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Our latest posts are designed to help Scouts, youth groups, leaders and anyone interested in outdoor learning develop practical knowledge and confidence. From new activity ideas and survival skills to useful how-to guides, check back regularly for the latest resources.
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Scouts Camping Activities: Fun Ideas for Scout Camps
Camping gives Scouts the opportunity to take the outdoor skills they’ve learned and put them into practice. At this age, camping can be about much more than simply sleeping in a tent. Scouts can take responsibility for their campsite, plan meals, navigate routes, build camp gadgets, practise survival skills and even organise activities for other…
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Chief Scout’s Gold Award Explained
The Chief Scout’s Gold Award is the highest award a Scout can earn. It represents the culmination of a young person’s time in the Scout section and recognises the range of skills, experiences and challenges they’ve taken on. It isn’t intended to be completed in one big project. Instead, Scouts work towards it throughout their…
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Scouts Challenge Awards Explained
The Scouts Challenge Awards encourage young people to step outside their comfort zone, develop skills and take on new experiences. There are nine Challenge Awards for Scouts: Completing all nine is a major part of earning the Chief Scout’s Gold Award, the highest award a Scout can earn. Scouts also need six Activity or Staged…
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Cubs Cooking Activities: Fun Outdoor Food Ideas
Cooking is a brilliant outdoor skill for Cubs. It combines practical skills with teamwork, creativity and a little bit of adventure. A Cub who learns how to prepare a simple meal at a campsite is developing skills they can use long after they’ve left Cubs. Cooking doesn’t always need to involve a campfire or camping…
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Cubs Navigation Activities: Fun Ways to Learn Navigation
Navigation is one of those outdoor skills that becomes much easier when it’s taught through games. Cubs can learn to recognise landmarks, follow routes, understand maps and begin using a compass without needing to start with complicated theory. The key is to make navigation feel like an adventure rather than a classroom lesson. A campsite,…
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Cubs Nature Activities: Fun Ways to Explore the Outdoors
Nature activities are a simple way to get Cubs outside and looking more closely at the world around them. A woodland, park, campsite or even the area around your meeting place can provide plenty to explore. The aim isn’t necessarily to identify every plant or animal. It’s about encouraging Cubs to notice things, ask questions…
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Cubs First Aid Activities: Fun Ways to Learn First Aid
First aid is one of those skills that can be genuinely useful outside the Scout meeting. For Cubs, it doesn’t need to be taught through long lectures. Games, scenarios and practical challenges can make the subject much easier to understand. The Scouts programme includes Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badges, and first aid also features in…
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Cubs Camping Activities: Fun Ideas for Cub Scouts
Camping gives Cubs the chance to put their outdoor skills into practice. Instead of simply talking about tents, cooking or campcraft, they can actually have a go. Camping is also an important part of the Cub programme. The Our Outdoors Challenge Award includes taking an active part in at least three nights away, along with…
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Chief Scout’s Silver Award Explained
The Chief Scout’s Silver Award is the highest award a Cub can earn. It recognises the skills, experiences and challenges a young person has completed during their time in the Cub section. Rather than being one single activity, the Silver Award is built up gradually through the Cub programme. To earn it, Cubs need to…
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Cubs Challenge Awards Explained | UK Scouts
The Cubs Challenge Awards are designed to encourage young people to try new things, develop practical skills, work with others and take on challenges. There are seven Challenge Awards for Cubs: Together, they cover a wide range of experiences, from camping and outdoor activities to leadership, teamwork, personal development and discovering different cultures. Completing all…
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