{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ECriteria\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELength of Service awards are just one way the Chief Scout shows gratitude for this service at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70-year intervals (based on the start and end dates of roles listed on the membership system). Service need not be continuous.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll roles in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/por/16-adult-roles/roles-table/\u0022 title=\u0022Roles Table\u0022\u003EPOR Chapter 16: Roles Table\u003C/a\u003E with a minimum membership category of \u0027Member\u0027 are eligible for Length of Service Awards. All roles that are eligible count towards the length of service. This does not cover service held in a youth role including Scout Network however, if an eligible role was held alongside these roles, this service would count.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESending out Length of Service awards\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe awards are produced automatically by UK Headquarters and sent out \u003Cstrong\u003Efour times a year\u003C/strong\u003E to District level (and above where relevant) unless otherwise specified.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECloth badges or brooches are sent out from UK Headquarters along with award certificates based on what each member has specified on their membership profile (under \u0027Award preferences\u0027). If nothing is specified, a cloth badge will be sent out.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce received locally, it\u0027s important that suitable presentations (with some gravitas) are organised when giving out these awards.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the award recipient would like a different type of badge from the one specified on their membership profile, they can order additional badges from Scout Store.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELength of Service awards show on a members profile\u003C/strong\u003E within a week of it being achieved. (It should appear the following Monday, with an award date of the Sunday from the week it was achieved). The actual awards are however only sent out on a quarterly basis.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#6310bc","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards achieved between:\u003C/strong\u003E 1 January to 31 March\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards dispatched for local presentations:\u003C/strong\u003E By 31 May\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"First mail out","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards achieved between:\u003C/strong\u003E 1 April to 30 June\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards dispatched for local presentations:\u003C/strong\u003E By 31 August\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Second mail out","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards achieved between:\u003C/strong\u003E 1 July to 30 September\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards dispatched for local presentations:\u003C/strong\u003E By 30 November\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Third mail out","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards achieved between:\u003C/strong\u003E 1 October to 31 December\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAwards dispatched for local presentations:\u003C/strong\u003E By 28/29 February\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Fourth mail out","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"callToAction","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","buttonText":"Read guidance on when and how to present Length of Service awards","buttonLink":{"name":"Timely presentation of awards","id":null,"url":"/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/timely-presentation-of-awards/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":{"value":"6310bc","label":"6310BC"},"alignment":"left"}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Purchase from Scout Store","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELength of Service awards are identified by white knot and corresponding green number. If you have a Length of Service award and would like an additional cloth badge or brooch, they can be bought from Scout Stores. You\u0027ll need to provide your membership number so we can ensure you are eligible to purchase the item.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Scout Store Length of Service awards","id":null,"url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/search/Chief%20Scout\u0027s%20Service%20Award","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Buying additional awards","image":"/media/11186/length-of-service-award.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d6f641023d7ea0","imageFocus":"","imageId":20867,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEmail the following details to the\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003ESupport Centre Team\u003C/a\u003E and ask them to rectify the member\u2019s record:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExact start date of role (dd/mm/yy)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExact end date of role (dd/mm/yy)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExact role name\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExact role location\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEvidence that the member did complete the role at this location, during these dates\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#490499","title":"Role history missing from a members profile which is affecting eligibility for Length of Service awards","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"Duplicate certificate request form","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAsk for a replacement by filling in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/37ae2f207c5f47bd9544cc4a6e0836a8\u0022 title=\u0022Duplicate certificate request form\u0022\u003EDuplicate certificate request form\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou will need to provide the following details:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMembership number\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFull name\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EType of award\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELocation of award\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDate of award\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EReason for duplicate request\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDelivery name and address\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":{"name":"Duplicate certificate request form","id":null,"url":"https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/37ae2f207c5f47bd9544cc4a6e0836a8","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Duplicate certificates","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"Thanking volunteers for their dedication to the Movement over a number of years","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"15 July 2023","reviewDate":"09/10/2020","redirectUrl":"","id":47829,"nodeName":"Length of Service awards","title":"Length of Service awards","type":"contentPage","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Length of Service awards","headerSubTitle":"Thanking volunteers for their continued service is important as young people in the Scouts would not have so much fun and adventure without them.","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"490499","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Read POR 11.2 Awards","url":"/por/11-awards-and-recognition-of-service/112-awards/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Feedback on our awards","url":"https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/4c6ee0f334ef46ed8b4190d7757a89b0","newWindow":false}]},"subHeader":"Thanking volunteers for their dedication to the Movement over a number of years","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80NzgyOSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/length-of-service-awards/"}