Scouts of the World Award

The Scouts of the World Award is an international award that can be completed by any scout worldwide. It is a Network only award and has just recently been updated. The requirements are listed below or available on Scouts.org

Scouts of the World Award, is the only Youth Award (Under 25) in the UK that is issued under the acceptance of WOSM (World Organisation of Scout Movements) and not by the Scout Association.

The following Members of Dorset Scouts have completed this award.

James Winchester

Georgia Hazell

All advice on the award is led by James Winchester, who will help you find a mentor in partnership with one of our surrounding counties.

You can contact James at queensscout@dorsetscouts.org.uk

The Requirements

Registration

You must register by attending a Scouts of the World Discovery weekend and
then filling in the form online

(Scouts of the World Discovery A SOWA Discovery event is either a residential event or a number of shorter events. It should involve at least 14 hours of learning delivered by SOWA Trainers. You must complete pre-course activities sent to you by the trainers prior to the event(s). The aim of the event is to broaden the participants understanding of the context behind the Award and global issues. Please note that Dorset does not have a Scouts of the World Advisor in place, and as such we will ask you to attend a Scouts of the World Discovery in either Hampshire or Devon as part of the process.)

Once completed please save a copy of your application and send it to queensscout@dorsetscouts.org.uk so that we can ensure you are put in touch with someone who can help you on this journey.

Membership

Award participants must:
• Be aged between 18 and 25 years old
• Be a Network member (if you are a member of Network you must be registered on Compass)

Project Planning

With the guidance of your SOWA mentor, you must plan a project based on one or more of the three themes (Peace, Environment and Sustainable Development).

Project Completion

Complete your project based on the plan you put together with your mentor. The voluntary project should be a minimum of 80 hours (inc. planning time). You should inform the relevant commissioner (see online). The project should have clear objectives, timescales and be realistic. The project should have a long term impact on the community you are working with.

Presentation

Make a presentation to cover your entire award. This should include evaluation questions such as: What challenges did I face and how did I overcome these? It should also include how you developed your: skills, cultural awareness, knowledge and attitudes. It should be presented to a relevant audience (could be the ACC, your Mentor etc.).

Sign Off

The relevant ACC must sign off the award to show you’ve completed all of the sections to an acceptable level.

Once you have completed the award with one of our Partnering Counties, they will then inform your District Commissioner, who will intern recommend the award with the ACC Network.

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