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Woodchips (5 & under)

Younger Elfins (6-7)

Older Elfins (8-9)

Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

Right to peace

Time: 1h +
Topic: Peace

Rank children’s rights according to how important they are to achieve peace.

A peaceful society

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside

A debating activity to discuss the elements of a peaceful society.

Co-operative Volleyball

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Inside, Outside

Play a ball game and have a discussion with your group about the usefulness or otherwise of rules

Creating an Emblem

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Inside, Online

Design a group emblem to represent shared values

Kim's Ingredients

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Fair Trade, International
Location: Inside, Online

Exploring sources of food and the meaning of Fairtrade

Vote for your favourite Membership Badge Design for 2023

Time: 1-5 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Democracy, Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture, Just for Fun, Justice, Peace
Location: Online

Interpersonal conflict - Discussion

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Democracy
Location: Inside

Facilitate a discussion after doing the interpersonal conflict activities.

Frozen pictures

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Democracy
Location: Inside

This activity encourages the venturers to be creative and come up with a role-play and to talk about behaviour and feelings.

Showing anger

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Democracy
Location: Inside

This activity encourages venturers to think about behaviour and consequences.

Cyber-bullying

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Equality & Inclusion
Location: Inside

The venturers have to develop a drama exploring a cyber-bullying situation and reflect on how the victim feels and how they think the bullying should be tackled.

Children's Alliance - Pioneers

Time: 1h +
Topic: Democracy, Human Rights
Location: Inside

This activity aims to introduce the UK government and how their lives and decisions they can make are influenced by the decisions made.

Children's Alliance - Venturers

Time: 1h +
Topic: Democracy, Human Rights, Identity & Culture
Location: Inside

This Session aims to equip Venturers with the knowledge and skills to add their voice to and prioritise to the Children’s Alliances demands, including that for a Cabinet Minister for Children and Young People.