World Scouting is the world’s leading educational youth movements, engaging 54 million young people and supported by our adult volunteers in 224 countries and territories world-wide. The Mission and vision of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on the Scout promise and Scout Law. Building a better world where young people are self-fulfilled as individuals and active citizens, creating positive change in their communities and in the world based on shared values. As a growing movement, Scouting is deeply embedded in local communities, responding to the diverse needs and aspirations of young people.
Want to learn more about their guiding principles and long-term goals? Read World Scouting’s Strategy
As part of World Scouting’s commitment to transparency, their latest financial statements are publicly available for review.
45,000+ organizations operating in 180+ countries are using the Global Standard to guide their work and put people at the heart of their accountability measures. Now, the 10 cohosts are working to review and refresh the Standard to ensure its fit for the future too. If you work in or with civil society, and believe our accountability practice should center the people we work for and with, we want to hear from you.
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