Tree Climbing (Shared Values Tree)
If your group have been working together on a project or planning for the event this is a great tool to use to evaluate that – if not, use your group nights/camps/events as something to reflect on What to do As a group create a big tree trunk from paper, with 4 big branches coming […]
Participation Partitioning Game
What to do Designate three areas of your space – ‘true’, ‘false’, ‘undecided’ Read out a set of statements (some examples below), ask the Venturers/DFs to run to the part of the room that reflects how they feel about the statement. Make a tally chart of choices, as you go along, as a few people […]
Curse of the Burnout
This activity helps young people understand burnout and how to avoid it. Recommended for Pioneers and older. A Woodcraft alternative to “Werewolf”. What you need: As many printed character cards as there are players (or assign roles to playing cards).Note: There should always be 1 “Burnout”, 1 “Volunteer Support”, 1 “Comms Lead” and 2 “Woodies”. […]
Reducing Food Carbon
This activity helps groups start to think about the impact of our food choices, learn about making menus for camps and discuss the recent motion to make camps net zero by 2030 and how this relates to food What you need What to do Start by talking to the group about food on camps and […]
Upcycle T-shirt to Bag
Turn a t-shirt into a colourful and creative homemade tote bag that you can use as a grub bag (to keep your cutlery, plates, bowls and cups) for camp. This activity can also help to start discussions around fast fashion and upcycling. Before you start Tell your group the week before you do this activity […]
Virtual Tent-Mates
Instructions Virtual Tent-Mates is a fun creative exercise to imagine who the ultimate tent-mates would be! Choose Your Virtual Tent-Mates Normally when your group go camping, the young people get to choose who you would like to share a tent with. You can pick from your family or friends who you will be camping with […]
Immigration to Europe
This activity leads participants through the different stages symbolising the different obstacles immigrants face when they arrive in a new country. What you need Before you start Prepare and ‘obstacle course’: a path with chairs or tables placed as obstacles. You can also include a spider web made out of string with holes big enough […]
Hands Up for Your Rights
Exploring and learning about Rights of the Child
Rough Guide to Pioneers
Make a short film or guidebook to introduce what Pioneers are all about to new members!
History Gap
Take a walk in your local area and consider who the streets and parks are named after. Is there a history gap?
Take a step forward
Play different roles to show privilege in society.
Othering
A short activity using coloured stickers to divide people that introduces the concept of ‘othering’ and its role in conflicts.