Programme planning
Everything you need to build a quality programme for your Squirrel Drey.
Express your interest to open a Squirrels Drey
If you've decided that you'd like to start a new Squirrels drey and have completed the readiness checklist, please complete this form to express your interest. This should be done by Group Scout Leaders and the District Commissioner will then carry out a final review
Practical, engaging and creative activities for four and five year olds. Fun, inclusive and grounded in teaching skills for life.
A ready made fifteen week programme to get Squirrel Dreys up and running.
Check out this calendar list of annual holidays, celebrations, occasions and awareness days with Squirrel session plans.
All the tools you need to make your programme a success by planning ahead and getting organised.
Explore some of the fantastic activities available in Squirrels. Mix and match to build a quality programme.
Find top tips on story telling as well as stories for badges and awards.
The curriculum's been created for young people to earn specially designed Activity Badges, Awards and Occasional and Fun Badges. Squirrels can also work towards Staged Activity Badges.
Ensure that everyone enjoys Squirrels with these top tips for best behaviour .
Use the Quality Programme Checker to help you deliver a fun, exciting and varied programme.
Explore how to make Squirrels fun, exciting and skills-building with these top tips.
Find out why Young Leaders are important in Squirrels and how you can support them.
Look at what you can do to share Squirrels with parents and carers, and how you can support them to get involved.
Get your young people thinking about and taking part in Youth Social Action.