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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

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Community Impact Staged Activity Badge

Community Impact Staged Activity Badge

Community Impact badge

How to earn your badge:

  1. Identify need. Investigate what issues and challenges exist in your chosen community – it could be local, national or international.
  2. Plan action. Decide what issue your section would like to take action on and what you would like to change. Work with a group of people not involved in Scouting, who are passionate about your cause, to plan action that will make a positive difference.
  3. Take action over twelve months. You should:
    1. spend at least 48 hours personally taking action on your chosen issue. You can achieve more impact by spreading your time out over the year, instead of doing it all in one go.
    2. involve your section and a group of non-Scouts, preferably people from the community you are trying to help.
  4. Learn and make more change. Discuss with your section what you’ve learned, how you have made people’s lives better, how taking action has developed you, and what you could do to help even more people in your chosen community.
  5. Tell the world. Help other people to understand why your chosen issue is important, how you have made a positive impact and how they can help.

Tips

October 2024.

Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.

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