International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) is an organisation for adults. Based on the Scout/Guide ideals its essential purpose is to assist its members to maintain the values learned in the youth movements, to give service within their communities, to encourage continuous personal development and to support Scouting and Guiding on a world, national and local level. ISGF is open to former members of WOSM and WAGGGS organisations, and to adults who did not get the opportunity when young to be Scouts and Guides.
ISGF was established 25th October 1953 in Luzern, Switzerland (at that time and until 1996 under the name IFOFSAG (the International Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides). ISGF was founded as a result of resolutions made at the WOSM and WAGGGS World Conferences in 1953. ISGF is an independent organisation, which works in harmony and understanding with WAGGGS and WOSM. The members of ISGF are the NSGFs (National Scout and Guide Fellowships), currently in 61 countries. NSGFs are composed of a number of LSGFs (Local Scout and Guide Fellowships) within each country.
