Health and Well-Being
Scouting fosters well-being from physical, mental, social, and spiritual perspectives. We provide learning opportunities for young people through tools and experiences, enabling them to build supportive and safe environments that promote health, safety, and well-being.
Our youth programme empowers young people and Scout Leaders to safeguard children and youth, encourage healthy lifestyles, promote personal safety, support mental health, and cultivate spirituality. At the same time, Scouts are leaders in their communities, promoting health and well-being by example and through community service projects.
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The Scout Association
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Sandi Fišer/Mediaspeed/Tim Kristanec
Key Initiative
Safe From Harm
Keeping children and young people safe is a top priority in Scouting. That’s why we created Safe from Harm, a set of actions designed to make sure that every person involved in Scouting is responsible and committed to protecting children and young people.
“Part of being a good Scout is looking after each other, being kind and caring. Part of that is done by training Scouts, Leaders and Rovers to be able to work with people that are struggling with their mental health.”
Jay Thompson
Scout and Mental Health Nurse
Resources
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Protecting Children and Youth in Times of COVID-19File download -
Being Safe OnlineFile download -
Spiritual Development in ScoutingFile download
Learn more about health and well-being in Scouting