{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ENominate youth/adult members (as determined by \u003Ca href=\u0022/por/16-adult-roles/roles-table/\u0022 title=\u0022Roles Table\u0022\u003EPOR Chapter 16: Roles Table\u003C/a\u003E) as well as Occasional and other Helpers for these awards using the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://cms.scouts.org.uk/media/144fs1qw/mc-g-csb-cspa-nomination-form-updated-041225.docx\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022MC G CSB \u0026amp; CSPA Nomination Form (Updated 04.12.25)\u0022\u003EMeritorious Conduct, Gallantry, Cornwell Scout Badge \u0026amp; Chief Scouts Personal Award nomination form\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease note that the nominee must have been a member of the Scouts when the incident occurred or when the personal challenge became known.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce the form has been correctly supported locally, it must then be submitted to UK Headquarters for processing via the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/286e157669a74ac296c468f8aca30aaa\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enomination submission form\u003C/a\u003E.\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: \u0027Nunito Sans\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#6310bc","title":"Nominating individuals","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you feel the necessity to print the form, the first page is a full colour page, so you may wish to only print from page two onwards.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E(Learn more about the specific criteria for each Meritorious Conduct/Gallantry award below)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EThings to consider before making a nomination\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations should be timely, reflect the facts, include evidence of eyewitnesses where possible and if relevant, a report from the emergency services. If more than one person is involved in a situation, individual nominations should be made, indicating the specific involvement of each person. Where relevant, written statements from medical specialists should be included.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen nominating a member for a Meritorious Conduct/Gallantry Award, the Cornwell Scout Badge or the Chief Scout\u2019s Personal Award, please consider the criteria for all awards that the nominee may be eligible for (e.g. a \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/awarding-a-commendation-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Awarding a Commendation Award\u0022\u003ECommendation Award\u003C/a\u003E, a \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/good-service-awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Good Service awards\u0022\u003EGood Service Award\u003C/a\u003E, a Meritorious Conduct/Gallantry Award, the Cornwell Scout Badge or the Chief Scout\u2019s Personal Award) to ensure the most suitable award recognises their achievements/contribution to the Scouts, because two Scouts awards shouldn\u2019t be awarded for the same accomplishments.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the nomination form has the correct local support, submit it via the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/286e157669a74ac296c468f8aca30aaa\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enomination submission form\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for processing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAwards are made by the Chief Scout in consultation with the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/awards-advisory-groups/what-is-the-national-awards-advisory-group/\u0022 title=\u0022Who are the National Awards Advisory Group?\u0022\u003ENational Awards Advisory Group\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAward holders who do not wish for their name to be included on the published \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/previous-award-recipients/\u0022 title=\u0022Previous award recipients\u0022\u003ERoll of Honour\u003C/a\u003E should contact the UK Headquarters\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:awards@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003EAwards Team\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/13aenr4j/awards-flow-chart-post-transformation-meritorious-gallantry-updated-111024.jpg","width":2934,"height":1635,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/13aenr4j/awards-flow-chart-post-transformation-meritorious-gallantry-updated-111024.jpg\u0022 title=\u0022Awards Flow Chart POST TRANSFORMATION Meritorious Gallantry (Updated 11.10.24)\u0022\u003ESee the diagram of the Meritorious Conduct/Gallantry award process 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