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There\u0027s also more guidance to help you carry out your \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022 title=\u0022Risk assessments\u0022 class=\u0022Hyperlink SCXW206861785 BCX4\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW206861785 BCX4\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle=\u0022Hyperlink\u0022\u003Erisk assessment\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW206861785 BCX4\u0022\u003E, including examples.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW206861785 BCX4\u0022\u003EMake sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW206861785 BCX4\u0022\u003EMake sure you\u2019ll have enough adult helpers. 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Some people may wish to share theirs with the group.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003ETell everyone their going to make a matchbox map to help them to share this trip, walk or journey.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EYou could ask people to plot out a walk you\u2019re going on using features from an OS Map and they could then use their maps to try to spot the features while on the route.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EHand out pens and paper, then ask everyone to draw out their journey on paper, so they know what their map will look like.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EWhen they\u2019re ready, everyone needs to take a matchbox and pull out the drawer.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EUse a ruler to measure the length of the drawer, so the longest side.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003ENext, use this measurement to create a strip of paper to fit inside the drawer. You can do this by taking an A4 piece of paper and measuring out the length of the drawer from one edge. Mark a dot, then do this again on the other side of the paper. Use a ruler to connect the two dots together, then cut out the paper strip with scissors.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003ETake the paper strip and fold it to make it into a concertina or paper accordion, which each fold being the same width as the matchbox. It should look like a zig-zag.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EOn one side of the paper strip, draw out your map. Remember to include a start and an end. You can do this however you like. You could draw out the landmarks, then connect them together with a dotted line or footprints.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003ETry to add any instructions, such as \u2018Turn left at the postbox\u2019.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EYou may also wish to decorate the back of the paper or add some detailed instructions, such as the location\u2019s postcode.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EWhen you\u2019re ready, glue one end of the strip into the matchbox.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW14755817 BCX4\u0022\u003EFinally, decorate the outside of the matchbox, again you can do this however you like. 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