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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

Rough Guide to Pioneers

Time: 1h +
Topic: Cooperation, Just for Fun

Make a short film or guidebook to introduce what Pioneers are all about to new members!

Woodcraft Crumble

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

Writing a recipe for your group

Back of the Bus Remix

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture, Justice
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Throughout history protest songs have brought people together and inspired action for social change.

Hand Evaluation

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Democracy, Leadership
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

A hand evaluation is a good way to get people to think about an activity or event you have just done or attended and give constructive feedback. It is a visual way to collect young people’s views on what you have done.

The Results Driven Structure

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

Half the group blindfolded and half cannot speak. Can they work together to re-create a tower?

Gender, Me and Us

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion

This activity allows participants to analyse what sexism means to them. This activity will also get participants to think about solutions and possible reactions to challenging sexism.

Group Drawing

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Just for Fun, Leadership
Location: Inside, Online

Create a drawing from verbal and non verbal instructions

White Poppy Wreaths

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside

Make a white poppy wreath to mark Remembrance Day and remember all victims of war

Never Again

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside

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

Map Symbols

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

See how your group would represent places on a map, then match with the real OS symbols