{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EScouts step up and help others in many different ways, across the country and across the world. Here are some of the campaigns we\u0027ve run.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOur members put in more than 1.6 million hours of action to improve their communities.\u00A0Scouts across the UK earned more than 245,000 Community Impact badges for their incredible efforts. Supported by more than 140 activities, A Million Hands focused on six areas of impact:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=protecting%20our%20environment\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for protecting our environment\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=protecting%20our%20environment\u0022\u003EProtecting our environment\u003C/a\u003E,\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=ending%20homelessness\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for ending homelessness\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=ending%20homelessness\u0022\u003EEnding homelessness\u003C/a\u003E,\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=supporting%20refugees\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for supporting refugees\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=supporting%20refugees\u0022\u003ESupporting refugees and displaced children\u003C/a\u003E,\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=better%20mental%20health\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for better mental health\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=better%20mental%20health\u0022\u003EBetter mental health for all\u003C/a\u003E,\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=understanding%20disability\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for understanding disability\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=understanding%20disability\u0022\u003EUnderstanding disability\u003C/a\u003E, and\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=Kindness%20in%20every%20community\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for kindness in the community\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=Kindness%20in%20every%20community\u0022\u003EKindness in every community\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur campaign won two Charity Times Awards, Best Cross-Sector Partnership in 2016 and Best Charity Project in 2018.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"June 2015 - September 2023 - A Million Hands"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/cwljlyho/a-million-hands-young-people-with-crisis-volunteers.jpg","width":7360,"height":4912,"altText":"Beavers and Cubs sit on the floor looking at and listening to a person from Crisis.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EInspired by the BBC documentary, Wild Isles, Scouts from across the UK learnt about the natural beauty right here on our doorsteps.\u00A0Young people explored their wild side through a range of activities looking at helping to protect our Wild Isles for future generations!\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"12 March - 09 April 2023 - Wild Isles "}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/19836/wild-isles-seo-01-01.png","width":1902,"height":1100,"altText":"Wild Isles","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOver 4,200 young people and adults became Wellbeing Champions who committed to help tear down the taboo around mental health and learnt what they can do to boost people\u0027s wellbeing.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"9 September 2020 - 2021 - Wellbeing Champions"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/10676/wellbeing-champs-for-cms.jpg","width":3840,"height":2160,"altText":"A sun with a wide smile next to the words \u0022Wellbeing Champions\u0022","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom June to November 2021, 57 million Scouts from across the world took a stand and worked towards a better world by taking action to reduce climate change. They got hands-on to make a difference wherever they live, used their voices to inspire decision makers, and recorded their actions for the planet. Collectively, we took 100,000,000 hours of action.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Promise to the Planet might have wrapped up, but our commitment to \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=protecting%20our%20environment\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for protecting our environment\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=protecting%20our%20environment\u0022\u003Ecombat the climate crisis\u003C/a\u003E will never stop.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"1 June 2021 - 30 November 2021 - Promise to the Planet"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/13619/1st-june4.jpg","width":4267,"height":2133,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECollectively, we travelled over 150,000 miles round the world, learning about different customs and cultures along the way through a range of globetrotting activities. We also raised over \u00A3220,000 through sponsorship and a grand total of over \u00A3250,000 including direct donations, making a world of difference to the Scout Groups hit the hardest by the COVID-19 crisis.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"29 October - 11 December 2020 - Race Round the World"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/11659/5-tsa-home-pagebanner_1640-x-859px.png","width":3417,"height":1790,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe took over 10,000 acts of kindness to help support those feeling lonely and isolated in care homes during the various lockdowns. From kindness rocks, to online sing alongs, our young people put others before themselves and built on a long tradition of intergenerational activity.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"15 May - 04 September 2020 - Care for Care Homes"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6607/ctch1980px-x-1020px.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDid you hear about our Hike to the Moon for BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief? We raised over \u00A3300,000 and got to the moon (and back!).\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"17 April - 23 May 2020 - Hike to the Moon"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6298/hikemoon1920x1080.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWrite down three things you\u2019re doing to look after your mental wellbeing during this challenging time and share these ideas with three other people.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGet them to share their own three things with you and three others, keeping the conversation about wellbeing going.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"7 April - 17 April 2020 - ThreeFor3"}]},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6348/threefor3module.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"Find out about the actions Scouts has taken to step up and help others in many different ways.","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"17 July 2023","reviewDate":"01/01/0001","redirectUrl":"","id":50970,"nodeName":"Previous actions","title":"Previous actions","type":"contentPage","image":{"url":"/media/cwljlyho/a-million-hands-young-people-with-crisis-volunteers.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf9ed8c47c4d0","caption":"A Million Hands Young People With Crisis Volunteers","type":"jpg","size":2905512,"width":7360,"height":4912,"altText":"Beavers and Cubs sit on the floor looking at and listening to a person from Crisis."},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Previous actions","headerSubTitle":"Find out about the actions our young people have been taking to help others","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"6310bc","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[]},"subHeader":"Find out about the actions Scouts has taken to step up and help others in many different ways.","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC81MDk3MCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/our-campaigns/previous-actions/"}