Equal Opportunities Policy

Helios Explorer Scout Unit is part of the Scout Association and as such abides by and implements the Equal Opportunities Policy that is laid down by the Association:

Within the Equal Opportunities Policy a ‘Young Person’ refers to someone participating in the youth programme. It should be noted that it is therefore possible for a Young Person to be older than an ‘Adult’ and for an individual to be both a Young Person and an Adult

The Scout Association is part of a world-wide educational youth movement. The values which underpin and inspire its work lie within the Aim of the Association and in the Scout Promise and Law. Within this framework, The Scout Association is committed to equality of opportunity for all young people.

Accordingly:

i. The Scout Association is committed to extending Scouting, its Aim and Method to young people in all parts of society.

ii. No young person should receive less favourable Treatment on the basis of, nor suffer disadvantage by reason of:

• class;
• ethnic origin, nationality (or statelessness) or race;
• gender;
• marital or sexual status;
• mental or physical ability;
• political or religious belief;

All Members of the Movement should seek to practice that equality, especially in promoting access to Scouting for young people in all parts of society. The Association opposes all forms of racism.