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See \u003Cstrong\u003ERoman Catholic\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Catholic or catholic?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA CD\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eis a disc, not a disk. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"CD, CDs, CD-Rom"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou don\u2019t need to mess about with weird symbol menus, as Celsius\u00A0is written without the little degree symbol (23C, -3C, and so on). It is capitalised, though. 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In case you were wondering, there are 12 uninhabited islands too. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Channel Islands"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe name of a Roman Catholic church.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"chapel"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe non-ministerial department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Scotland has the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Charity Commission"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECharities registered with the Charity Commission (England and Wales) and Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) get a unique number. Scouts\u2019 registered charity numbers are 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland). Always add \u2018Incorporated by Royal Charter\u2019.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"charity numbers"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf they\u2019re a Trustee for Scouts or Girlguiding, it\u2019s capitalised. If not, lower case please.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"charity trustee\u00A0or charity Trustee?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis is an offensive term: never use it.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"chav (do not use)"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAll one word, please.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"checklist"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen referring to a Beaver Scout \u2018Chew\u2019.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Chew"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIs one word.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"chickenpox"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the new volunteer experience, this role title has changed. 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These are the highest awards that Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts can earn\u00A0\u2013 they need to complete all of their section\u2019s Challenge Awards, plus a certain number of\u00A0Activity Badges or Staged Activity Badges, depending on their section.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Chief Scout\u2019s Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EChief Volunteers provide leadership and inspiration to other volunteers and manage Nation Leadership Teams. There\u0027s a Chief Volunteer of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious role name: Chief Commissioners.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E(Nations only).\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Chief Volunteer"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYou can find \u003Cspan\u003Ethe Child Protection Policy\u00A0in Rule 2.3 in POR (Policy, Organisation and Rules). 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