Guide to working with Scout Ambassadors

"This is a tool developed by the Latvian NSO. These question cards are meant for group leaders in their work

This best practice is about the experience of the Slovak NSO in setting a support system in place for volunteers supporting Ukrainians, to ensure their wellbeing and a high morale.

This is a best practice by the Polish NSO in implementing Psychological First Aid in their support to Ukrainians in centres and Scout camps, as well as using this approach to support Scout members who are part of this response as well.

The Czech NSO had a heavy focus on integrating refugees into local Scouting and camps. Read this best practice to learn how they developed and strengthened this mechanism.

This is a best practice by Hungarian NSO in how they adapted their Youth Programme to cater to Ukrainian young people in schools and at refugee centres.

This training was the first meeting with UAct NSO communication focal points. The training introduces NSOs to the partner's branding requirements as well as important communication tools to utilize during a humanitarian response.

This resource is an outline to help guide NSOs in structuring their communications plan during a humanitarian crisis. The outline is a list of sections that could be included in the communications plan, depending on the context and relevance.

This training guide by Lithuanian Scouts is focused on helping Scout leaders organize summer camps that include refugee children, as it trains them on topics like psychological first aid, and ensuring a safe and inclusive environment is fostered at the camps.

Developed by Lithuanian Scouts, this training programme was conducted to train Scout leaders on becoming involved in Humanitarian Action, covering multiple topics like psychological first aid, Safe from Harm, and how to avoid volunteer burnout.

"This course is developed by the Romanian NSO to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for a Scout leader, youth worker, trainer, or facilitator by equipping them with the necessary intervention methods, tools, and techniques in non-formal education for refugee populations."

Designed by the Romanian NSO, this guide is for adult volunteers and leaders to help and professionals working in non-formal education in particular.

This statement developed by the Czech NSO outlines the importance of integrating young Ukrainians and other refugee communities into Scouting.

Developed by the Czech NSO, this comprehensive resource is a step-by-step guide into integrating young refugees into local Scout groups and Scouting activities, taking into consideration important aspects such as finances, communicating with parents, preparing volunteers and other practical infor

Created by Czech Scouts, this paper game was used to build connections and spread knowledge between Ukrainian and Czech children. The concept and design of this game can be adapted to any context by an NSO to encourage integration and raise awareness.

The U-Report is a social messaging and data collection tool designed by UNICEF. During the UAct project, Scouts were promoting the use of U-Report among Ukrainians as the tool gave them access to helpful and critical information and services.

This workshop activity will familiarize Scouts with Safe the Harm principles and how to ensure everyone is safe during humanitarian action. Take a look at this resource and use the set of cards to play!

This resource is a structure for a 5-day training on the topic of Peace Education in Scouting. Participants will learn to recognize the six areas of Peace Education in their NSO and identify ways to strengthen them.

This workshop introduces Scouts to humanitarian action, and enables them to reflect on their role as Scouts who can effectively be engaged in humanitarian activities based on their community involvement.

"Ideal for a camp setting, the Humanitarian Bingo is an activity that allows participants to name various activities that they can engage in the community to support human rights."

"This is a workshop sample for Scout leaders, ideal during a jamboree.

During the UAct project, Czech Scouts were offering a unique financial support programme, Laskavo Programme, to fund the involvement of Ukrainian young people into summer camps, activities and to join local Scouting programmes.

Developed by the Czech NSO, this guide shared everything you need to know about what suburban camps are, how to integrate refugee children, activities to implement, and things to consider when organising this type of mini-camp.

This template is a helpful tool for tracking a large project with multiple deliverables and functions, both on the NSO level as well as regional or global.

This is the mid-year report of the UAct project, highlighting the progress achieved in the first six months of the project's implementation both regionally and on the NSO level.

Marking one year of the war in Ukraine, the UAct project delivered a report summarizing the regional response and outlining the activities and achievements of each of the nine NSOs. This report covers milestones, lessons learned, and country overviews.

This set of guidelines was developed by the Regional Office for NSOs as a resource that consolidates and guides the NSOs on everything related to the implementation of the project, the donor's expectations and compliance, and procedures.

This set of guidelines was developed by the European Scout Region as the go-to resource for all NSOs involved in the UAct project to find processes and guidance on everything from donor reporting and KPIs to a training calendar and lessons learned.

"This procurement policy establishes standards along all of the nine country offices
involved in the UAct project. It highlights the standard operating procedures that were implemented in regard to the procurement of items under this response."

This resource outlines the reporting and data collection process that was a weekly requirement by UNICEF. The document walks you through the different data sections, how NSOs collected that data, and how the weekly reporting was achieved.

This humanitarian action e-learning aims to begin to educate Scouts as actors in Humanitarian Action with knowledge that may assist when responding to crisis while also keeping them Safe from Harm.

At the end of this e-learning course, you should be able to:

ince the World Organization of the Scout Movement launched the Strategy for Scouting in 1988, the Asia-Pacific Region has faithfully executed its own regional strategy driven by a series of visions: Towards 2002, APR Vision 2013, and APR Vision 2020. These visions were

Manual on introduction to resource mobilisation

Para la Consulta Juvenil 2023 se ha diseñado un instrumento tipo cuestionario dirigido a cuatro rangos de edad para que las preguntas y la forma en que se plantean estén de acuerdo con el nivel de desarrollo de niñas, niños, adolescentes y jóvenes.

Revisa y descarga el Plan Regional 2022-2025 de la Región Scout Interamericana, aprobado por la Conferencia Regional, Paraguay 2022.

At the 40th World Scout Conference 2014 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a new Strategy for Scouting ("Vision 2023") was adopted.

The Safe from Harm Assessment Tool is a set of a criteria that evaluates levels of safeguarding and protection of children and young people against international best practices. National Scout Organizations can use the Assessment Tool to conduct an internal evaluation of their organization’s Safe

Keeping children, young people, and adults safe from harm or abuse is the highest priority in Scouting and it is the duty of National Scout Organizations and Associations (NSOs) to ensure a safe environment for all.

This video guides you through the essential steps of risk management for your organization, enhancing its capacity and well-being. Many NSOs require assistance with identifying organizational risks, and this topic and its implementation are discussed in detail.

Learn about the concept of Risk, how to prepare a list of possible risks and how to prepare and operate a plan for managing those risks. We set out an approach to Risk Management and describes some methods that can be used during the stages of a Risk Management process.

The European Scout Region Annual Report 2021-2022 highlights stories and achievements from across the Region during the period between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022.

The Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 30 September 2016 is now published.

WOSM’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ending on 30 September 2018 are published through this report.

WOSM’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ending on 30 September 2019 are published through this report.

WOSM’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ending on 30 September 2021 are published through this report.

