Outdoor and adventure is a core part of the Scouting Programme. It’s about young people trying new things, getting out of their comfort zone and learning skills for life. Through the outdoor and adventure aspects of the Scout Programme, young people can develop greater wellbeing and resilience, which gives them a better chance of having a brighter future. The A-Z of Activities provides more information on the many activities available in The Scouts.
Adventurous activity permit scheme
The Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme is a system used by the Scouts to enable adult volunteers who wish to provide adventurous activities to young people in a safe and accessible way. While aimed at adult volunteers, Explorer Scouts and Young Leaders can also gain permits to run activities.
The scheme is an internal assessment scheme designed to ensure that all those leading adventurous activities for young people within Scouting have the skills, experience and personal suitability to do so.
Many activities in Scouting can be done without a permit (although some will require external qualifications), but some activities require a permit.
Delivering activities via the permit scheme is just one method of providing adventure to your young people. You could also choose to use external providers to deliver activities or choose activities that don’t require a permit. If you are using external providers then the
A-Z will tell you whether the instructor needs to hold a certain qualification and it will provide steps to follow in order to use the provider.
The A-Z will also tell you which activities require you to hold a permit and which don’t. There is a huge range of activities that don’t require a permit, and which allow for far more flexibility when it comes to delivering them.
Gaining a permit
The Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme is a system used by the Scouts to enable adult volunteers who wish to provide adventurous activities to young people in a safe and accessible way. While aimed at adult volunteers, Explorer Scouts and Young Leaders can also gain permits to run activities.
The scheme is an internal assessment scheme designed to ensure that all those leading adventurous activities for young people within Scouting have the skills, experience and personal suitability to do so.
Many activities in Scouting can be done without a permit (although some will require external qualifications), but some activities require a permit.
Delivering activities via the permit scheme is just one method of providing adventure to your young people. You could also choose to use external providers to deliver activities or choose activities that don’t require a permit. If you are using external providers then the
A-Z will tell you whether the instructor needs to hold a certain qualification and it will provide steps to follow in order to use the provider.
The A-Z will also tell you which activities require you to hold a permit and which don’t. There is a huge range of activities that don’t require a permit, and which allow for far more flexibility when it comes to delivering them.
Activity grants
We offer grants for adult volunteers wishing to undertake training to allow them to gain an adventurous activity permit to us with their section or at an event. Further information on the grant can be found here.
