{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"We\u2019re thrilled to announce that our Chief Scout has launched a special Scouts Never Give Up cloth badge, pin badge and neckerchief.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18702/unknown.jpeg","width":2043,"height":2968,"altText":"Bear Grylls holds up the Never Give Up cloth badge towards the camera","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThis is Bear\u2019s very own badge and neckerchief.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey can be awarded to any young person or adult volunteer in Scouts who\u2019s shown resilience, tenacity and courage \u2013 in other words, that \u2018never give up\u2019 spirit.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ETo recognise those who just keep going\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Never Give Up \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/chief-scout-bear-grylls-never-give-up-woven-badge#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Cloth badge on Scout Store\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022\u003Ecloth badge\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/never-give-up-pin-badge#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Never Give Up pin on Scout Store\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022\u003Epin\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/chief-scout-bear-grylls-never-give-up-necker#selection.color=34\u0026amp;selection.size=719\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Never Give Up necker on Scout Store\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#selection.color=34\u0026amp;selection.size=719\u0022\u003Eneckerchief\u003C/a\u003E can be awarded at the discretion of a local volunteer as an encouragement or \u2018well done\u2019 to any Scout or volunteer locally who\u2019s struggling with something, persevering, or making a particularly strong effort.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe items are available exclusively from \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Store\u0022\u003EScout Store\u003C/a\u003E, and may be bought by UK Scouts volunteers only.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s a non-uniform badge, there are no specific requirements, and these are separate from Scouts\u2019 existing awards, which remain as important as ever.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0027s also a Never Give Up badge certificate template you can personalise on the brand centre.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18745/never-give-up-badge-and-pin.jpg","width":1024,"height":576,"altText":"The Never Give Up cloth badge and pin","caption":"The Never Give Up cloth badge and pin","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ETo be awarded at a special moment\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBear has suggested that these should be given at a special moment \u2013 perhaps at the end of the Scout term, the last night of a camp or after a challenge has been completed. They\u2019re something truly special.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I\u2019m super proud to be launching our Never Give Up badge,\u2019 says Bear. \u2018This stands for resilience, keeping going, determination, grit. Never give up!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Never Give Up metal pin badge and neckerchief are also available and may be given to the Scout at the same time as the cloth badge.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18701/111978_never-give-up-necker_1.jpg","width":1730,"height":1730,"altText":"The Never Give Up necker","caption":"The Never Give Up necker","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ECelebrating young people and volunteers\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are many ways to recognise our members\u2019 achievement and contribution to the movement. The best and most obvious for young people are the awards and badges within our \u003Ca href=\u0022/scouts/awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Awards\u0022\u003Eprogramme\u003C/a\u003E itself, working towards the top award for each age range.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also have a wide range of ways to recognise people with our national \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/\u0022 title=\u0022Awards and recognition\u0022\u003Eawards and recognition.\u003C/a\u003E This includes our \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/learning-development-and-awards/awards-and-recognition/meritorious-conduct-and-gallantry-awards/\u0022 title=\u0022Meritorious Conduct and Gallantry Awards\u0022\u003EChief Scout\u2019s Personal Award.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s so important to celebrate our volunteers for their amazing work, especially if they\u0027re new. Take a look at our \u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 title=\u0022Celebrating new volunteers\u0022\u003Eresources for celebrating new volunteers\u003C/a\u003E to help you say \u0027thank you\u0027 in the best way possible.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"17 November 2022","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"Chief Scout Bear Grylls","url":"/about-us/our-people/chief-scout/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Never Give Up cloth badge","url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/chief-scout-bear-grylls-never-give-up-woven-badge#selection.size=719\u0026selection.color=34","newWindow":true},{"caption":"","title":"Never Give Up pin badge","url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/never-give-up-pin-badge#selection.size=719\u0026selection.color=34","newWindow":true},{"caption":"","title":"Never Give Up necker","url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/chief-scout-bear-grylls-never-give-up-necker#selection.color=34\u0026selection.size=719","newWindow":true}],"id":50897,"nodeName":"Bear Grylls launches Never Give Up badges","title":"Bear Grylls launches Never Give Up badges and neckerchief","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/18702/unknown.jpeg?cc=0,0.0780121293800539,0,0.53479531671159031\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd210948d0","caption":"Bear Grylls Never Give Up badge","type":"jpeg","size":1416150,"width":2043,"height":2968,"altText":"Bear Grylls holds up the Never Give Up badge"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Bear Grylls launches Never Give Up badges and neckerchief","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"We\u2019re thrilled that the Chief Scout has launched a special cloth badge, pin and neckerchief.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC81MDg5NyJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2022/september/bear-grylls-launches-never-give-up-badges/"}