This is a full report on the survey conducted of National Scout Organizations. The purpose of this survey was to understand how the global pandemic has and will impact the Scout movement. The survey was open during October and early November 2020. 

This Membership Report aims to provide an accurate snapshot of WOSM’s membership based on the Census data 2015, as well as to identify and explore key trends for the period 2005 to 2015.

This is the final report of the 15th World Scout Moot, detailing what was done, how and what the successes and learnings were. It is meant to be a record for future organizers of world and large events to benefit from.

The 5th World Scout Interreligious Symposium, themed ‘Duty to God- Duty to Scouting’, was held from 27-29 January 2017 at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in New York, USA.

This report contains comprehensive data about the 23rd World Scout Jamboree held from 28th of July to 7th of August 2015 at Kirara-hama in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in which some 34,000 Scouts and Scouters from 155 countries and territories participated.

The Bronze Wolf was established in 1935 and is awarded at the sole discretion of the World Scout Committee. These guidelines outline the process for awarding a Bronze Wolf.

UNICEF's Tip Sheet series offers suggestions for adults, and adolescents and youth, to support the safe and meaningful participation of adolescents and youth in different settings.

This is manual for facilitating non-formal education. The main aim is to inform future team members of study sessions about the central educational issues in designing, running, evaluating and following-up study sessions and other similar youth activities.

This document has been produced by the chief executive officers of the world’s largest youth movements who are also the authors of “The Education of Young People. A statement at the dawn of the 21st century”.

Watch this webinar recording to learn how you can crowdfund for your next project using the Scout Donation Platform. Get inspired by other NSOs that have used the platform or have supported Scouts to fundraise for their projects.

A list of all countries & the current status of their national youth policy, as far as known. Thank you in advance for sending any updates, amendments, additions, questions and corrections along.

The WAGGGS fundraising toolkit has been designed to give ideas on fundraising, as well as step by step guidelines on organizing and implementing successful fundraising activities.

How healthy are your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts? These resources have been designed to strengthen grant writing skills and fundamentals of effective communication, negotiation and presentation. Ensure that your nonprofit remains in position to continue to grow and thrive in its mission.

Through four courses, you will gain the knowledge and skills to begin or advance your career in the high demand field of fundraising and development. This Specialization is designed to meet the rising demand for trained fundraising professionals.

'Scouting it Forward' website is an online fundraising platform developed by Singapore Scouts during the Covid-19 pandemic as a safe way for Scouts to carry on fundraising for their own scout activities.

Part of being a great Scout Leader is to be able to support the wellbeing of youth.

The Boy Scouts of America´s Friends of Scouting (FOS) Planning Kit is a compilation of resources for managers and staff aimed at supporting scout councils plan and implement a fundraising campaign.

The Scout Association Fundraising webpage has a number of helpful resources that can help you NSO identify fundraising ideas at a national or local level.

Abriendo puertas (Opening doors) is an intercultural education manual published by the Federación de Asociaciones de Scouts de Espana (ASDE). 

Watch this webinar to learn about the experiences of NSOs on how they have fundraised from multi-national organisations and international foundations. Get ideas on how your NSO can leverage on their experience to tap into corporate funding for your NSO’s projects.

In order to illustrate ethnic diversity, this book includes perspectives on ethnicity, religion, culture, Scout culture and outdoor life. It is an addition to literature already existing on diversity but excludes issues like sexuality, functional impairment, social diversity and gender equality.

Watch this webinar recording to engage with a team of fundraising experts to find out how you can get first time individual donors and Scout alumni to fundraise for your projects. Learn how you can cultivate these prospective donors and engage them to donate to your projects.

It will take 30 minutes to complete 5 lectures of the course, during which you will learn how to create an advocacy campaign: from the stage of finding the problem to evaluating the results.

This course will introduce you to how Save the Children campaigns and advocates for breakthroughs in the way the world treats children.

This toolkit is about migration and asylum in the European Union designed to help teachers and other educators to engage young people in informed discussion on this subject. It is suitable for young people between the ages of 12 and 18.

The toolkit is designed to enable Member Organizations, leaders and groups or troops to introduce or develop the role of advocacy in their Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting programmes and to help influence decision-makers to improve the lives of girls and young women. 

This course gives you access to negotiation practical tools and best practices gathered by Professor Aurélien Colson & his team from assignments in more than seventy countries and in a wide set of sectors, be they services, industry, high tech, or public organizations.

This webinar presents some of the greatest initiatives Scouts have done around the world, supporting their communities and staying safe

This document has been produced by GEMI and Environmental Defense Fund. It is intended as a comprehensive aid to organizing, designing, implementing and measuring the success of corporate-NGO partnerships. The Guide also includes several case examples of successful partnerships.

The Area Health Check tool a resource developed by Scouts Canada. It is designed to help Area Commissioners assess the health of the Areas they are responsible for supporting and for supporting dialogue with their direct reports, the Council Commissioners.

The Group Health Check tool a resource developed by Scouts Canada. It is designed to help Area Commissioners assess the health of the Groups they are responsible for supporting. The Groups are assessed against quality standards set by Scouts Canada. Only available in English.

WOSM's Quality Standard was developed in collaboration with SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company which has a well-proven track record in non-governmental organisation (NGO) audits. Their website can be accessed for more information.

This guidance is a case study that is useful for NSO Leadership and organisations seeking to carry out their AGMs or annual meetings virtually in an accountable, accessible and inclusive way.

This is a 4 hours course intended for all Federation and Red Cross and Red Crescent national society personnel, including volunteers. The aim of the course is to provide basic security preparation for those personnel travelling or being deployed to the field.

For trainers, youth workers running projects.

This T-Kit should not be seen as a recipe on ‘how to run a project’ but rather as a proposal of a framework that provides the project manager with a concrete ‘step-by-step’ approach, including hints and guidelines for monitoring a project.

These Project Management Guidelines published by WAGGGS review the practical project management skills needed and worksheets to help with the process.

This is a 5.5 hour online course on the Kaya platform of the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, designed to provide an in-depth overview of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM). It draws on the very latest practice and theory in DRRM and has expert content from around the world.

This toolkit published by WAGGGS provides information, ideas and tools for creating a tailor-made succession planning strategy to keep your organization vibrant and relevant to girls and young women.

For trainers, staff and committee members of international youth organisations.

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 aims for the following outcome: The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countr

During the 2018 European Growth Seminar in Latvia, representatives of NSAs and NSOs gathered to discuss challenges and review existing and develop new strategies to achieve growth goals set at the recent European and World Scout Conferences.

This learning guide published by The Scout Association of the UK is aimed at managers and supporters in Scouting about Enabling Change. The purpose of this learning guide is to build on the information given in the video “Enabling Change”.

