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We’ve found 974 activities:
Plant some seeds
Sow some seeds and watch them grow.
30 mins
Outdoors
Match the Sunflower icons
Learn about the support different disabled people might need at different times, by exploring the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower icons.
30 mins
Indoors
Learn about different assistive technologies
Find out about the range of technologies available to help people, such as Text-To-Speech and Screen Magnification.
45 mins
Indoors
Make braille biscuits
Learn about tactile features, then spell out a word in braille, which is a tactile code, using biscuits and sweets.
45 mins
Indoors
Invite in someone to talk about disability
Learn more about disabilities by inviting a member of a charity organisation to chat with your group.
45 mins
Indoors
Frame the wind
Find out how renewable energies help us create a better world.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
45 mins
Indoors
Learn how to reduce your energy usage
Learn about energy usage and how we can help reduce it in this fast, fun, cups and saucers game.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
30 mins
Indoors
Try the ice cube experiment
Discover what insulation is and how well different materials work as insulators.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
1 hr
Indoors
Make Mtabaq from Jerusalem
Have a go at making these cheese pastry parcels, known as Mtabaq
1 hr 30
At a centre
Play trespassing train
Try this game to see just how hard it can be to sneak past a train and learn why you should never trespass on the railways
Supported by
The Rail Industry
10 mins
Outdoors
Design your own battery recycling box
Learn about the importance of recycling batteries as you make your own box to collect and recycle batteries
Supported by
VARTA
30 mins
Indoors
Solve a campsite mystery
Learn how to protect yourself from the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning by solving this mystery.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
30 mins
Indoors
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
Plan a Scout swap shop
Plan and run a swap shop to help give pre-loved items a new home.
1 hr
Indoors
Share your favourite badge
Inspire others with tales of you earned your badges
Supported by
Get Into Teaching
1 hr
Indoors
Roll and write
Get ready to roll and write a story planned by the dice.
20 mins
Indoors
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
Play the Paper Bin Game
Explore voting barriers for different groups
20 mins
Indoors
Make a decision
Think about the government’s role in decision-making and the issues that matter to you
40 mins
Indoors
Play a game of Ninja
Be the last one standing in this strategic icebreaker game.
10 mins
Indoors
Play show me the money
This activity helps young people to think about the role of the government and how they choose to spend money.
20 mins
Indoors
Where do you stand?
Explore your views and how they compare to some of the manifesto commitments from political parties
30 mins
Indoors
Pronoun pairs
Learn about pronouns, gender neutral language, and what to do if you misgender someone in this quick card matching game.
45 mins
Indoors
Make a Pride windmill
Make a paper windmill to celebrate Pride in your local community.
40 mins
At camp
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