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One good thing: how keeping a gratitude diary builds resilience
/news/2020/april/one-good-thing-how-keeping-a-gratitude-diary-builds-resilience/Research shows young people who practise being grateful do better in almost every metric than their less grateful peers. We spoke to Dr Rangan Chatterjee, physician, author, presenter and podcaster, to learn more about the benefits of looking on the bright side, then asked some young people to write their own gratitude diaries and share them with us
Scouts launches national volunteering programme with HSBC UK to help more young people learn key money skills
/news/2024/november/scouts-hsbc-uk-programme-money-skills/Scouts and HSBC UK are mobilising a network of 200 HSBC UK employee volunteers to help Beaver and Cub Scouts build financial literacy skills
How high is the GI?
/activities/how-high-is-the-gi/Time to play your carbs right, as we learn about the glycemic index and how some foods make energy quicker than others.
How to be kind to yourself
/news/2019/november/how-to-be-kind-to-yourself/We gathered expert advice about what self-care and mindfulness are, how they can help mental health, and how they fit in to Scouts.
What are some fun activities to do with family and friends on Zoom?
/news/2020/december/what-are-some-fun-activities-to-do-with-family-and-friends-on-zoom/With many of us planning virtual get togethers over the next couple of weeks, we asked for your ideas about holding a family Zoom.
Scouts Pulling (Fixed Seat Rowing) Activity Badge
/scouts/activity-badges/pulling-fixed-seat-rowing/We have recently merged this badge with the Scouts Water Activities activity badge. If you are working towards the requirements of this badge, you can continue to do so until June 2027. After which this badge will be removed from the Scouts programme. Take a stroke, cut through the water, and become a rowing master.
Seeing the big picture – why being seen in the right places is helping us attract new volunteers
/news/2020/january/seeing-the-big-picture-why-being-seen-in-the-right-places-is-helping-us-attract-new-volunteers/From Birmingham to Brighton, Sunderland to Southampton, and London to Liverpool, Scouts appeared on hundreds of advertising screens.
Squirrel Awards
/squirrels/awards/Learn about all the awards Squirrels can earn and their requirements, including the Chief Scout's Acorn Award and Challenge Award Badges.
Play Gimme 5!
/activities/play-gimme-5/Learn everyone’s names in this fun icebreaker as your race to give high fives!
Go litter picking
/activities/go-litter-picking/Head outside and go litter picking to tidy up the world around you, whether in the park, at the beach or in your local area.
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