The Climate Change Challenge Badge, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the World Organization of the Scout Movement and other organizations, will help Scouts better understand why climate change matters and motivate them to take a

In this video presentation, we will have an overview of what ethics is and how it applies within WOSM.Then we will look at the importance of the WOSM’s Code of Conduct and Complaints Policy. We will define who are the WOSM Team members and what are their responsibilities.

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Challenge Badge, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the World Organization of the Scout Movement and other organizations, will help Scouts better understand hazards and disasters and how to preven

Learn how to conduct an External Trends analysis of your organization through this recorded presentation .Identifying all the external factors that influence your NSO’s work helps in understanding the context in which you operate.

Learn how to conduct a Stakeholder analysis of your organization through this recorded presentation. It is important to identify your NSO’s key stakeholders – groups of people, organisations, institutions who have an interest in your organisation, and who can impact the organisation.

This video provides a recap of the different elements of the Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation process.

The Sphere Handbook is designed for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation during humanitarian response.

Example of a strategic plan from Scouts New Zealand.

When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Check out this resource from UNICEF for some tips on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support and comfort.

Example of a strategic plan from the Scout Association, the United Kingdom.

Vladimir, from Scout Association of Macedonia, talks about strategic planning to achieve growth. Setting up a growth priority in their Strategy 2020, and a thorough action planning, led towards great achievements in membership growth.

This online game, developed by UNDRR, aims at teaching children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters.

Noah, from Scouts and Guides of Austria, explains the strategic priorities, objectives and the general idea behind their Vision 2028 “We are Courageous, We are Diverse, We are Loud”. Different level activities towards the implementation of their Vision is explained.

This creative video is an example of media content for promoting and sharing a new strategic plan within your National Scout Organization.

When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Check out this resource from UNICEF for some tips on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support and comfort.

The bestselling guide to nonprofit planning, with proven, practical advice

Welcome to Kaya, the global learning platform of the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. Here you will find learning opportunities for various humanitarian-related topics (and more general content), which are completely free to access.

This document produced by the Europe Office of WAGGGS can help NSOs understand the total picture of financial management and planning. Divided into the following chapters it is easy to find relevant information you need: Policy's on finance, budgeting, accounting, and fundraising. 

The IASC Youth Guidelines Training Package has been developed by UNICEF, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and UNFPA, as part of the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action to support the rollout and training efforts for the IASC Guidelines on Working with and for Young People in Humani

This kit produced by the Council of Europe and European Commission is relevant to organizations for the information regarding financial management – budgeting, managing your assets and transactions, and how to report your financial situation.

The aim of the IASC guidelines is to serve as the ‘go-to’ guide for working with and for young people in humanitarian settings and protracted crises.

Humentum platform is offering workshops, webinars, and roundtables. Their learning programs are designed to help organization build capacity, strengthen decision-making, develop more efficient systems, and identify effective solutions to all type of challenges.

This document presents the Regional Scout Plan 2022-2025 as adopted by the 24th European Scout Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in July 2022. In December 2022 the European Scout Committee appointed the Operational Framework responsible for implementation of this plan.

This regional report shows the activities carried out in this period, which lasted until 2022. Through it, we wish to honor the memory of all those who are no longer with us and thank all those who joined the task of keeping us united even in the most difficult moments.

Este Plan, construido con las aportaciones de muchas personas, trabajado de principio a fin a través de medios virtuales, es un plan de todos.

This is the Team Charter of the European Scout Committee for the Triennium 2022-2025, purpose, accountabilities, team culture and communication that all members have agreed to abide by.

The goal of the project is to leverage a universal youth engagement platform by mobilizing and orienting Scouts and young volunteers to support UNICEF ECARO cross-sectoral response to the Ukraine refugee crisis through the delivery of frontline support, integration, competency- building methods a

Membership management systems can help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) to measure the impact of Scouting, strengthen good governance, and generate data to inform key decisions at your NSO.

Children should feel safe at home, in school and online. But it is in these places that most violence against children happens – often at the hands of the people they interact with every day.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The convention defines a child as any human being

The IFRC Child Safeguarding Risk Analysis tool supports IFRC Operations and Programmes to identify and rate their child safeguarding risks.

ChildHope’s Child Protection Toolkit is a practical learning tool and set of resources designed for non-government organisations, particularly in Africa, Asia and South America, who are working to protect children.

Children rely on adults to keep them safe. All organisations that work with children, whether directly or indirectly, should have at their core the commitment to protecting all children in their care.

This policy outlines the requirements for volunteer screening prior to someone volunteering with Scouts Canada.

Download below an example of a template for a membership certificate, used by our friends at Scouts New Zealand.

This resource is providing you with the necessary tools to make your own Code of Conduct.

Your Code of Conduct will provide your staff, volunteers, and others responsible for children and youth with very specific guidelines that will guide behavior including:

Learn more about nonprofit branding with our complete guide and best examples.

WWF's brand elements are used together to enable us to communicate effectively. It provides consistency and allows creativity so we are able to adapt to speak to our specific audiences while always building brand recognition.

For more than 100 years, Scouting has been a symbol of adventure, excitement, and achievement. Providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences that prepare the next generation of boys for a lifetime of opportunity is serious business that couldn’t be more fun.

A new brand and visual identity for the Scouts goes live today, focusing on skills for life as our key benefit.

With limited budgets and small teams, nonprofit organizations already fight an uphill battle to raise awareness, engage with their supporters and generate donations.

Anyone who uses social media for nonprofits knows there are unique challenges. Get your message out and make every effort count with these timesaving tips.

The BSA Social Media Playbook will be your guide as you seek to use social media to communicate, recruit, retain, and inspire those in your community,

A communications plan enables you to effectively deliver information to appropriate stakeholders. The plan will identify the messages you need to promote, to whom you're targeting those messages, and on which channel(s).

Having a communications plan allows you to have a big picture view of why you’re doing what you’re doing. A plan can help improve your effectiveness by aligning goals and content, as well as bringing the right content to your target audience.

Essential to the success of your campaign is ensuring that your planning process, crowdfunding page design and all of your marketing material is based upon a coordinated communication strategy.

Link to report allegations of misconduct for UN Volunteers

Raising a concern

If you need to raise a concern, take a look at our guidance on making sure a concern is approached using the most appropriate policy.

To address African CSOs’ need for effective strategic communication planning, fesmedia Africa has developed the programme ‘Communication Strategies for Development and Social Change’.

How-to Guides are short guides that provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform core social and behaviour change tasks. The website outlines how to develop a communication strategy.

How-to Guides are short guides that provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform core social and behaviour change tasks. The website outlines how to develop a communication strategy.

How-to Guides are short guides that provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform core social and behaviour change tasks. The website outlines how to develop a communication strategy.

Child Protection in Sport Unit have created a risk-assessment template to help you identify the risks and implement appropriate controls to help ensure a safe environment at your activity for all children and young people.

