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