Scouting for Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances (CEDC)
Extending Scouting to working children, children living and working on the streets and children from ethnic minority communities has been successfully achieved by some NSOs. The Guidelines on Scouting for Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances (CEDC), enriched from these experiences in NSOs, provides practical advice and support on recruiting young people, developing resilience in these young people and the special focus needed on child protection.
16 Page downloadable document (573 kB)
World Scout Bureau, June 2008
Over 4 years, 800 young people from the Roma community have joined Scouting in Slovakia. The Roma community, often referred to a 'gypsies' is seen as a problem in most Eastern European countries, due in part to their nomadic nature and their 'exotic' culture. The community is EuropeÕs most marginalised and vulnerable minority. Roma Scouting however is fully integrated into Slovensky Scouting but it also retains aspects that meet the particular needs of the Roma community. Read more about the story in this Promising Practice. (August 2004)
BSA's first-ever Spanish web site to reach out the nation's growing Hispanic American/Latino community has been developed. Latino parents will now be able to learn about the benefits of the Scouting programme along with their children in the comfort of their own homes.