Scouts Aotearoa cares about the safety of all our Members, especially rangatahi. It is every adult’s job to keep kids safe
at Scouts, and when a kid is not safe, adults will help.
This book explains how Scouts Aotearoa keeps kids safe from people who might harm them.

As most children and young people now have access to the Internet, it’s more important than ever to learn ways to prevent online violence and to understand what actions young people can take to better protect themselves and their peers.

Surf Smart is a curriculum developed by our friends at WAGGGS to help children make the most out of the Internet whilst staying safe online. In this session, you’ll learn about things like identifying online scams, choosing smart passwords & being respectful in digital spaces.

You may have heard about the Anti-Bullying Toolkit, but do you know what it’s all about? Is your Scout unit interested in talking about and taking action against bullying, but unsure where to start? Then this virtual campfire is made for you!

We encourage all participants to be prepared for a safe event by reading this page carefully and following the Safe from Harm guidance.

Main page covering Safe from Harm located on www.scout.org.

The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to prevent the institutional or personal interests of the World Scout Committee members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) from interfering with the performance of their duties and to see that there is no personal, professional

The World Scout Committee has established the definition, the scope of consultation and action, as well as the criteria, the rights and obligations, and the procedures, which allow it to grant consultative status to those organisations qualified to receive it.

This Terms of Reference is for the standing committees of the World Scout Committee, including the Audit, Finance, Ethics, Constitutions, Honours and Awards and Steering Committees. It outlines their duties, guidance for their work and term of mandate.

This Terms of Reference is for the position of Treasurer to the World Scout Committee and outlines their duties, guidance for their work and term of mandate.

The purpose of this Conflict of Interest Policy is to prevent the institutional or personal interests of the World Scout Committee (WSC) members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) from interfering with the performance of their duties and to see that there is no personal, profe

The Team Charter is applicable to all 27 World Scout Committee members of the 2021-2024 Triennium: 12 Voting members, Secretary General, Treasurer, World Scout Foundation Representative, six Regional Chairpersons and six Youth Advisors.

The Standing Orders for the Operation of the World Scout Committee and its Substructures was adopted by the current World Scout Committee.

This toolkit is designed to support WOSM Consultants with building and practicing their consultancy skills.

How do you keep a youth programme relevant, challenging and up-to-date to meet the needs and aspirations of young people?  This e-learning will enable you to understand the importance of reviewing your National Scout Organisation's Youth Programme and also to discover how to use WOSM's Guide to Y

The accounting principles and presentation of the financial statements of the World Scout Bureau (WSB) have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Swiss Code of Obligations and the Swiss GAAP RPC/FER 21 and the Swiss GAAP RPC/FER framework as a whole.

Our Annual Report highlights incredible stories and achievements from across the Scout Movement. Read the full report to learn how WOSM is creating a lasting global impact in communities around the world and working towards Vision 2023 and our Strategy for Scouting.

Read the outcomes from the research phase, including the findings from academic research and consultations with 20 focus groups representing various stakeholders from across the Scout Movement.

Ce cours est conçu pour promouvoir une meilleure compréhension et un plus grand respect entre les générations et pour créer non seulement un développement positif chez les jeunes, mais aussi chez les adultes.

Ce cours est conçu pour tous ceux qui veulent commencer à découvrir la méthode scoute, comme l'une des caractéristiques essentielles du scoutisme et le seul système permettant de réaliser la proposition éducative du Mouvement scout.

This handy list of tools will help you explore just some of the digital options out there for you to use in your engagements as a consultant. Some are free and some require a subscription but all of them provide lots of support and videos on how they can be used.

The main research questions of this study are:

1) to what extent do individual-level and context-related characteristics influence the retention of long-term volunteers? And

2) which human resources practices have the best effect on volunteer retention?

Guideline for members on how we can streamline successful recruitment and retention of volunteers, developed by New Zealand Scouts. This 10-page booklet has been developed and published by SCOUTS New Zealand which is about recruitment and retention of volunteers.

Great example! This workbook is about what you can expect from SCOUTS New Zealand and what SCOUTS and its members will expect from you.

This live session explored how local Scouting can engage new young people to the Movement as we continue adapting to a changing reality. This session was part of the World Scout Academy 2020

Reflection on what barriers and challenges our NSOs are facing. From the European Scout Region Growth Event that took place in Riga, Latvia between the 15th and 18th of February 2018.

¿Cómo capitalizar la experiencia en contextos de pandemia para desarrollar una estrategia de crecimiento sostenible? El caso de Argentina.

This live session focused on re-thinking how to organize our recruitment processes and discuss strategic tactics to carry out a successful recruitment campaign. The session will offer best practices coming from some NSOs across our Movement, as they organized effective recruitment campaigns.

What kind of support can your NSO provide to local Scout groups at this time? What can Scout units do to retain their members? Join this live session and share your approaches with us and other NSOs. This session was part of the World Scout Academy 2020.

Through this session recording, you can gain an understanding of Growth in the European Scout Region.

Get Inspired and learn how others have addressed Growth in their NSOs/NSAs. More than 20 short videos combined in one playlist.

The year 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges to many. With the COVID-19 pandemic, Scouting, as a global movement, has continued to support its members, adult leaders, and communities by moving most of the activities online, mobilizing resources and knowledge.

Through this video learners can discover the 7 key ingredients for growth. Let’s all get inspired to actively help to grow Scouting around the World.

This toolkit published by WAGGGS provides information, ideas and tools for creating a tailor-made succession planning strategy to keep your organization vibrant and relevant to girls and young women.

This toolkit published by WAGGGS provides information, ideas, and tools for planning and conducting training courses for membership growth.

"In Ukraine, scouting has always been community based and works well in this situation. However, it exists some areas and regions where our organisation is less represented despite the fact that it would be useful for the population and the communities.

The board of Scouts South Africa decided to embark on a market research to discover the growth potential of Scouts South Africa and the issues that need to be addressed to increase its membership. Based on the budget available, we decided to focus on the Cub Scout and Boy Scout sections.

Young Champion is a one-year programme which was conducted in our district in Lasbella, Balochistan, to bring out-of-school-children into the education system by enrolling them in a school as well as allowing them to take part in Scouting activities. Hit the link below to find out more.

Scouts et Guides de France has developed an annual cycle that features three recruitment campaigns annually, which enable them to welcome new members at any time of the year. Hit the link below to find out more.

In Ecuador, we developed a standard to enable local Scout groups to assess the quality of the group and improve accordingly. To develop this standard, we went through a collaborative process to answer the question – What is a perfect Scout group?

