The Scouts and Guides of France is a Catholic movement for popular education with 85,000 members, including 25,000 volunteers and 140 employees in France. Welcoming to all and recognized as serving the public interest, the association is accredited for Youth and Popular Education by the Ministry responsible for youth. The mission of scouting is to contribute to the education of young people through a system of values based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law, and to contribute to building a better world where everyone flourishes and plays a constructive role in society.