The District Commissioner, in consultation with the District Executive Committee may form District Scout Fellowships.
The purpose of District Scout Fellowships is to provide active support to Scouting in the District.
All adult only support groups linked to Scouting within the District eg. camp site service teams must be registered as Scout Fellowships.
Further information is contained within the Scout Fellowship File available from the Scout Information Centre.
The District Commissioner may nominate an Assistant District Commissioner (Scout Fellowship), regardless of whether or not there is a District Scout Fellowship, to:
co-ordinate, promote and develop Scout Fellowships;
maintain effective liaison between the District Commissioner and Scout Fellowships.
Subject in all cases to the enquiry procedure, membership of the District Scout Fellowship is open to any person over the age of 18 years, including:
those holding appointments, who will be expected to give priority to the duties of their appointments;
Scout Network members.
All members of a District Scout Fellowship must be at least Associate Members. They may also become Members by making the Scout Promise.
The District Scout Fellowship is responsible for its own composition, organisation, programme and administration in accordance with a remit agreed annually with the District Commissioner.
The remit may provide for this function to be exercised by a Committee elected by the Scout Fellowship members and consisting of the Chairman of the Scout Fellowship and such other Members as they may decide.
Further information is contained within the Scout Fellowship File available from the Scout Information Centre.
The following minimum standards are laid down for District Scout Fellowships:
Leadership - there should be a properly elected Chairman of the District Scout Fellowship.
Activity - the District Scout Fellowship should provide active support to Scouting in the District.
The District Commissioner, with the District Team, is required where necessary to assist District Scout Fellowships to reach the required standards.
If a Scout Fellowship fails to reach the minimum standards for two consecutive years it may be closed by the District Commissioner with the approval of the District Executive Committee.
If a Scout Fellowship fails to reach the minimum standard for three years it must be closed.
Further information is contained within the Scout Fellowship File available from the Scout Information Centre.