The GSAT Self-Assessment Functionality demo is a resource to be used by National Scout Organizations (NSOs) to learn about the GSAT Self-Assessment functionalities on the WOSM Service Platform, including accessing the service related resources, conducting GSAT Self-Assessments online, and viewing

In the past decades in Brazil, we have done tremendous efforts to review our programmes and deliver an education more adapted to the youth needs.

If Scouting isn’t available in your community, why not think about opening a Group near you?  Make contact with your District or Regional Commissioner and they will give you support and guidance along the way.

More young people than ever are enjoying Scouting. This increase in membership numbers also means we have more Sections and Groups to help deliver adventure to the UK’s young people. This document is a guide to best practice for anyone considering opening a new Section or Group.

One key element for crowdfunding success is the quality of the project: Is the narrative the right one? Are the photos chosen of high impact and quality? Is the name of the project clear enough? This resource will help project owners and NSOs to know how to improve crowdfunding campaigns.

This course will help you understand why is Growth important and how it happens. It is a place to start and reflection on Growth.

How to translate your Scouting skills to the language of employers? Have you ever thought about what skills you are developing as a volunteer in Scouting? Did you experience a job interview where a potential employer asked you about your experience acquired outside of school?

Poster 1 of the Euro-Africa Unguvu Partnership Project.

WOSM’s Annual Report 2019-2020 highlights the incredible stories and achievements from across the Scout Movement during the period between 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020.

WOSM’s Annual Report 2020-2021 highlights the incredible stories and achievements from across the Scout Movement during the period between 1 October 2020 and 30 September 2021.

WOSM's Annual Report 2018-2019 and Consolidated Financial Statement 2018 -2019 are now available! The past year was filled with major milestones, and we made great strides towards achieving Vision 2023 and our Strategy for Scouting.

These online e-learning modules offer a quick solution to provide an overview of Scouting from different aspects: Volunteering (VIP1), Scouting Basics (VIP2), Working Surrounding (VIP3), Educational Purpose (VIP4) and Ongoing Volunteer support (VIP5).

World Scout Academy 2020 offered to adults in Scouting more than 100 resources and more than 60 live webinars from the area of (1) Creating a Better World online and offline, (2) Feeling good in a Scouting world with new realities and (3) Playing an active role in the changed communities.

This toolkit is designed to support National Scout Organisations (NSOs) in the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in developing, implementing and evaluating their national strategies.The SPME Toolkit is also available in other languages:Russian 

This is an online training to prepare you for the 28th Interamerican Scout Conference. Once you have completed the training, you will be able to download your certificate.

The position of Youth Representative shall comprise:

Term of Appointment:

Leaders at National Scout Organizations (NSOs) can use this document to guide their NSOs as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore each section to help mitigate the negative impacts of the crisis and enable your organization to recover stronger than before.

كل منا لديه صحة نفسية، ومثلما تمرض أجسادنا، يمكن أن تمرض النفوس والعقول. يعاني 1 من كل 10 من الشباب من مشكلة في الصحة النفسية.

As the fourth resource of our Safe Scouts Series, the Mental Health toolkit was designed to support Rovers and Adult leaders to discuss safely the topic of mental health with their scouts.

Scouting's values and methos go hand in hand with Humanitarian principles. Our response through: awareness, skills for life and improving opportunities for non-formal education is essential!

In this report, we share with you some highlights from the work delivered by the regional team that you can look forward to in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

In the past six months, as the world has opened back up again, we are so encouraged to see the resurgence of Scouting activities on a scale we have not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Branding Workbook is a self-reflection guide on how to create a strong brand within your National Scout Organization and ensure that your brand is well known by key audiences and stakeholders in your country. It will enable you to reflect on your brand through self-assessment exercises.

Safe from Harm at its core is about creating a safe environment for everyone in Scouting. This toolkit supports adults and young people to have healthy and strong relationships in Scouting.

This e-learning outlines the internal WOSM Safe from Harm Procedures defining what to do for any WOSM volunteer or Staff facing a Safe from Harm situation. Through this e-learning is mandatory for all WOSM Volunteers and Staff.

The World Triennial Plan 2021-2024 is centred around the theme of “Recovery. Sustainability.

As Scouts, we understand the importance of peace in our communities. We put efforts into building it up and raising awareness about its importance. As a first step to mobilize a global network, we need to understand what peace education is and how to advocate for it.

As you know, Peace and positive change start in our local communities. Scouts assume an active role and engage in identifying community issues, taking the first step to present ideas and solutions to improve the situation in the local environment.

Earth Tribe is one of four World Initiatives, for the area of environment and sustainability, aligned with Education for Sustainable Development. It contributes to the development of the eight key competencies for sustainability (UNESCO) through non-formal education.

This e-learning is designed for WOSM Volunteers and Staff and is the next step after the SfH 1 course on essential learnings. With this e-learning you will go deeper in the SfH knowledge and test your knowledge through different cases.

¡La pandemia por el Covid-19 nos ha llevado a la transformación digital! Nuestra organización tuvo que adaptarse a los medios digitales casi de la noche a la mañana. Trabajar desde casa es nuestra nueva normalidad y por lo tanto las presentaciones virtuales son parte de ella.

At times, our Scout service presents us with new and difficult challenges. In some cases, you may find yourself called upon to support young people at a time when the word “war” is heard often.

You can see the calendar with the key activities for 2022

Looking forward to an upbeat year in 2022 with a colourful wall calendar featuring winning photos of the 2021 APR Photo Contest. 

Accredited representatives of National Scout Associations, which had adopted and practised the Scout Movement founded by Robert Baden-Powell in 1907, assembled in Paris, France, in July 1922 and established the International Scout Conference for the coordination of the Scout Movement throughout t

The 42nd World Scout Conference and 14th World Scout Youth Forum Report provides an overview of the key outcomes and delivery of the virtual World Events, including summaries of the programme, decision-making, digital engagement, logistics, planning teams and evaluation results.

The Safe from Harm framework for Youth Programme gathers a series of toolkits that cover topics related to the Safe from Harm area that children and young people can face in Scouting or in their everyday life.

  Step 1: Get to know Generation EarthshotNASA Research shows that people are more creative when they are young.

Discover the second toolkit of our Safe from Harm framework for Youth Programme on Online Safety!

Have you ever thought about what new skills the youth could acquire? Have you ever thought that Jota-Joti could be a strong tool to make them citizens of the world? Take this e-learning course and become a Jota-Joti Influencer.

This first module of the Safe from Harm training series is offered to allow everyone in the Movement to support child, youth and adult protection policies and practices to promote and ensure a safe environment for all, that prevents harm and abuse.

The ‘Unlock Declaration’ launches a new coalition which will focus on the needs of next and future generations within the international system and highlights the need to prioritize the inputs and perspectives of young people, in order to determine their own futures.The coalition set out a shared

Scouting as an international organization encourages meetings that connect us culturally without borders. An important part of Scouting is getting to know each other and developing exchanges of experiences and learning with others around the world.

