{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"VE Day marks the day towards the end of the second world war when fighting against Nazi Germany came to an end in Europe \u2013 8 May 1945. 2020 marks 75 years since VE Day; to remember, give thanks, and celebrate the return of peace to Europe, we\u2019ve designed a fun badge and put together some activities to help you remember the occasion and the role that Scouts played.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6438/ve-day-ad.jpg","width":1285,"height":673,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/scouts-ve-day-75th-anniversary-fun-badge#selection.size=One%20Size\u0026amp;selection.color=NULL\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#selection.size=One%20Size\u0026amp;selection.color=NULL\u0022\u003EYou can order the badge for yourself and your family at Scout Store\u003C/a\u003E. It\u2019s a fun badge, which means you don\u2019t have to do anything to earn it (and it\u2019s not one for your uniform). Half of the proceeds will directly benefit the Royal British Legion charity, and the other half will help UK Scouts, so you\u2019ll be doing good with each purchase. There\u2019s also a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/scouts-ve-day-75th-anniversary-button-badge-set-of-4#selection.size=One%20Size\u0026amp;selection.color=NULL\u0022\u003Ebutton badge set\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/scouts-ve-day-75th-anniversary-car-window-sticker#selection.size=One%20Size\u0026amp;selection.color=NULL\u0022\u003Ewindow sticker\u003C/a\u003E, so there\u2019s something for everyone. Why not show your support (and make a difference)?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe know that face-to-face Scouts is suspended, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t get stuck in to the VE Day activities at home. Give them a go, and don\u2019t forget to share what you get up to by emailing \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:social.media@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003Esocial.media@scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E or by sharing your posts on Facebook and Twitter.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6437/guess-that-badge.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/guess-that-badge/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGuess that badge\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re doing this activity on your own at home, you don\u2019t need a group to name the badges (unless you want to get someone else involved). Most importantly, no peeking at the answers until you\u2019ve settled on a final guess!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy not see if someone you live with wants to chat about the skills the 1940s Scouts used? It doesn\u2019t matter how old they are (or if they\u2019re not part of Scouts). Otherwise, you could call a friend or find a pet or teddy bear who\u2019ll listen to your ideas.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis activity would also work really well as part of \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/taking-scouts-online/digital-platforms-for-scouts/\u0022 title=\u0022Digital platforms for Scouts\u0022\u003Ean online meeting\u003C/a\u003E. The person leading the meeting could send the badge pictures to people before it starts, or they could share their screen during the meeting. It might be tricky to split into smaller groups, so everyone could chat together instead.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6436/ve-prepared.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/ve-prepared/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVE prepared\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re remembering VE Day on your own at home, there are plenty of ways to make \u2018VE Prepared\u2019 work for you. As the activity says,\u00A0it\u2019s up to you which of the suggestions you include \u2013\u00A0there\u2019s no pressure to do all of them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can use whatever\u2019s available to make your decorations \u2013\u00A0if you don\u2019t have a pack of paper, why not save some paper or cardboard before it gets to the recycling bin? You could colour it in yourself if it\u2019s not already red, white, or blue.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt might be tricky to cook a whole VE Day banquet, so maybe stick to one or two recipes. In the second world war, people had to be creative with their limited supplies \u2013\u00A0channel that creativity and use whatever\u2019s in your cupboards to avoid an unnecessary trip to the shops!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENot many people have the opportunity to make a campfire at home. You could make a \u2018\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/fire-free-campfire/\u0022\u003EFire-free campfire\u003C/a\u003E\u2019, or just read the information and think about what it might\u2019ve been like. You could chat about the questions with someone you live with, call a friend, or just think by yourself.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re part of a group that\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/taking-scouts-online/digital-platforms-for-scouts/\u0022 title=\u0022Digital platforms for Scouts\u0022\u003Emeeting online\u003C/a\u003E, there are plenty of ways to adapt this activity. Think about what people could do before the meeting, and what you\u2019ll do together.\u00A0 People could decorate the space behind them ready to make a recipe together, or they could bring a snack to \u2018show and tell\u2019 before making decorations during the meeting. It\u2019d be nice to share some music together before you reflect (even if the audio ends up out of sync).\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"twoColumnWide","areas":[{"items":[]},{"items":[]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"01 May 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":76345,"nodeName":"75 years since VE Day","title":"Mark VE Day with these activities","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/6438/ve-day-ad.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd0bd51f70","caption":"VE Day Ad","type":"jpg","size":259649,"width":1285,"height":673,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Mark VE Day with these activities","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83NjM0NSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/april/75-years-since-ve-day/"}