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Blogs | 18th May 2020

A-Z of Scouts for 4 and 5 year olds

A is for Adventure, one of the key themes of the pilot programme.

News | 21st April 2020

Introducing our new Deputy UK Youth Commissioner for Programme

We’re really pleased to let you know we’ve appointed Ollie Smith as Deputy UK Youth Commissioner for Programme.

Blogs | 23rd January 2020

Fill the gaps in your winter programme

Plan ahead to make sure your programme’s chock-full of activities and games, whatever the weather.

News | 7th January 2020

Celebrate St George’s Day

Guidance to inspire you to try something a little different this year, ensuring your event is engaging for young people and welcoming to all

Blogs | 3rd December 2019

So, what are four and five year olds getting up to?

We’re piloting Scouts for four and five years old, but what are they getting up to? We took a look at the pilot programme, how it was designed, and how they’re getting on.

Blogs | 3rd December 2019

Activities to help your young people learn how to bounce back

We all know that it’s important to be able to pick yourself up and carry on when things go wrong. The good news is that resilience isn’t something you’re born with (or without): everyone can develop the skills they need to be resilient. Plenty of the activities on our Scouts programme planning tool are designed to help young people learn how to adapt to challenges and bounce back, all while looking after their wellbeing. Here are five of our favourite resilience-building activities.