain the Bronze Chief Scout's Award, Cubs seven for the Silver and Scouts nine for the Gold.[87] The final three awards, The Chief Scout's Platinum and Diamond Awards and the Queen's Scout Award are available in the Explorer Scout and Scout Network sections. The awards build on the requirements of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Bronze, Silver and Gold level respectively, consisting of a period of time volunteering in the local community, a prolonged physical activity, the advancement of a skill and the undertaking an expedition, allowing a participant to achieve both the DofE and the Scout award at the same time. In addition, these three awards do not have to be completed in order, and participants can skip straight to a specific award, although additional work is involved. Achieving the Queen's Scout Award is seen as a significant event on a national scale; recipients of the award are invited to join the St George's Day service at Windsor Castle the year after completing the scheme, and parade before the Queen or her representative.[citation needed]

Awards for gallantry, meritorious conduct and good service
The Cornwell Scout Badge may be awarded to youth members who display "pre-eminently high character and devotion to duty, together with great courage and endurance". Any member of the association may be awarded the Gilt Cross or the Silver Cross for gallantry, or the Bronze Cross for "special heroism or action in the face of extraordinary risk". The Chief Scout's Commendation for Meritorious Conduct and the Medal of Meritorious Conduct may also be awarded to any member.[88] Adult members are awarded the Chief Scout's Length of Service Award which marks the number of years of service in any role. More distinguished good service by adult members may be marked by the award of the Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service, the Award of Merit, the Silver Acorn or ultimately, the Silver Wolf,[89] which is the unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout and is awarded for service of "a most exceptional nature".[90]

Promise and law
Main article: Scout Promise § The Scout Association
Variation of a Scout Promise are made by all participants of the association from the Scout section upwards, including Leaders with variations for different faiths or for members from other countries, whose allegiance is pledged to the country and not the monarch:[91]

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.

For Beavers and Cubs, a simpler promise is used: Cub Scouts utilise the normal promise with the omission of the opening 'On my honour' and a change in the final line "to keep the Cub Scout Law", while beaver Scouts use a different promise altogether:

I promise to do my best,
To be kind and helpful,
And to love God.

In addition to the promise, there is a Scout Law which dictates what qualities a Scout should hold. The Scout Law is as follows:

A Scout is to be trusted.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is friendly and considerate.
A Scout belongs to the world-wide family of Scouts.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.
This law is used for all sections except Cubs and Beavers. Beaver Scouts have no law, as these values are to be demonstrated through the meetings themselves. The Cub Scout law is different again:

Cub scouts always do their best,
think of others before themselves
and do a good turn every day.

The motto of the association, as with many other Scouting organisations, is 'Be Prepared'.

Variations of the promise
There are permitted variations to the original Scout Promise to accommodate those whose faith or national allegiance are different.[12] The association expects that the phrases "...duty to God" and "...to love God" will be suitable for most faiths "including Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs". Muslims who have difficulty with the phrase "On my honour" because of the Islamic proscription of swearing oaths, are able to say "In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful…" instead if they prefer. Also, "...duty to Allah and to the Queen" may be used. Hindus and Buddhists may promise "...duty to my Dharma".[92]

Foreign nationals resident in the United Kingdom are able to promise to do their "...duty to God and to the country in which I am now living", although British subjects must include the Queen in their promise.[92]

In 2012 the association reviewed its fundamentals and launched a consultation to ask its members whether an alternative version of the Scout Promise should be developed for atheists and those unable to make the existing commitment.[93] In 2013 it was announced that the consultation had led to the addition of an alternative promise for humanists and atheists.[94] Taking effect on 1 January 2014, members can choose to replace "duty to God" with "to uphold our Scout values". The change has been welcomed by representatives of the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Free Churches Group and the British Humanist Association.[95] The alternative promise takes the following form:

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to the Queen,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.

Uniform

One of Baden-Powell's drawings for Scouting for Boys published in 1908, showing his original concept for the Scout uniform
History of uniform
In Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell recommended a distinctive and practical uniform that was "very like the uniform worn by my men when I commanded the South African Constabulary".[96] This in turn, seems to have been derived from the dress adopted by Baden-Powell in the Second Matabele War of 1896, influenced by his friend and colleague, Frederick Russell Burnham.[97] The original Boy Scout uniform consisted of a khaki shirt and shorts, a neckerchief or "scarf", campaign hat and a Scout staff. At the formation of the Wolf Cub section in 1916, Baden-Powell wanted to make the younger boys totally distinct from the older Boy Scouts; the result was a green woollen jersey, shorts, neckerchief and a green cricket cap with gold piping.[81] In 1946, the new Senior Scout section were allowed to wear a maroon beret instead of the hat; a green beret became an option for the Boy Scout section in 1954.[28]


