Group Awards are undertaken by a number of Sections and or other organisation working together. For example, the Unit working with the Scout Troop, or the Unit, a Cub Scout Pack, Scout Troop and a local conservation group working together.
A ten-step guide on how to complete a Group Award:
agree that your Unit wants to undertake a Group Award
contact the local Scout Groups and/or Scout Network if appropriate
gather the necessary information
select a project
ensure your project meets the aim of the Award
produce a detailed plan of action
organise activities
review your progress
assess your project
present your project to others.
Requirements for the following badges are listed in this section:
Each Group Award is based on a long-term project, which the Unit works on together over a period of at least three to six months. The Unit leadership team outlines the project and the involvement that each Section will have in it. Set yourself a start date and a completion date. You should develop an action plan, carry it out and evaluate it. Once the project is completed, the decision to award the badge to all Members is that of the leadership team involved in the project (although you may wish to involve your District or County/Area Commissioner).
The International Friendship Award is about developing friendships, but not just international ones! Its aim is to bring a Group together to encourage friendship and links, both internally and internationally. By working together on this Award, everyone will grow in understanding and respect for each other. They will also make new friends and find out about people living in other countries.
The International Friendship Award opens up new horizons in the Programme for all Sections, and can be worked towards at the same time as the Global Challenge.
The aims of the International Friendship Award are to:
promote international activities for each Section
promote activities between the Sections
support the international focus in the Programme
ensure there is a positive influence on everyone taking part
have a long-term benefit for people living in another country.
Examples of projects might include:
supporting the development of Scouting in Russia
supporting Street Scouts in Kenya.
With this Award there is an opportunity to be involved with organisations and agencies. Also, there is the chance to promote international awareness and activities across all Sections.
The Environment Award is about encouraging young people to develop a sustainable lifestyle. That is, a way of life that has a minimal impact on the environment. It is designed to bring a Unit together to promote an environmentally friendly way of living.
The aims of the Environmental Award are to:
promote environmental awareness in young people
promote activities between the Sections
support the environmental focus in the Balanced Programme
ensure there is a positive influence on everyone taking part
have a long-term benefit on sustainable development globally or locally.
Examples of projects might include:
setting up a recycling point in the Unit meeting place or Community Centre
the creation of a 'wild area' or pond at the local campsite.
The Faith Award is about encouraging young people to develop an understanding of their own or another faith community. It is designed to bring a Group together to promote a greater understanding of the:
life
history, or
practices of a faith community in your local community area.
The aims of the Faith Award are to:
develop a greater understanding of a faith community
promote activities between the Sections
support the faiths and beliefs dimension in the Balanced Programme
ensure there is a positive influence on everyone taking part
have a long-term benefit in encouraging greater understanding or awareness of a local faith community.
Examples of projects might include:
developing links with Scouts of a faith community different to your own, e.g. Muslim or Sikh
working with an agency of your own faith community.
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