What is SSAGO?

The Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO) is a non-uniformed organisation that enables you to continue your Scouting or Guiding or to begin whilst at College or University. We have many clubs based at Universities and Colleges throughout the UK. We also have “Individual members” at Universities and Colleges where no clubs exist. (Yet…)

Who can join SSAGO?

Short and long answer, anyone! It is not necessary to have been a member of the Scout or Guide Associations to join SSAGO. You can also join a club local to yourself, as an independent member or as an associate.

Why would I want to join it?

SSAGO provides anyone with the oppotunity to meet with Students with similar interests and offers connections to the local Districts and Counties that will help you get involved in being a Leader and local sections.

Within the club you have the opportunity to participate in a diverse range of activities, just have a look at some of the club pages and the calendar. There are club meetings most weeks, National Rallies 3 times a year, a formal event and most members participate in a medley of local and National competitions together.

Outside the club local Units and Groups are always wanting some assistance and they keep the local club aware of what they would like. This can save a lot of time if you want to jump right back into leading whatever section you want.

Either way the SSAGO club near you will be able to help so it can’t hurt to drop them an email or turnup to one of their socials.

When does SSAGO meet?

Across the United Kingdom there is a SSAGO meeting going on almost every night of the week. These are only local meetings and range from something as simple as meeting for a social chit-chat, climbing at the local center to power kiteing on the beach!

In conjunction with the local clubs meetings we also meet 4 times throughout the year Nationally. Three of these concist of SSAGO Rallies that have a selection of craft and outdoor activities under a theme. The other is the SSAGO Ball, an event were everyone gets to put on their glad rags and spend a night in style.

SSAGO also attend externally organised events such as the Gilwell Reunion, the the Scout Network National Gathering or the Pub Scout Festival.

Where can I find SSAGO?

There are clubs in over 35 Universities across the United Kingdom, some spanning large regions such as the Students of London Indie Collective (S.L.I.C.) that spans the entirety of London, others span all the campuses for just 1 University/College.

We also meet Nationally 3 times a year; once per term. These events are called a SSAGO Rally. These rallies are hosted by a club for the rest of the membership, meaning that the locations change every year. Last year (2005) they were in Dundee, Manchester and Leeds and this year we’ve been to Birmingham and Nottingham with a Rally in Bangor in November.

There is a forth National meet around easter, the SSAGO Ball. A formal event to round-up the year. Hosted similarly to a SSAGO Rally, a SSAGO club organises for the rest of the membership 2 days and a night at a fancy venue with a 3 course meal, bed and breakfast.