Wolf Cub uniform in 1960
In 1966, the Advance Party Report recommended a total redesign and modernisation of the uniform, commenting that there had been much criticism of "the Boer War appearance of our uniforms" and that the "wearing of shorts by members of the Movement is one of the most damaging aspects of our present public image".[98] Although the Cub uniform barely changed, retaining short trousers, the Scout section were to wear a long sleeved dark green shirt and long trousers in a brownish colour described as "mushroom". Venture Scouts and male Scouters had identical khaki shirts and mushroom trousers, but the neckerchief was replaced by a tie, brown for Venture Scouts and green for Scouters. Female Scouters had a dark green dress and a cap similar to those worn by airline flight attendants at the time.[99] These recommendations were accepted and implemented from October 1967.[100] Later amendments included khaki shirts for female Venture Scouts and Scouters, the abolition of all uniform headgear except Sea Scout caps and Air Scout berets, and black long trousers for Cubs as an option to shorts. A grey sweatshirt was introduced for the new Beaver Scout section and a dark green sweatshirt replaced the Cubs' knitted jersey. In 2001, following a consultation process within the association, a new range of uniforms designed by Meg Andrews was launched on Founder's Day, 22 February.[101]

Current uniforms
Beaver Scouts
Beaver Scout uniform consists of a turquoise sweatshirt, a neckerchief and woggle. Uniform options decided on at the group level include navy blue shorts, a grey fleece jacket and a navy blue baseball cap. A navy blue skirt may be worn as a personal choice. Navy blue combat trousers (known officially as "activity trousers") and a turquoise polo shirt may be worn as activity dress.[41]

Cub Scouts
Cub Scout uniform consists of a dark green sweatshirt, a neckerchief and a woggle identifying the cub's six (sub division of a pack). Uniform options decided on at the group level include navy blue shorts, a grey fleece jacket, a navy blue jacket and a navy blue baseball cap. A navy blue skirt may be worn as a personal choice. Navy blue combat trousers and a dark green polo shirt may be worn as activity dress.[41]

Scouts
Scout uniform consists of a teal green long sleeved shirt or blouse, navy blue combat trousers (or navy blue skirt), group neckerchief, woggle and a Scout belt. Uniform options decided on at the group level include navy blue shorts, a grey fleece jacket, a navy blue jacket and a navy blue baseball cap. Navy blue combat trousers and a teal green polo shirt may be worn as activity dress.[41]

Sea Scout uniform is the same as the main Scout uniform except a dark blue jersey and/or a light blue shirt or blouse are worn. Sea Scouts wear a round seaman's cap with "Sea Scout" a "Sea Scout" tally band. An additional group option is for a lanyard with a bosun's call.[41]

Air Scout uniform is the same as the main Scout uniform except that the shirt/blouse is light blue and a blue-grey beret is worn.[41]

Explorer Scouts
As for Scouts, but with a beige shirt or blouse and the explorer Scout belt may be worn. The optional activity uniform polo shirt is beige.[41]

Explorer Sea Scouts wear similar uniforms except that a light blue shirt or blouse, smart navy blue trousers and a round seamans cap with "Explorer Sea Scout" tallyband or a white-topped officer's peaked cap (depending on group). The lanyard and bosun's call is an option decided at group level. Explorer Air Scouts wear the light blue shirt or blouse, smart navy blue trousers and a blue-grey beret. Explorer Sea Scouts and Air Scouts may wear a blue tie instead of the neckerchief, an additional activity uniform top option for both units is a navy blue sweatshirt.[41]

Adult members (including Network)
As for Explorer Scouts, but with a shirt of a light khaki colour, described as "stone" which may be short sleeved. A tie may be worn by all adult members and smart trousers may be worn instead of combat trousers. The activity uniform top is a navy blue polo shirt, an optional navy blue sweatshirt or stone-coloured polo shirt may be worn instead.[41]

Adult members in Sea Scout units wear uniforms similar to Sea Scout explorers except that the only headgear is the officers hat and an option of a tricorne hat for women. Adult members in Air Scout groups wear uniform identical to air Scout explorers.[41]