نشرة الكشاف العربي
سبتمبر 2021 العدد 107 نشرة شهر سبتمبر العدد 107 والتي تتضمن جميع الأخبار والفعاليات التي تنظمها المنظمة الكشفية العربية بالتعاون مع الجمعيات الكشفية العربية .
لمزيد من المعلومات اضغط على الرابط باسفل وحمل النشرة

The Africa Scout Region is a branch of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Its purpose is to assist WOSM in fostering the Scout Movement in the Africa region.

The Africa Scout Shop operates under license of the World Scout Shops - the official commercial partner of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

This manual is part of the collection of resources designed jointly by the WOSM-KAICIID partnership to support developing competencies related to dialogue in young people and adults. Dialogue for Peace Trainers is specialized Adults accredited to educate and support others in de

The Dialogue for Peace international team, integrated by team members from the six regions of the Scouts Movement and KAICIID team, collaborates to develop resources to support Dialogue Ambassadors in creating a culture of peace and mutual understanding.

This manual is part of the collection of resources designed jointly by the WOSM-KAICIID partnership to support developing competencies related to dialogue in young people and adults.

The purpose of these Guidelines is to support NSOs in the establishment of the National Scout Youth Forum as an institutional platform and essential space for the empowerment of young people at all levels and as an educational tool, to increase the involvement of young people in the decision-maki

This updated version of the 21st Century Leadership paper - endorsed by the 41st World Scout Conference in Slovenia 2014 - contains an additional annex on how to implement the development of leadership in the Youth Programme and how it helps achieve our purpose for developing active, global citiz

Read the World Scout Committee 2017-2021 Triennial Report and Executive Summaries to learn more about the achievements and impact of the Scout Movement over the past triennium.

نشرة الكشاف العربي لشهر أغسطس العدد 106 والتي تتضمن جميع الأخبار والفعاليات التي تنظمها المنظمة الكشفية العربية بالتعاون مع الجمعيات الكشفية العربية.
لمزيد من المعلومات اضغط على الرابط باسفل وحمل النشرة

The Dialogue for Peace international team, integrated by team members from the six regions of the Scouts Movement and KAICIID team, are collaborating to develop resources to support Dialogue Ambassadors in creating a culture of peace and mutual understanding.

Welcome to the road to Growth, a step-by-step guide to support you and your NSO in your journey towards long-term and sustainable Growth.This resource has been developed in response to a key request from NSOs: How to build a Growth Strategy.

This short e-course is meant to help young people like you understand how to be safe so we can prevent dangerous situations and act when we come across them online. Once you complete this training, you'll be empowered to help yourself and others enjoy a safe and fun experience online.

Read about the Interamerican Network Meeting 2021

يسر الإقليم الكشفي العربي والمنظمة الكشفية العربية أن تعلن عن عودة إصدار نشرة الكشاف العربي الشهرية بداية من شهر يوليو 2021 والتي تتضمن جميع الأخبار والفعاليات التي تنظمها المنظمة الكشفية العربية بالتعاون مع الجمعيات الكشفية العربية
لمزيد من المعلومات اضغط على الرابط باسفل وحمل النشرة

Find the agreements taken by the Interamerican Scout Committee during their meeting of 2021 

Considering we all adults are subject to Adults in Scouting Policy, the World Scout Bureau consider important that every Adult in Scouting known about the Policy and its components for a good understanding and application.

This training is for Listening Ears supporting the 42nd World Scout Conference and 14th World Scout Youth Forum but we hope this material will also serve as a cornerstone for future WOSM and NSO events.

La inmensa mayoría de los adultos miembros del Movimiento Scout participan en calidad de voluntarios y se encuentran desarrollando sus tareas en el nivel local, en las diferentes Unidades Scouts, lugar en el cual, en esencia, se hace la entrega del Programa de Jóvenes.

In accordance with the WOSM Constitution, all NSOs members have a duty to operate under the mandate of their governing body, consisting of volunteers elected to their National Assembly, whose decisions are to be implemented by their national executive team, known as the WMO governance model.

The purpose of this document is to ensure that the governing bodies of NSOs rec-ognize the importance and desirability of carrying out appropriate risk management in their organizations and, in addition, that they are aware of their duties and responsibilities in this area.

After a difficult year facing multiple challenges brought by the global health crisis, Scouts are getting ready to reconnect in person with their friends and go back to enjoying activities in nature again. Scouting is prepared to lead the way

Read more about the Interamerican Scout Region virtual events since 2020.

Scouts for SDGs in the Community outlines the updated Better World Framework as a portfolio of world initiatives categorized in four thematic areas of education. The thematic areas focus on global issues and trends affecting young people and diverse communities for the next decade.

This ”Safe from Harm at Online Events” online course is meant to help participants understand how to be safe, prevent dangerous situations and act when they encounter them online.

As an external representative, a spokesperson, a volunteer, or a professional working at national or international levels of Scouting, we could be called upon to represent the Movement in an article, interview, or speech at any time.

This document is prepared in an effort by WOSM to support National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in their response to emergencies and disasters. Instead of focusing entirely on the response, the full spectrum of the ‘disaster lifecycle’ is of importance.

All young people should have access to formal and non-formal education and part of Scouting's mission is to contribute to the development of young people.As a complement of the Scouting in Humanitarian Settings Manual, WOSM has developed a simple and engag

As the mission of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people, National Scout Organisations (NSOs) that choose to engage in Humanitarian Action should adapt the Scout programme to the particular needs of young people in humanitarian settings; further, they should work with other

For more than a century, Scouting has kept environmental protection and sustainability at its verycore; living in harmony with nature is an integral part of the Scout Method.

Discover the different resources that will allow you to complete each step of a successful Membership Recruitment Campaign. With these resources, you will be able to plan and prepare, reach to your target audience and attract new members.

Scouts around the world regularly take part in events on a local, national, regional, and world scale. These events offer opportunities for learning, creating long-lasting friendships, and, in the case of international events, discovering new cultures and traditions.

The Messengers of Peace quarterly newsletter is an initiative of the Asia-Pacific Support Centre of the World Scout Bureau highlighting the project, programmes and activities of National Scout Organizations under the MoP Initiative.

Discover more about youth projects in the Interamerica Region and how each one of them explores their leadership skills.

A simple guide to support the collection of case studies to showcase success stories and best practices around the world on the implementation of the World Scout Youth Involvement Policy (WSYIP).

This growth best practice from the State of Palestine provides an positive example of engaging young people in Scouting through universities. 

WOSM’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ending on 30 September 2020 are published through this report.

