The Association, being concerned to help young people prepare for and take a constructive place in society, encourages, through its training programme, the development of a positive attitude to the needs of the community.
In pursuance of the Association's Purpose, each Member of the Movement shall, within the bounds of age and mental maturity, be encouraged:
to become involved in the processes by which decisions are made within the Association and, to that end, to understand to organisation of the Association;
to become more aware of major social issues at local, national and international level;
to understand the processes of decision-making by organisations and by government, and to become aware of the individual's role in such processes.
It is accepted that this will involve Members of the Movement with current social issues, some of which are controversial and may therefore have a political dimension.
If a recognised public authority makes a public request for volunteers to take action to avoid grave public danger or inconvenience, whether it arises from an industrial dispute or not, a Group Scout Leader, the Leader of a an Explorer Scout Unit, or a Scout Network Leader may, with the consent of the District Commissioner, offer the services of Scouts provided that each individual participates voluntarily.