Kilts

Explorer Scouts from Northern Ireland at the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007, wearing either activity shorts or the Irish saffron kilt
All members in Scotland or those entitled to do so by descent may wear a tartan kilt or skirt. This can be either their own tartan or the Scout tartan pattern; to be worn with a plain leather sporran, green knee-length socks and gartar tabs and black shoes. Members in Northern Ireland or those entitled to do so by descent may wear a saffron kilt or skirt. This should be worn with a plain leather sporran; traditional coloured plain socks; black or brown shoes (all members in a section should wear the same coloured socks and shoes). A tailored outer jacket may be worn with either kilt.[41]

Finances
The association is a Registered Charity.[102] The association's finances are collected through a variety of ways. Members pay for association programmes through an annual capitation and subs, paid termly, monthly or weekly depending on local preference. Capitation pays for member insurance and for the services and leader support provided by their district, country (or equivalent) and headquarters. Subs is instead used to pay for the day-to-day running of activities, pay for materials and to finance to section's meeting place.

To lessen the burden on members, many Groups undertake local fundraising and utilise additional methods of funding, such as Gift Aid. In addition, headquarters operates several other ventures open to those outside of the association, the profits of which are returned to the association.

Scout Community Week
Scout Community Week is a current campaign of the association and its biggest national fundraising event. It is a revival and updated version of the earlier "Bob-a-Job" Week (started in 1949) and later "Scout Job Week" in which Scouts were paid small sums of money for completing usually domestic tasks for local residents.[30] The modern Scout Community Week involves Scouts from all sections of the association taking part in community work in exchange for a donation to the group. Re-introduced in 2012, the event has attracted media attention.[103]

Commercial ventures
The association operates several ventures that offer an enhancement to its programmes but also services consumers outside its programmes. These are:

Scout Shops Ltd – sells Association uniforms, equipment and gifts online and on the high street. In 2012, it had a turnover of £7.2 million, of which their taxable profits of £2.2 million was distributed to the association.[71] The association also has a related subsidiary, World Scout Shop Ltd, which sells similar merchandise to a global market as well as world Scouting specific items. It was created in 2011 at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden and had a turnover of £0.285 million and a taxable profit of £0.164 million which was distributed to the association.[71]
Scout Insurance Services Ltd trading as Unity – offers insurance solutions bespoke for the requirements of Association activities. In 2012 it had a turnover of £1.2 million and a profit after tax of £0.4 million which was donated to the association.[71] There is also a similarly aimed and named subsidiary in Guernsey which contributed £600,000 in 2012.[71]
Scout Activity Centres – operates a national network of camp sites and activity centres. The association also runs the conference centres at Gilwell Park and at Baden-Powell House.[104]
Scout Holiday Homes Trust – operates ten properties across the UK catering for those with disabilities, or those whose income usually prohibits a holiday.[104][105]
Scouting Magazine – sells advertising space in its free bi-monthly magazine.[106] The publication had a circulation in 2013 of 116,707.[107]
Campsites

Gilwell Park's White House, the centre of the Scout Activity Centre and UK Headquarters of the association
Main article: Scout Activity Centre (The Scout Association)
Across the country, over 900 campsites are owned by the association; usually they are owned and operated by a Scout District or County.[108] These campsites are also used by others outside the association to gain additional income for the Scout county or district. Ten sites are run directly from the national level of the association.

Seven sites are branded and operated as Scout Activity Centres, providing camping sites and adventurous activities alongside. These seven are Gilwell Park on the London/Essex border, Crawfordsburn in County Down, Downe in Kent, Ferny Crofts in the New Forest, Great Tower in the Lake District, Hawkhirst in Northumberland, Woodhouse Park in Gloucestershire, Youlbury in Oxfordshire and Yr Hafod in Snowdonia.

In addition to these sites, the association runs two conference centres, one within Gilwell Park, and another at a separate site in central London, Baden-Powell House. Baden-Powell House is an Association hostel, providing cheap accommodation for central London trips.[109]

Youth Commissioner
In 2014, the association created the role of Youth Commissioner and Deputy Youth Commissioner.[110] The Youth Commissioner works with the national leadership team, to advocate on behalf of youth members.[110] Hannah Kentish was appointed as UK Youth Commissioner. In September 2018, Ollie Wood was appointed as the second UK Youth Commissioner for The Scouts at the end of Hannah's term. Alex Harvey and Victoria Lawton were appointed as deputies. [110][111]

