News and Blogs

News and Blogs

• How to create your own podcast, with material scientist and podcaster Dr Anna Ploszajski

  13/12/2018

  
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• Making the outdoors accessible to all

  12/12/2018

  

  It’s no secret that I’m passionate about the outdoors. The benefits of spending time in nature are well documented – it gives a huge boost to our health and particularly our wellbeing, giving us the time, space, and perspective we need in our busy lives. I also believe it’s one of the best places to learn skills like resilience, tenacity, and teamwork.

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• Interview with illustrator Christina Newman

  11/12/2018

  

  For the 2018 Christmas appeal, we asked illustrator Christina Newman to draw the donkey on our commemorative badge. Here we give Christina the chance to tell us a little bit more about her journey as an illustrator, her influences and her thoughts on Doris’ name.

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• Snowsports warm-up

  10/12/2018

  

  Four stretches to get you and your section ready to hit the slopes.

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• Weaving Ojo de Dios with London Loom

  04/12/2018

  
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• Weaving poi with London Loom

  04/12/2018

  
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• Adapting to adventure

  24/11/2018

  Scouting in a wheelchair is easier than you might think. Here, two Scouts talk about the small changes that made a big difference to their Scouting experiences, and explain why we need to encourage more people to have adventures on their own terms. 

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• How to make papercraft porridge

  15/11/2018

  
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• How to make your tent hygge

  08/11/2018

  

  ‘What freedom is to Americans… hygge is to Danes,’ says Meik Wiking, CEO of Copenhagen’s Happiness Research Institute. But what is ‘hygge’? And how is it making people happy?

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• Badge support | Global Issues Activity Badge

  06/11/2018

  

  The Global Issues Activity Badge supports young people to learn about and engage with issues around the world, as we work towards building a better one. 

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