Ending homelessness
Supported by Crisis and The Simon Community
Request a speaker
Get in touch to request a speaker from Crisis, to help you explore the theme of ending homelessness. Depending on availability and where your group is based, this could be a physical, virtual or pre-recorded session.
Get in touchStep one: identify the need
A safe bridge
Explore the theme of homelessness and why people could become homeless, in this interactive bridge building activity.
Ages: 10½ to 18 | Takes: 60 minutes
Run this activityWould you rather?
Decide what you would do in these tricky scenarios and think about the impossible choices many homeless people face.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activitySafety net
Stay as close as you can to take your shot at glory, and think about the impact that choices we make have on our lives.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityWhat makes a house a home?
Work together to think about what makes a home in this simple, creative activity.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityStep two: plan action
What do you believe?
Being homeless means more than just not having a home. Think about what this means as we look at what people believe.
Ages: 14 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityUnfair rules
Choose your chair with care in this rule-changing challenge, as we see how some rules make life tough for homeless people.
Ages: 10½ to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityThe pyramid
Build blocks into pyramids as we learn about the fundamentals of happiness, and what can happen if they’re taken away.
Ages: 10½ to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityWalk on the wild side
Find your way back and escape the wilderness, as we see what it might be like to find yourself in unknown territory.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityChange of plan
Everything’s been planned out, but where’s the equipment? See what it’s like to lose important things that you need or take for granted.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityStep three: take action
Channel your inner journalist
Channel your inner journalist as you reshape the news and narratives around homelessness and explain the solutions.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityQuestions for change
Start conversations in your local community and discover people’s perceptions about homelessness.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityCook for change
Cook up a storm, then bring your community together to share a meal and chat about how to end homelessness for good.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityShare the invisible struggle
Get creative and show people that there’s more to homelessness than meets the eye.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityPerform to inform
Take to the stage and raise awareness of issues surrounding homelessness.
Ages: 6 to 14 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityStep four: learn and make more change
Better together
Connect with another group, share what you’ve learned, and plan how you’ll work together to help end homelessness.
Ages: 6 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityCreate the next chapter
Reflect on taking action, then storyboard what more you could do to help end homelessness.
Ages: 10½ to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityMake a house pledge
Look back at what you’ve done and make a pledge that’ll help end homelessness for good.
Ages: 4 to 10½ | Takes: 2 hours
Make a house pledgeStep five: tell the world
Believe and achieve
Reflect on everything you’ve learned and share a positive statement to inspire people to work towards ending homelessness.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityPicture postcards
Post a card and share what you’ve learned with the world.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 30 mins
Run this activityThemes
With a little help from our friends at WWF, we’re fighting to protect our environment by restoring thriving habitats, bringing species back from the brink, and tackling root causes such as climate change.
We’re partnering with Save the Children to combat stereotypes, raise awareness of the issues displaced children face, build welcoming communities, and connect with Scouts in conflict-affected areas.
We’re working alongside Mind, SAMH and Inspire, to empower Scouts to take good care of their mental health, now and in the future.
With support from the National Autistic Society, we’re helping our young people to become advocates for inclusion and build a more considerate world.
Supported by the British Red Cross, we’re showing kindness to those who most need it at home and overseas – and we’re encouraging others to do the same too.