Financial Management for NSOs is a three-part Toolkit providing explanations of the topics presented, examples of solutions and references to further resources.Volume 1 guides NSOs through the basics of financial accounting and financial roles within an NSOVolume 2 describes budgets and the budge

Read the agreements here

European Scout Region. Strategic Priorities Area of Operation. Impact of Scouting Team. As a Strategic Priority in the Regional Scout Plan, understanding the Impact of Scouting and its educational methods is a complex and multi-faceted problem.

The easiest way to grow is to make sure more of your existing members stay longer in the Movement. Without retention as a crucial part of your growth strategy, sustainable growth can be hard to achieve and even harder to maintain.

This module will allow you to better explore how does the Volunteering working Surrounding look like in Scouting and what are the roles and responsibilities of a Scout volunteer.

The Messengers of Peace quarterly newsletter is an initiative of the Asia-Pacific Support Centre of the World Scout Bureau highlighting the project, programmes and activities of National Scout Organizations under the MoP Initiative.

The leadership of WOSM aspires to the highest ethical standards. In seeking to serve in the highest offices of the leadership of WOSM, we wish the candidates to be good examples of the values of the Scout Promise and Law.

The easiest way to grow is to fix your retention challenge.

Through this e-learning course, you will be able to learn about each of the 7 Key Ingredients for Growth. The course is designed to help you understand how Growth happens and how you can facilitate it in your National Scout Organization.

Through this e-learning course, you will understand the importance of Membership Management Systems and learn how you can use them to support your organisation's development.

This is the membership census of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. In some countries, the National Scout Organization is larger than indicated in this census as girls and women are members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

This module explains how we manage volunteers in Scouting, and what kind of support is available for every volunteer on their Scouting journey.

This report is of the final evaluation conducted on the first ten-year phase of Messengers of Peace.

These guidelines aim to support Scout Centres and their National Scout Organizations or National Scout Associations to establish and maintain SCENES. They offer guidance to:

Scout Centres must use the following documents - taken from the SCENES guidelines - as part of their application to SCENES.

Form A - Check list to conduct a self-assessment of the SCENES requirements.

This is an update of the Hand-book on Financial Resources – Management and Development first published in 2007. This Handbook broadly addresses two major areas: Financial Resources Management; and Financial Resources Development.

A practical tool to develop the capacity of National Scout Organizations to raise fund effectively for Scouting events and activities in their countries.

يسعد المنظمة الكشفية العربية-الإقليم الكشفي العربي اصدار نسخة محدثة من المناهج للمراحل الكشفية والتي تأتي نتيجة جهد اللجنة الفرعية للبرامج وإدارة برامج الشباب ومفوضي البرامج بالجمعيات الوطنية. ولا نغفل هنا ذكر الجهود التي تمت في الإقليم العربي علي مر السنين بمساهمات من العديد من الخبراء

In 2018, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) announced Bear Grylls as the Chief Ambassador of World Scouting.

Spiritual development is a relevant aspect of the development and education of young people.

This module will allow you to understand what it is to be a Scout with a capital S and all the different elements that define Scouting.

This module will allow you to understand the educational purpose of Scouting and why is Scouting considered as one of the world’s leading non-formal education Movement.

The wellness of all members in Scouting is critical. This is especially the case for our adults as sometimes our focus is strongly on the young people in our units, that we forget the importance of all those who are supporting them.

Descubrir la relación del Movimiento Scout con el Desarrollo Sostenible y reconocer todas las oportunidades para motivar a que nuestras niñas, niños, adolescentes y jóvenes participen en la construcción de la sostenibilidad, es el punto de partida para desarrollar las competencias necesarias que

This 30-minute course is designed for anyone over 15 years old who want to know more about gender equality. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to building peace, progressing the Sustainable Development Goals and creating a better world.

The GPS is designed to support National Scout Organisations to create a new or review an existing Youth Programme. It’s an invitation to NSO’s Leadership to have a continuous approach and motivation to improve their educational offer, as a response to the needs and aspirations of young p

The purpose of the WOSM Complaints Policy is to ensure that a complaint is addressed in a fair, transparent, and just manner, as well as to provide WOSM an opportunity to learn and improve its operations and performance through critical review of feedback.

Este módulo de capacitación forma parte del sistema de Capacitación para Equipos Nacionales de Programa de la Organizaciones Scout Nacional de la Región Interamericana. Destinado a: miembros de equipos nacionales de Programa de Jóvenes y de Métodos Educativos.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.

Welcome on board of the Scoutship. Adult Leaders, Volunteers and Rovers we want you to join us to discover the Scoutship, the new digital resource around Adults in Scouting.

This eLearning is divided into 4 sections, where we explore in a general way the important points of the use of the Scout Brand. This eLearning is a self-directed, which means that you can go at your own pace, taking module by module.

This special publication shows the innovative efforts of Scouts in different countries as they step up to the challenges of the COVID 19 in their local communities.

As in every event, creating a safe environment during the Youth Dialogues is a priority for our Movement. Keeping all participants safe from any harm is the responsibility of all of us and goes first and foremost through the respect of the Scout Promise and Law.

This course is designed to promote greater understanding and respect between generations and to create not only positive youth development, but also positive adult development.

This Annual Financial Statement template is to be used by NSOs in submitting their annual reports to WOSM.

This Annual Report template may be used by NSOs in submitting their annual reports to WOSM. Please visit scout.org/annualreporting/admin for more information. 

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Template serves to provide guidance for National Scout Organizations (NSOs) seeking to formalise potential or existing partnerships.

This resource draws on diverse National Scout Organization experiences with partnerships to inspire NSO leaders and Scouts to establish and manage local partnerships and seeks to encourage NSOs to form localised collaborative working relationships with new partners, as well as existing WOSM partn

This course is primarily tailored to enable NSO leaders to develop, implement, and manage strong and effective partnerships to increase the impact of Scouting at different levels.

This Quick Guide for High-Level Meetings was created for NSO leadership to understand how to prepare for high-level meetings with government officials, potential donors, heads of other non-governmental organizations, or other important figures.

As in every event, creating a safe environment during the World Scout Academy is a priority for our Movement. Keeping all participants safe from any harm is the responsibility of all of us and goes first and foremost through the respect of the Scout Promise and Law.

The Wood Badge is a common standard that identifies the levels of training and development required by Adults in Scouting to perform certain roles. This includes the basic levels expected and also those at a more advanced level which leads to the attainment of the Wood Badge.

The purpose of this training material is to support the NSO/NSA structures responsible for the development of a safe Scouting environment (Adults in Scouting National committee, training teams, Safe from Harm committee, teams, and/or working units) to provide a minimum level of implementation of

Although children are not the face of this pandemic, they risk being among its countless victims. While they have been largely spared from the direct health effects of COVID-19 - at least to date – the crisis is having a profound effect on their wellbeing.

