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For all activities which take Members away from their home area a Home Contact (or contacts) must be appointed for each party.

The Home Contact(s) must:

• be contactable day and night;

• not be related to or emotionally involved with any member of the party;

• be in possession of the names and addresses of the next of kin of each member of the party and how to contact them;

• know how to contact the party and home Scout authorities;

• be aware of the outline plans for the activity.

Further details are contained in the factsheet FS120078 Home Contact available from the Scout Information Centre.