Safe from Harm

Staying Safe from Harm

Ensuring the safety and well-being of all participants is a top priority at all Scouting Events. Our commitment to creating a safe, friendly, and inclusive environment is embodied in the Safe from Harm framework. Explore this page to learn about the many ways that we’re advancing safeguarding at the Africa Youth Scout Forum and the Africa Regional Scout Conference.

Safe from Harm

Duty of participants

All participants attending the Youth Forum and Conference are expected to:

Adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times during the event and in conference-related activities before and after.

Complete the mandatory Safe from Harm  online course ( English, French)  for the Africa Scout Conference and Youth Forum . A certificate of completion will be required for participants to access the Conference venue.

Any breach of the Code of Conduct will trigger a range of actions that could result in disciplinary action, including being removed from the Conference.

Reporting a Safe from Harm situation

If you experience or witness a situation that makes you or the person(s) involved feel uncomfortable, scared, or threatened, it is your duty to report it. You can report a potential Safe from Harm situation through the following channels:

    1. Share your concern with the Safe from Harm “Listening Ears” at the venue
    2. Alert a member of the WOSM team.
    3. Call the SOS phone line
    4. Send an email to sfh.africa@scout.org