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Go on a cash traps trail
Discover money scams, spot red flags, and learn how to stay safe and seek help in real-life situations.
Supported by
HSBC UK
30 mins
Outdoors
Future flyers
Explore exciting aviation careers, solve some tricky scenarios and discover your future in the skies!
Supported by
The Royal Air Force (RAF)
1 hr 30
Indoors
Learn about wudu
Learn water conservation through Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) teachings and practical ways to save water in daily life.
35 mins
Outdoors
Have a space-themed movie night
Learn about the moon landings with a watch party, with some space themed snacks.
1 hr
Indoors
What would you do? Water activities
Investigate local water quality using simple tests and discover what rivers, ponds and lakes can reveal about nature.
1 hr
In water
What Would You Do? Personal Safety
1 hr
Indoors
Try T1 Rugby
Score by passing, ripping, and kicking in this structured rugby game that builds teamwork, tactics, and movement skills.
Supported by
England Rugby (The RFU)
30 mins
Outdoors
Go on a cool quest
Think about insulation by carrying sandwiches and drinks in different bags to find out which keeps them coolest on a walk!
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
2 hrs
Outdoors
Run a battery recycling competition
Within your group or within your community, run a battery recycling competition to help the environment
Supported by
VARTA
15 mins
Indoors
Spot phishing emails
Learn about Phishing in this fun sorting activity.
30 mins
Indoors
Play raft, row and retrieve
Put your boating skills to the test and see if your team can be the first to collect the most items on the water.
Supported by
Royal Navy
30 mins
On water
Practice public speaking - You teach, I deliver
Partner up and learn something new, teach what you have learned to others.
Supported by
Get Into Teaching
1 hr
Indoors
Make a duct tape wallet
Use lots of colourful duct tape to create a safe place to keep coins, cash and cards.
45 mins
Indoors
Try Tatreez Palestinian cross stitch
Have a go at this form of traditional Palestinian cross stitch
1 hr
At a centre
Discover the power of digital persuasion
Find out how technology can be designed to influence people’s choices.
30 mins
Indoors
On the rights track
Create a list of rights for your favourite social media platform and present them to the group.
30 mins
At home
Meme makers
Get creative and make a meme about digital citizenship for other young people.
25 mins
Indoors
Picture this
Create a piece of photographic art that encourages everyone to look more closely at an issue that matters to them.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Try a jigsaw hunt
Colour in your own jigsaw pieces before finding them around your meeting place.
45 mins
Indoors
Play shrinking habitat
This game’s all about how habitats are shrinking and how this impacts the animals that live in them.
Supported by
Nattergal
20 mins
Outdoors
Go forest bathing
Spending time among trees has huge benefits to our mental well being, so take time to sit and listen to nature.
Supported by
Nattergal
40 mins
Outdoors
How do you do it?
Show off your hobby and explain what it takes to get involved.
30 mins
Indoors
Charcoal creations
Use campfire charcoal to sketch the world around you.
30 mins
Outdoors
Scouts’ Own for VE 80
Just like plants, our beliefs and values have roots, but how do your beliefs and values grow?
15 mins
Outdoors
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