{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"By Wendy Human, UK Commissioner Programme Assurance","standfirst":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EDrum roll, please! We\u2019re excited to announce the launch of The Great Indoors Staged Activity Badge, a badge to recognise young people (both Scouts and non-Scouts) taking part in our activities at home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo what is it? It\u2019s a badge with nine requirements that cover the key parts of our programme. The requirements are all specific to developing skills for life safely while under COVID-19 related restrictions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor current volunteers, this is intended to make your life easier, giving you a potential way to structure an online programme or simply to encourage families to do on their own. We\u2019ve created a collection of activities for each requirement and although many are specific to the situation we all find ourselves in, they also contribute to lots of the requirements in our existing badges and awards.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the first time we\u2019ve offered a badge for non-members, and is part of our effort to give families things to do at home during the crisis as well as an introduction to Scouts. You\u2019ll know that young people\u2019s learning has been severely disrupted, and this badge will help to recognise their achievements in these challenging times. Families can buy the badge directly from Scout Stores and we\u2019re also encouraging them to sign up to The Great Indoors emails, so they can get requirement-related activities each week.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve seen some amazing badges being created locally in response to the suspension of face-to-face meetings. If they\u2019re going well, then don\u2019t feel you have to promote The Great Indoors Staged Activity Badge. However, do keep in mind that no badge should make light of COVID-19, as this would be deeply inappropriate. Also, any badge produced locally must be clearly identified as a local badge (featuring your Group, District or County name) and have the permission of the relevant local commissioner (for more information, please take a look at Chapter 14 of POR).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe hope this new initiative helps you as volunteers, and families across the country. If you haven\u2019t produced a badge yet, this could be a great option to give structure to programmes during this crisis.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe will be telling all members next week once we have developed the digital experience, but for now, here\u0027s a sneak peek at the badge design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6663/1vector.jpg","width":633,"height":633,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThank you for your support in these turbulent times. We\u2019ve been bowled over by your commitment and dedication, helping deliver Scouts at home. You\u2019re showing the world what we can do together, giving our young people the chance to gain even more skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"19 May 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48508,"nodeName":"Announcing The Great Indoors Staged Activity Badge","title":"Announcing The Great Indoors Staged Activity Badge  ","type":"blogEntry","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Announcing The Great Indoors Staged Activity Badge  ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"News on the brand new Scout badge supporting Scouts and non-Scouts.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODUwOCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/may/announcing-the-great-indoors-staged-activity-badge/"}