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As quiet as a train
Can you sneak past the conductor and collect all the carriages without being heard?
Supported by
The Rail Industry
10 mins
Indoors
See it, say it, sorted
Is there something unusual going on? Learn when to speak up and tell someone that things aren’t right.
Supported by
The Rail Industry
30 mins
Indoors
Swimming
Make a splash on a swimming adventure and demonstrate the most efficient ways to get yourself through the water.
2 hrs
Indoors
Fireflies at dusk
Develop your safety skills in the outdoors then use them in on orienteering course with your friends.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Orienteering safety rodeo
Explore hazards you might face while orienteering and help everyone help each other spot dangers and how to avoid them.
15 mins
Indoors
Zip-wire
Prepare to zip through the sky, as you fly without wings.
1 hr
Outdoors
Aerial runway
Use your pioneering skills to build a runway that gets you from A to B. Will yours be up to scratch?
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Grass sledging
Race your friends downhill in with special summer sledges made for grass.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Safety whilst climbing
How do you look after equipment? Lean how to stay safe once your feet leave the ground.
1 hr 10
Indoors
Gorge walking
Explore rivers and streams and have an adventure with climbs, ropes, and pools.
4 hrs
Outdoors
Extreme sleeps
Spend the night somewhere new as we work on expanding our comfort zones.
45 mins
Indoors
Get the cards right
All you have to do is say what you see in this seemingly simple team communication challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Toolkit training
Learn about tools safely, then put your skills into practise.
1 hr
Indoors
Prepare, prevent and control
Find out how to make your nights away safe and enjoyable for everyone. How will you manage risk?
1 hr 30
Indoors
Present your digital project
Get ready to share with a quick-fire presentation. What went well, and what did you learn?
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
30 mins
Indoors
Repair shop runaround
Become maintenance masters for when your bicycle breaks, be independent and help those bits and bobs last a bit longer.
1 hr 20
Indoors
Night riders
Organise some night rides with your group to fit into the programme and see the benefits of sundown cycling.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Campfire admirers
Scout out the science of the perfect campfire to create something worthy of the hall of flame.
Supported by
Rolls-Royce
2 hrs
Outdoors
Ready, steady, solder
See how we stick metals together with solder alloy, and learn how to safely master a useful skill for life.
30 mins
Indoors
Hold a child friendly space event
Build a child-friendly space in your community and use it to raise awareness about refugees and displaced children.
4 hrs
Indoors
Make upcycled planters
You don’t need a garden to get growing – make some upcycled planters to turn even the smallest space green.
1 hr
Outdoors
Practice running inclusive events
Put on an inclusive community day to show your local area how simple changes make communities accessible for all.
4 hrs
Indoors
Build a wellbeing box
Build a mood-boosting box full of positive messages and interesting items.
4 hrs
Indoors
Red Cross code
Plan the details, then deliver a project to support the Red Cross and show the power of kindness.
4 hrs
Indoors
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