General Overview

In 2002 (which was also the International Year of Volunteers), the 36th World Scout Conference (Thessalonica, Greece) declared volunteering to be one of three key priorities of the World Scout Strategy. Participants at the European Scout Symposium held in March 2003 reiterated that the issue of volunteers was one of the top priorities in Europe. As in many other aspects of life, the concept of volunteering is changing and the Region needs to adapt. Ensuring that we have enough high-quality leaders who are committed to offering their time to the Movement is a major challenge and has been one of the priority areas of work in the Region.

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Find here interesting resources about Projects, Events and Publication for Adolescents (11-15) and Young Adults (16-22) as well as various links to useful web-sites and documentation.

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Development and Support

A key success factor in Scouting ’s ability to achieve its mission will be its capacity to think and act strategically.Taking on a strategic approach will require a review of the way our Movement is organized – its structures,systems,management,etc.– at all levels..This is all the more important at a time when fundamental technological change is having a far reaching effect on every aspect of an organization ’s work.

Is your association facing a challenge??
Does your association need support??
Yes??

So have you heard of the “Tailored Support Unit”??
No??

Well – Tailored Support is a new service of the European Scout Region and is aimed at associations with one or more development challenges.
If you think that YOU can benefit from this then read on!

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Scouting changes young people’s lives. The European Scout Region (ESR) is representing the interests of Scouting and those young people to different external audiences. Our principle aim in external relations is to secure greater support for Scouting – financial support at European and national level and policy development favourable to Scouting.

The External Funding Unit (EFU) is responsible for:

• A Clearing House Function – managing and providing frequent and relevant information on funding opportunities for Scouting: through a variety of methods (web based, bulletins and face-to-face) collecting, filtering and raising awareness about the funding possibilities for Scouting in Europe;
• A Support Function – providing tailored support: directly, clustered or through workshops based on peer-to-peer support.
• Securing greater support for European Scouting – financial support for Scouting at a European level;
• Providing support to other ESR units – including support material to facilitate their participation in external activities.

The European Policies Support Group (EPSG) is a group of volunteers responsible for:

• Representing the interests of Scouting in general and of NSOs in particular;
• Contributing to the development and method of delivery of the policies and positions of the ESR;
• Acting as a conduit introducing issues of concern to external actors (e.g. civil society, governments, European Institutions, formal education sector, private sector) into Scouting;
• Contributing to the implementation of the European Scout Regional Plan by influencing the development of European and member state policies;
• Communicating and reflecting the image and brand of Scouting – a caring organisation;
• Identifying and establishing partnerships in the interests of the ESR;
• Supporting greater recognition of Scouting at a national level and policy development favourable to Scouting;
• Contributing to the implementation of the Regional Scout Plan 2007-2010 and the work with WAGGGS.

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The mission of the European Scout Foundation is:

• To provide financial support for the development of Scouting in Europe, with a main emphasis on projects of National Scout Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe.
• To develop the Friends of Scouting in Europe as a means of raising money to support Scout projects. The Friends of Scouting, acting as Ambassadors, also help Scouting grow through their personal contacts and expertise.
• To increase the endowment capital in order to provide financial support for other activities of the European Scout Region, such as seminars, events, publications and operational support.