The role that Section Leaders play in delivering the adventurous activities programme is absolutely key. As a County Activities team, we are committed to helping leaders deliver exciting, challenging and safe adventurous activities to members of their section.

Key to this process is the Adventurous Activities Authorisation Scheme run by The Scout Association nationally. In the simplest terms, this scheme provides you with a permit, recognised throughout Scouting, showing you have achieved the required standard to lead an adventurous activity.

Through our team of County Assessors, we can provide verification of existing skills and identify training requirements in order to achieve these permits. Beginning in 2008 we have challenged ourselves to make training and assessments easily available to the greatest possible number of leaders and run a number of County led authorisation courses.

Where we don’t have the skills within the County to provide the appropriate authorisation and training, we will help you identify an assessor from another County or someone with the appropriate National Governing Body (NGB) award to verify your skills.

To learn more about Activity Permits and Assessment click here