August 2024

Get inspired, as thousands of athletes from around the world compete in the Summer Olympics (Paris 2024).

Activities to try:

• Host your own mini Olympics.
• Learn about the history of the Olympics.
• Try an Olympic sport like Archery or Canoeing
• Try some of our cycling activities or tennis activities

Explore the diverse heritage and cultures of South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).  

Activities to try: 

• Try one of these games 
• Learn about henna with Henna hands
• Make onion bhajis in Flavours of the world
• Try a tea ceremony in Time for tea

Summer-camp style events for Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.

Take part in an action-packed programme at Gilwell Park, the original home of adventure and skills for life.

Find out more about the Takeover Gilwell events on our National Events page.

Every year, Scouts worldwide celebrate Scouting by wearing their scarves (neckers) in public. The date marks the very first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island in 1907. 

Activities to try: 

• Learn how to tie a friendship knot (video)
• Work as a team in All tied up
• Take care of your scarves 
• Play Scarves and ladders

Celebrate the gorgeously gooey campfire treat, of toasted marshmallows, sandwiched between sweet crackers or biscuits. 

Activities to try: 

• Make Scrumptious s’mores
• Learn to Construct a campfire
• Perform some Campfire sing-a-long songs

Celebrate the British tradition of an afternoon treat, made up of tea, sandwiches, scones and cake.  

Activities to try:

• Bake some lovely lemonade scones
• Make some simple biscuits in Let’s get baking
• Bake cakes in Veggie bakes

International Youth Day is about issues facing young people, and empowering them to have their say and make change.  

Activities to try:

• Achieve your YouShape Award
• Share ideas with Talking tables
• Explore equity with Equity spaghetti

Bring even more smiles and laughter to your meeting, on National Tell a Joke Day.  

Activities to try:

• Try not to laugh with the swimming game Funny floating
• Make some Funny fruity monster faces
• Share your favourite jokes around a campfire

Join the global treasure hunt, and use navigation skills to hide and seek hidden treasure.  

Activities to try:

• Go geocaching with Geocache with care
• Make your own geocache
• Create a route for another group in Cache and dash

Eat some fabulous fajitas on this fun food celebration day.

Activity to try:

• Campfire fajitas - COMING SOON
• Try another Mexican dish, with Dutch oven enchiladas

An annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. 

Activities to try:

• Focus on nature and snap some pics from your surroundings.
• Look closely at something that matters to you in Picture this.
• Learn how to use your camera.

World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people. 

Activities to try: 

• Learn how Community begins at home
• Make a difference with Scouts all over the world
• Map kindness in your community with Who helps who?

Learn about knife safety while completing some traditional scouting activities.

Activities to try:

• Learn all about knife skills.
• Whittle a tent peg
• Carve a spoon
• Make your own marshmallow stick 

Get inspired, as thousands of disabled athletes from around the world compete in the Paralympic Games (Paris 2024). You could try one of these Paralympic sports.

Activities to try:

• Take aim with boccia 
• Sitting volleyball
• Listen for the ball in goalball

Celebrate the classic campfire treat, and a firm favourite of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers around the world. 

Activities to try:

• Toast marshmallows
• Make your own marshmallow stick
• Make Scrumptious s’mores    

Celebrate your affinity for the coast National Beach Day. This event raises our awareness of the beauty of beaches while also calling attention to keeping them clean and safe.

Activities to try:

• Make the perfect sandcastle.
• Try some coasteering.
• Why not explore the shore.
• Go on a coastal alphabet hunt.