ScoutBase UK: Adult Support - Scout Fellowship

"Active Support"

New Scout Fellowship Website

The new Fellowship website is up and running at www.scouts.org.uk/fellowship!

From the site you can find out about Fellowship, read stories from local and National Fellowships, download resources, read the latest news stories and articles, and find out about the Scout Fellowship Support Team.

Please let us know what you think of the new site, and if you have any suggestions for improvements, by emailing fellowship@scout.org.uk

For the next couple of months both the new site and the Scoutbase pages will continue to be updated. However, please be aware that in the not too distant future the Fellowship pages on Scoutbase will be redirected and you will only be able to access information through the new site.

"Active Support - a complete guide to the Scout Fellowship" is the completely revised edition of the "Scout Fellowship File" that was originally launched in June 2000, designed to help ensure that local Scouting benefits from the provision of Active Support by focused, well supported Scout Fellowships.

Designed as a series of separate Fact Sheets (to allow easy updating at reduced cost), the File is available as a collection of loose leaf pages and indexes, suitable for insertion into an A4 ring-binder (punched for two holes) - all you provide is the folder. Each of the separate Fact Sheets can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant link below

What's In "Active Support"

The new version of "Active Support" replaces all previous versions of the Scout Fellowship File or any previous pamphlets or booklets. It fully incorporates the outcome of the Committee of the Councils 1999 Review of the Role of the Scout Fellowship and the youth programme provisions.

It is written by a team with many years practical experience with the Scout Fellowship, but also contains input from other volunteers involved in developing other resources found most useful in other areas of the Scout Association.

As well as practical advice and information it also includes ideas new to the Scout Fellowship. These include lists of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which refer you to the relevant Fact Sheet for further reading and 'Healthchecks' to allow you to judge the well-being of your Scout Fellowship.

Note that the initial versions of the Fact Sheets have no revision number or date and that these will be added as and when revised versions are issued. Any revised Fact Sheets will be downloadable from this page, using the Fact Sheet name as the link.

The File is split into five main sections, with contents as follows;

Updates to the file

An update sheet to the 'Active Support' file has been produced to take account of recent changes affecting content throughout the file. It covers the role of UK Adviser (Scout Fellowship), changes to Scout Network, removal of maximum age limits and registering a local Fellowship. Please read it alongside 'Active Support'.

Updates to Active Support November 2007

Introduction

sff-title.pdf		Cover	Dec 03
sff-0-2.pdf	0.2	Contents	Dec 03
sff-0-3.pdf	0.3	How to get the most from this file	Dec 03
sff-0-4.pdf	0.4	Glossary	Dec 03

1. What is the Scout Fellowship?

sff-1-title.pdf		Cover	Dec 03
sff-1-0.pdf	1.0	Frequently Asked Questions	Dec 03
sff-1-1.pdf	1.1	What is the Scout Fellowship?	Dec 03
sff-1-2.pdf	1.2	History of the Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
sff-1-3.pdf	1.3	Connections	Dec 03

2. Running a Scout Fellowship

sff-2-title.pdf		Cover	Dec 03
sff-2-0.pdf	2.0	Introduction	Dec 03
sff-2-1.pdf	2.1	Frequently Asked Questions	Dec 03
		Starting a Scout Fellowship
sff-2-2.pdf	2.2	Why start a Scout Fellowship?	Dec 03
sff-2-3.pdf	2.3	How to start a Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
		Running a Scout Fellowship
sff-2-4.pdf	2.4	Overview - running a Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
sff-2-5.pdf	2.5	The Executive Committee	Dec 03
sff-2-6.pdf	2.6	The Chairman (or .Leader.) of the Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
sff-2-7.pdf	2.7	Running a business meeting	Dec 03
sff-2-8.pdf	2.8	Annual General meetings	Dec 03
sff-2-9.pdf	2.9	Finances	Dec 03
sff-2-10.pdf	2.10	Acting as liaison	Dec 03
sff-2-11.pdf	2.11	Agreeing a remit	Dec 03
sff-2-12.pdf	2.12	Building a Skills Directory	Dec 03
sff-2-13.pdf	2.13	Developing personal skills	Dec 03
sff-2-14.pdf	2.14	Healthcheck - Running a Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
		Role Descriptions
sff-2-15.pdf	2.15	Chairman (or .Leader.) of the Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
sff-2-16.pdf	2.16	Secretary	Dec 03
sff-2-17.pdf	2.17	Treasurer	Dec 03
sff-2-18.pdf	2.18	Other Committee members job descriptions	Dec 03
		Support for the Scout Fellowship
sff-2-19.pdf	2.19	Support for the Scout Fellowship	Dec 03
sff-2-20.pdf	2.20	The role of Group Scout Leader or responsible Commissioner	Dec 03
sff-2-21.pdf	2.21	The role of the ADC (SF)	Dec 03
sff-2-22.pdf	2.22	The role of the AAC/ACC (SF)	Dec 03
sff-2-23.pdf	2.23	Healthcheck - the Responsible Commissioner	Dec 03

3. Developing your scout fellowship

sff-3-title.pdf		Cover	Dec 03
sff-3-1.pdf	3.1	Introduction	Dec 03
sff-3-2.pdf	3.2	Frequently Asked Questions	Dec 03
sff-3-3.pdf	3.3	Promotion	Dec 03
sff-3-4.pdf	3.4	Recruiting Scout Fellowship members	Dec 03
sff-3-5.pdf	3.5	Induction and retention	Dec 03
sff-3-6.pdf	3.6	Building on success	Dec 03
sff-3-7.pdf	3.7	Healthcheck - developing your Scout Fellowship	Dec 03

4. Programme ideas

sff-4-title.pdf		Cover	Dec 03
sff-4-1.pdf	4.1	Where does the Scout Fellowship fit?	Dec 03
sff-4-2.pdf	4.2	Frequently Asked Questions	Dec 03
sff-4-3.pdf	4.3	Putting programmes into action	Dec 03
sff-4-4.pdf	4.4	Programme ideas	Dec 03
sff-4-5.pdf	4.5	Event guides	Dec 03
sff-4-6.pdf	4.6	Healthcheck - Programmes	Dec 03
sff-4-7.pdf	4.7	International	Dec 03

5. Resources

sff-5-title.pdf		Cover	Dec 03
sff-5-1.pdf	5.1	Introduction	Dec 03
sff-5-2.pdf	5.2	Local contacts	Dec 03
sff-5-3.pdf	5.3	National organisations	Dec 03
sff-5-4.pdf	5.4	Promotional and recruitment example material	Dec 03
sff-5-5.pdf	5.5	Buyer's guide	Dec 03

How Do We Get Our Copy of "Active Support"?

Easy! - Just download it from here for free! Alternativley you could contact the Information Centre on 0845 300 1818 and they will send you a copy for £4.00 (plus postage and packaging)

Won't It Get Out Of Date?

Because the "Active Support" has been designed as a series of loose leaf Fact Sheets it can be easily and cheaply updated if and when individual sections of the File are changed.

News of revised Fact Sheets (sections) will be posted in the communication section of this page. Revised sections will also be freely downloadable from ScoutBase UK.

If you think we have left anything out please let us know by contacting us via the Adult Support Office at Gilwell Park.