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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

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Safeguarding Procedures for District and County Lead Volunteers

Please note the Grey Card is currently being reviewed

All adults in Scouts must follow the Safeguarding Code of Conduct for Adults (Yellow Card) and this supersedes the Grey Card, which is under review.  All safeguarding concerns must be reported to the UK HQ Safeguarding Team. 

Find out how to report a safeguarding concern.

Find out more about safeguarding procedures for District and County Lead Volunteers.

Grey Card

Download the Safeguarding Procedures for District and County Lead Volunteers

Download the Grey Card

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If you are in any doubt about what to do, contact the UK HQ Safeguarding Team on +44(0)20 8433 7164 or the Support Centre on +44(0)345 300 1818. The Scout Support Centre has an out-of-hours service for urgent calls.

If a child or young person is at immediate risk of harm, call 999 or 112 and ask for the police. Tell the Safeguarding Team you have done this.

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