October 2023

Black History Month is the annual celebration of the history, achievements and contributions of Black people in the UK. 

Activities to try:

• Explore differential treatment in Equity spaghetti
• Black History who's who
• Learn about Rosa Parks with Art from the heart

Libraries Week is an annual celebration of the best that libraries have to offer. In 2023, it becomes Green Libraries Week and celebrates work around sustainability and climate change.

Badges to try:

• Squirrels Storytime activity badge
• Beavers Book Reader activity badge
• Cubs Book Reader activity badge
• Scouts Librarian activity badge

World Animal Day focuses on animal welfare and creating a better future for animals.

Activities to try:

• Make animal masks with Wild world
• Become Animal detectives
• Try yoga in Animal mirror
• Go on a Rainforest rescue

World Space Week's an international celebration of space science and technology, and how it benefits society.

Activities to try:

• Look up with Satellite Spotters 
• Go on a Cosmic quest
• Become Planet party planners
• Examine soil samples in Is there life out there?

National Poetry Day encourages everyone to make, experience and share poetry. The theme for 2023 is Refuge.

Activities to try:

• Try an alternative style of poetry
• Enjoy some Scottish poetry
• Use poetry to raise awareness of homelessness with Perform to inform

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October.

Activities to try:

• Go on a Mindfulness walk
• Make a mindfulness jar
• Build a wellbeing box
• Organise a de-stresstival
• Start a chat about feelings

Develop your first aid skills and work towards your Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge.

Activities to try:

• Find out how to help someone who's burned themselves
• Practise how to call 999 in Emergency superheroes
• Test your skills with emergency scenarios

World Food Day is about ending hunger, making sure that everyone can access a healthy diet and building a sustainable future.

Activities to try:

• Support a local foodbank
• Food for thought
• Track your food footprint
• Don't be faced with food waste

Recycle Week is all about celebrating recycling. This year's event is about ‘lost recyclables’ that often end up in the rubbish bin.

Activities to try:

• Think outside the trash
• Make a recycling bin
• Race to recycle
• Trashing the landscape

JOTA-JOTI is the world’s largest radio and digital Scouts event. It's a great chance for everyone to take part in an international Jamboree.  You can collect a badge too. 

Activities to try:

• Amateur radio
• Phonetic phrenzy
• Let's sort it out, Scout to Scout

Apple Day is an annual celebration of apples and orchards. It's traditionally on 21 October in the UK, but events happen throughout the month.

Activities to try:

• Backwoods apple crumble
• Groovy smoothies
• Apple, orange, banana?

Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world. Try some of our Halloween activities.

Activities to try:

• Try a spooky rope walk
• Get your toilet rolls at the ready for That's a wrap
• Make some slime