GeoGuesser

GeoGuesser is a geography game that takes you around the world! Head to https://www.geoguessr.com/ to have a go! Each game consists of 5 rounds. You get a photo or street view, and have to guess the location – what could…

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Become a Wellbeing Champion and help #TearDownTheTaboo

We know that lockdown is tough. Young people are missing school, work, and celebrations, and they’re being separated from loved ones too. Despite this, Scouts have said that they want to take practical, hands on action to create a better tomorrow for everyone. They told us that…

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Come Dine with Me

Compete with friends for the title of… top ‘Social Distancing’ chef! You might not have Dave Lamb’s tongue in cheek narrative but why not sit down to common meal with some friends remotely of ‘course’… Plan: Huck up with a…

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Big Man in the Woods

Check out this great YouTube channel by Mark, a Scout Leader in London. He has lots of reflections on scouting, along with loads of skills, tips and ideas to help you in Scouting! https://www.youtube.com/user/bigmaninthewoodsuk/featured

The Great Hogwarts Escape

Created by St. Michaels Scouts (16th Wyre) They created this escape room experience during the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK as part of our virtual meetings. It proved a great hit with both the scouts and their families so they…

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VE Day Bunting

Record what you have been up to for VE Day, by creating some bunting! Print out the attached template or make your own A4 size if cant use the  template Decorate the template and let us know how they have celebrated…

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Queen’s Scout Award

Plan a series of activities for another Section, to explore the Scouting Values and what they mean to you and others. You could, for example, include an activity to help the Young People of that Section explore their own thoughts…

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9 ways to deal with stress

Things are pretty stressful at the moment. There are the obvious health fears, work’s become a worry (had anyone ever heard the word ‘furlough’ before this week?), news updates are almost constant, and on top of that, most families are…

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Gear Repair

Become the ultimate Quartermaster! Has the zip in your tent failed, leaving you exposed to the night time hordes of mosquitoes? Has your rain jacket ever caught on a rock and torn open? Have you ever had a camp stove…

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Desktop Zen Garden

Time to chill! As young adults, you generally spend a bit more time sitting indoors at desks than participants in younger Sections especially currently. Unfortunately, this can have negative effects on one’s physical and mental wellbeing. One way to bring…

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