Relations with other organisations
Girlguiding UK
The Scout Association and Girlguiding UK are separate organisations, but were both founded by Robert Baden-Powell and share similar aims and methods. Co-operation between the association and GirlGuiding UK is encouraged at all levels.[112] ’Joint Groups’ of Scout and Guide units meeting separately in the same headquarters and operating under the same support structure are recognized and encouraged by both associations. It is also possible to have a ’Joint Unit’, which may consist of Rainbow Guides and Beaver Scouts, or Brownie Guides and Cub Scouts, or Guides and Scouts. They meet together as a single unit, sharing leadership and facilities but individual members wear the uniform and follow the training programme of the association that they belong to.[113] Members of Girlguiding UK are invited to join the United Kingdom Scout Contingent to participate in the World Scout Jamborees every four years.[114]

The Scout Association in Ireland
Main article: Scouting in Northern Ireland
The Scout Association of Northern Ireland co-exists in the province with Scouting Ireland which is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognized association for the Republic of Ireland. The two associations have been increasingly working in partnership; they jointly run a project called "Scoutlink" which delivers citizenship and peace building programmes with a range of groups in Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic.[115]

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Scout Association is one of more than 2,600 "Licensed Organisations" that operate the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.[116] Scout participation in the scheme started in February 1959, having been unable to join the 1956 experimental launch due to the 1957 Golden Jubilee of Scouting events and the 1958 revision of the Scout badge programme.[117]

Notable former Scouts
Further information: List of Scouts
The association has had many notable past members, with the following selection being the best known:

David Attenborough – broadcaster and naturalist[118]
David Beckham – England international footballer and former captain[118]
Tony Blair – former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[119]
Chris Bonington – mountaineer[120]
David Bowie – singer-songwriter, producer and actor[121]
Richard Branson – Virgin Group Founder[119]
Ronnie Corbett – actor and comedian who worked with Ronnie Barker in the British television comedy series The Two Ronnies[122]
Bear Grylls – adventurer and television personality and, currently, the association's Chief Scout
John Major – former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[118]
Paul McCartney – singer/songwriter/bassist of the Beatles and Wings[118]
John Lennon – singer/songwriter of the Beatles attended the 3rd Allerton Scout Group in Liverpool. [118]
George Michael – singer/songwriter[118]
Cliff Richard – singer[118]
Keith Richards – guitarist and songwriter of the Rolling Stones[119]
Harold Wilson – former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[123]
The Scout Association overseas

The 1st/4th Gibraltar Scout Group, an Overseas Branch of The Scout Association
History
Following the origin of Scouting, Scout organisations formed in many parts of the British Empire. Some of these organisations later became branches of The Boy Scouts Association after its formation. In other cases, The Boy Scouts Association started branches itself in parts of British Empire. The Boy Scouts Association's "Headquarters" in London was renamed "Imperial Headquarters" (IHQ).[124] The Boy Scouts International Bureau was formed in 1920 and became fully functional under the International Conference of the Boy Scout Movement in 1922. Subsequently, The Boy Scouts Association branches in the Dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and South Africa were given the option of being "separately represented" with the Boy Scouts International Bureau, but chose instead to remain under IHQ control. Over time, many of the branches of The Scout Association became direct members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement; for instance, Scouts Canada in 1946[125] and The Scout Association of Hong Kong in 1977.[126]

Current overseas branches
The association currently has branches in the British overseas territories and Crown Dependencies, as well as some small independent nations.[127] Non-sovereign territories in which the association operates programmes include:

Anguilla Anguilla
Bermuda Bermuda
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (Groups are part of the British Scouting Overseas Area)
Gibraltar Gibraltar
Montserrat Montserrat
Saint Helena Saint Helena and Ascension Island (Groups are part of the British Scouting Overseas Area)
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
Isle of Man Isle of Man
Sovereign countries in which the association operates programmes, as they are without independent Scouting organisations, include:

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tonga Tonga
Tuvalu Tuvalu
Vanuatu Vanuatu
British Scouting Overseas
The UK Scout programme is also offered to British citizens living outside of the United Kingdom via the British Scouting Overseas (BSO) Area. BSO has 4 Scout "Districts" in France & Iberia, Middle East, Northern Europe and Rest of the World, and a total of 55 Scout Groups, in 26 countries.[128]

British Scouting Overseas was formed, on 1 April 2012, from an amalgamation of the British Groups Abroad and British Scouts in Western Europe Scout "Areas". At that point, there were 5 districts in France & Iberia, Middle East, Benelux & Scandinavia, Germany and Rest of the World. Since that point, Benelux & Scandinavia has merged with Germany, to create the Northern Europe district.

See also
icon Scouting portal
World Organization of the Scout Movement
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