Scout Active Support

B-P Guild: 1947–1976 Forty years after the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island in 1907, the International Scout Conference held in France in August 1947 recommended the creation of associations for Old Scouts by each national Scout associations with a target for this to be achieved by the following year when the 40th anniversary of the official start of the movement (as considered at the time) was to be celebrated. Five years later in October 1953, a review was made of the organisation as the Guild was not as involved with the Boy Scouts Association as originally hoped which led to the guild being split into its own separate organisation with their own constitution, elected council and committee. The Guild was renamed the B-P Scout Guild in May 1955 as it moved to admit members who had not been Scouts which was achieved in June 1958. As they were not a part of the association at the time, the B-P Scout Guild were not subject to any changes as a result of ''The Chief Scout's Advance Party Report'', although a Scout Supporters Association was recommended to be established in every district that would include all adults involved with Scouting in that area and which would include guild members. This recommendation was approved in principle but would require further research. The guild would re-join the newly renamed Scout Association in April 1971. Scout Fellowship: 1976–2009 In May 1974 the role of the B-P Scout Guild was examined as part of a wider report into the future of adult support in Scouting. This resulted in the creation of the Scout Fellowship in October 1976 which replaced the Guild, service teams and other supporting organisations with a new district level grouping. Following the rebrand, Scout Active Support was promoted as a flexible way for people to volunteer with the Scouts without the full-time commitment needed to be a regular leader. Following transformation: 2024-present As of the Scout Association's transformation project, which introduced a number of changes to the volunteer experience, Scout Active Support Units will not continue in their current form. Instead, sub-teams will be used to organise volunteers under the new team structure. Those in, for example, a SASU specialising in hillwalking, could join a programme sub-team for hillwalking. New sub-teams could also be created to accommodate SASU volunteers. ==Organisation==

Scout Active Support was open to all adults over 18 years of age, including leaders with other sections and members of the Scout Network, subject to satisfactory checks under the Scout Association Child Protection Policy. There was no requirement that members have been involved in the movement before joining and in recent years Scout Active Support have been promoted as a flexible way in which to volunteer with the movement for those who are unable or unwilling to commit to more regular voluntary work. Scout Active Support Units could be run at a local level by Scout groups, districts and counties or equivalent with a Scout Active Support Manager in charge and an annually reviewed service agreement in place to specify the activities of the unit. The minimum standards of a unit is deliberately limited to having leadership in place and that the unit provided an active support service to Scouting in some fashion. ==National Scout Active Support Units==

National Scout Active Support Units were groups of volunteers who have formed an Active Support Unit registered directly with the Scout Association and include special interest, activity centre, faith-based and international organisations. • Amateur Radio SASU - runs amateur radio and communications activities including supporting Jamboree on the Air. • Bushscout UK SASU - co-ordinates bushcraft instructors and trains volunteers in practical skills. • Deep Sea Scouts — aims to connect Scouting to the sea and originally had an aim of connecting Scouts on ships around the world such as those in the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy. • Duke of Edinburgh's Award Training - co-ordinates the trainers for the DofE award scheme to advertise and promote the award to Scouts. • FLAGS SASU - provides active support to those associated with Scouting regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues • National Caving SASU - co-ordinates and promotes caving. • Nationwide Scout Communications Team SASU - providing Radio Communications and Telephones for Scout Events, Jamborees and International Camps. • Queen's Scout Working Party SASU — a group for Queen's Scouts that assists with the running of major national Scout Association events. • SCAFELL— Scout Climbing Activities Active Support Unit SASU - supports climbing related activities and training. • Scout 4x4 - The national team for providing 4x4 activities to UK Scouts. • Scout and Guide Graduate Association - provides activities for those who have been members of both movements. • Scout Content SASU - produces content for marketing and communications as well as training other volunteers in these skills and supports big events. • Scout Radio SASU - The national team for all things broadcast radio within Scouting in the UK including event based radio stations, or support & guidance to those running them. • Scout Tech SASU — providing internet and technology services at events • ScoutMed SASU — provides on site first aid and medical services at Scouting and Guiding events • Supporting Assessors SASU - supports activity and nights away assessors through workshops. • 2nd Gilwell Park SASU — a service team to support Gilwell Park • Association of Methodist Scouters and Guiders - supporting members in the Methodist church. • National Catholic Scout Fellowship SASU - supporting members of Scouting in the Catholic Church. • National Jewish Scout Fellowship (currently inactive) - supports Jewish members of Scouting, organises event and social gatherings and provides the Scout Association with feedback from a Jewish perspective. • United Reformed Church Guide and Scout Fellowship is a national fellowship in the United Kingdom that works with members of Guide and Scout groups who are affiliated with the United Reformed Church, as well as members of the United Reformed Church who have an interest in Guiding or Scouting. It hosts camps for both Guides and Scouts, and has previously organised a national Fellowship of United Reformed Youth camp. It aims to provide leaders of all Scouting/Guiding Sections with resources to engage with the Faiths And Beliefs side of the programme and produces a magazine, "Linkline". International These organisations support members interested in Scouting around the world. Some are considered Special Interest Groups by the International Scout Support Unit. • Arab Region SASU • Asia-Pacific Scout Region SASU • Kandersteg International Scout Centre SASU • Scout Expedition Team • Scout and Guide Fellowship UK • Scouts Against Malaria ==See also==