The County Scout Active Assistance Unit can help Explorer Scouts or the Scout Network plan international expeditions. This could include fundraising. For all matters of active support in Hertfordshire, advice, offers of help, etc., please contact active.support@hertfordshirescouts.org.uk An important element of every SAS unit is the service contract. This is a document describing how the unit will support Scouting within the group, district or county. It will also detail the conditions for accession and should be subject to an annual review. The section was first established in 1948 as the B-P Guild of Old Scouts, but was known as the Scout Fellowship between 1976 and 2009,[4] when the current name Scout Active Support was chosen to more accurately reflect the goals of the section, as it was modified to make it more proactive and flexible. [5] It describes the purpose and active support of Scouts through unity at the national level. The QSWP will try to expand the events it supports, especially in under-represented regions, with the support of Scouts. An active Group Scout Support Unit can provide training advisors to all Scout Group executives. This could include providing Module 1, the essential information, to all new adults who support the group, including parents.
This Service Agreement is a living document subject to changes/audits (at least every 3 years) by the NSASU Director and the Volunteer Director of Active Support. Members of a unit complete the usual AA form and must of course have a valid DBS. Below is the latest version of the Queen`s Scout Working Party service agreement with the National Headquarters. The key person is the Scout Activity Manager, whose appointment follows the usual process of adult appointments within a group, district or county. The SAS manager may appoint one or more SAS coordinators to assist in the execution of the unit. A service contract is a document that contains details about how the Scout Active Support Unit supports scouting. These units assist the national Scout Adventures Centres. [22] As part of a more comprehensive review of the entire Scout movement in the late 1990s, a series of changes were made to the Scout community in 1999. . .