News and Blogs

News and Blogs

• Use your vote

  30/03/2019

  

  A big part of being a Scout is working together to make a better world. One of the ways adults do this is by participating in democracy. This activity teaches young people about the importance of voting and debating.

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• Launching the Scout Scientist Activity Badge

  15/03/2019

  

  Celebrating the launch of the new Scout Scientist Activity Badge to mark British Science Week, with ESA Astronaut and Scout Ambassador Tim Peake. 

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• How active listening helps you be a great volunteer

  10/03/2019

  

  Tim Kidd, UK Chief Commissioner explains how listening helps us live our values of care, respect and cooperation while supporting young people and volunteers 

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• Our journey – how the Scouts helped my son learn to listen

  10/03/2019

  

  My son is a healthy, energetic and imaginative child. But there’s a fundamental problem. He just doesn’t seem to be able to listen. 

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• 5 ways Scouts encourage listening skills

  10/03/2019

  

  Listening is about far more than just hearing – it’s about understanding, responding to and remembering what someone is telling you. Recent YouGov research found that 91% of UK adults who stated an opinion think the Scouts help young people develop active listening skills – but how do we do it? Here are five practical ways that we develop listening skills at Scouts.

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• 9 out 10 people say Scouts develop active listening as a skill for life

  10/03/2019

  New YouGov research has revealed that better listening is the key to happiness and productivity at home, work, and in wider society. Significantly, it has also revealed that more than 9 out of 10 UK adults believe Scouts helps young people to develop the active listening skills needed for success.

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• Build a wiggle robot

  08/03/2019

  

  Now that technology has become more accessible and intuitive, introducing young people early in their development can be really beneficial. Building this robot teaches young people about multiple aspects of robotics.

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• Make a little library

  07/03/2019

  

  Celebrate books and encourage access to them by building a little library for your local community.

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• Interview with Anna Humphries

  07/03/2019

  

  We spoke to outdoor adventurer, Bear Grylls' Survival Academy instructor and GO Outside champion Anna Humphries to get her thoughts on working in the outdoors, social pressure on girls and who her favourite female hero is.

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• Learn about pollution

  03/03/2019

  

  Sustainability only works if enough people take part, and the effects of living unsustainably can be devastating on the marine life that are at home in our oceans.

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