Programme Ideas¶
Visits and Visitors¶
Code Club¶
Get a visit from some experts to learn how to do some basic coding.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission¶
Go Outdoors Kit Talks¶
Probably more useful to older sections, to help them get to grips with the essentials for expeditions and night's away.
Guide Dogs¶
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People¶
Met Office¶
National Trust¶
NSPCC Speak out, Stay Safe¶
Pets at Home¶
UK Parliament¶
Local Ideas¶
You'll need to do some searching to get in touch with these organisations in your local area.
Ambulance Station¶
Banks¶
HSBC and Metro Bank have offered this in the past - a great way to work towards the Money Skills badges.
Fire Service¶
Police Station¶
Hackspace/Makerspace¶
These often have a huge variety of tools and equipment, as well as experts to show you how to use them and have fun. Think things like 3D printing, laser cutting, woodwork and robots!
Nature Reserves¶
RNLI / Coastguard¶
Search and Rescue¶
Sports clubs¶
Judo, Karate, Rugby, Lawn Bowls - anything you can think of!
University¶
Some universitys have facilities like mock-court rooms which are great for Explorers.
Other places for ideas¶
Online Scout Manager (OSM)¶
Only available to leaders with an account. You'll find a huge list under Programme > Activities. Don't forget to submit your own great ideas!