In this course you will learn about the importance of having national policies in your NSO and follow a guide that is easy to apply for its formulation. Together we can make the World a better place! This course is available in English and Spanish.

The Earth Tribe Identity Guidelines provide information and resources to help National Scout Associations/Organizations (NSAs/NSOs) develop promotional and educational materials when adopting the Earth Tribe initiative into their national Youth Programme.

In the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge Action Kit you will find a variety of activities to understand the path to a healthy planet, explore individual or peer-to-peer activities to complete the Challenge, and learn new skills along the way.

This Earth Tribe Implementation Manual is a guide for national teams to implement the Earth Tribe Initiative, including Earth Tribe Challenges, learning objectives, key competencies, and recognition badges.

In the Champions for Nature Challenge Action Kit you will find a variety of activities to understand biodiversity and nature and what it means to make better choices.

The Champions for Nature Challenge Implementation Manual is a step-by-step guide for implementing the Champions for Nature Challenge and its activities to achieve specific goals and objectives as part of the Earth Tribe.

The Tide Turners Plastic Challenge Implementation Manual is a step-by-step guide for implementing the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge and its activities to achieve specific goals and objectives as part of the Earth Tribe.

This presentation slide deck is helpful for introducing or facilitating the strategic planning process within your National Scout Organization, based on the Strategic Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Toolkit 2023. 

The Scouts of Mexico created guidelines on how to go through post-lockdown deconfinement for their national headquarters which present best practices that can also be used by many other national scout organisations across the world.

This document contains a series of recommendations compiled and systematized by an interdisciplinary team composed of volunteers and professionals serving the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in the Interamerican Region (IR), these recommendations are addressed to the governing bod

These guidelines can be used by National Scout Organizations and Associations to develop or review their national Safe from Harm policies, and also set a plan to implement Safe from Harm at all levels of Scouting.The National Safe from Harm Policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a

This Partnership Development Guide is designed to serve as a reference for World Scouting’s staff and volunteers. The guide can also be used by anyone involved in developing and managing partnerships in Scouting.There are no hard and fast rules in partnership building and management.

This game explores how complex climate messages are transferred and the appropriate use of climate messages. During this game we will also understand the importance of clear and credible messages, instead of relying on word of mouth.

This activity will provide the basics of project management and crowdfunding. It will help you understand the project cycle and relate its phases to specific projects.

The activity allows you to discover the new iNaturalist app that can be used by Scouts to learn more about biodiversity and nature, and where can fit in all that! Discover how to use it, and plan what you’ll do with it when you go outside!

This educational activity draws a clearer picture of the impact of our consumption on oceans and on the environement, while informing us of ways to reduce the negative impact.

This self-instructional course presents the basic elements of a policy such as its purpose, structure and coverage.

Now you are part of the 50 million Scouts making the world's largest coordinated youth contribution to the SDGs especially on a very important topic as is taking action on women empowerment. Together we can make the World a better place!

This toolkit is a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of national boards that contribute to good governance.

This short "Be Safe Online" e-course is meant to help young people like you understand how to be safe so we can prevent dangerous situations and act when we come across them online.

The final report for the first World Non-Formal Education Forum held in December 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is now ready for release! National Scout Organizations are encouraged to refer to this report, and use the Rio Declaration and Big 6 Joint Position in their advocacy efforts.

This document presents the governance model of the WOSM, the regulatory framework that sustains it, and the principles that govern them, whose knowledge and implementation is the responsibility of all the people who integrate the organs of government or the executive teams of the organization at

Find out the concepts of Diversity and Inclusion in Scouting by reading our definitions.

This manual aims to support Member Organizations: to draft an appropriate constitution, e.g. by reviewing and amending an existing constitution, in preparing and running an effective General Assembly, and to ensure that it has an effective National Board. 

We are pleased to share that the Anti-Bullying Toolkit is now available for use! This toolkit aims to develop a comprehensive approach to ‘Safe from Harm’ for young people to act against bullying, integrated into the existing Youth Programme in National Scout Organizations (NSOs).

This infographic gives you an overview of the steps involved in developing an institutional partnership between organizations. For more materials related to partnerships, please visit the WOSM Service platform at services.scout.org

The Rio Declaration on Non-Formal Education sets out an ambitious action agenda, capturing the voices and visions of the World Non-Formal Education Forum to call stakeholders to action on what the Forum believe needs to be done to empower millions of young people worldwide through non-formal educ

This joint position highlights the Big 6 Organizations' collective commitment to advancing youth development through delivering quality non-formal education programmes.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.

This e-learning course is designed to help you understand the steps that you and your NSO need to take before taking the Growth Journey.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.

Each section of the toolkit covers a different aspect of growth and suggests a selection of activities which can be implemented by the NSO. The all-encompassing nature of growth means that it will be important to tailor each element to the needs and reality of the NSO.

This e-learning will show you how our volunteers can choose their own path and help the Scout Movement to create a better world. After completing this knowledge path, you will be able to get a better perspective on the stages of an Adult Volunteer life cycle.

The updated Scout Method, a compact but comprehensive overview of key elements characterising our Movement and its mission is now available for download in English and French. Find out how Scouting has evolved over the years in this brand new reference document.

The updated Essential Characteristics of Scouting, a compact but comprehensive overview of key elements characterising our Movement and its mission is now available for download in English and French. Find out how Scouting has evolved over the years in this brand new reference document.

The Adults in Scouting self-assessment tool helps your NSO to assess their level of development and consistency with the World Adult in Scouting policy and improve their internal processes for recruiting, training and retaining adult leaders.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.

Be safe online! Explore this short course as a guide for your safety in the Online world. Learning how to keep yourself and others Safe from Harm on the Internet it’s the first step for a better virtual community!

Learn about the scoring, evidence and major non-conformities of World Scouting's Quality Standard as you prepare to assess your National Scout Organization.

Learn about Capacity Strengthening in World Scouting which introduces you to WOSM's Capacity Strengthening approach and how World Scouting's Quality Standard and WOSM Services support these efforts to make Scouting more accessible to young people around the world.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Scout Movement - a movement which is volunteer-based and volunteer-led. This course is part of an Integration package and it is made for anyone willing to discover what does it mean to be a volunteer in Scouting.

The second phase of the project to measure Scouting’s impact was conducted in France, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia.Study results showed that Scouts are more likely than non-Scouts to have a higher level of personal development. It also paves the way for fu

Use this presentation to promote the GSAT Self-Assessment within your National Scout Organization or learn about the process involved in undergoing a GSAT Self-Assessment.The "Using the GSAT Self-Assessment tool" presentation is available in the following languages:Spanish

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and covers the essential topics related to World Scouting.

This e-learning course is part of the training and induction process for WOSM Consultants and it covers the fundamental aspects of the service.