{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve gathered together activities from our \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/\u0022 title=\u0022Activities\u0022\u003EScouts Activity Finder\u003C/a\u003E, with some created with \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.redcross.org.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022British Red Cross\u0022\u003EBritish Red Cross\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Save the Children UK\u0022\u003ESave the Children UK\u003C/a\u003E, to help support young people that are impacted by crisis around the globe.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"threeColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EWe know that young people may experience grief and bereavement in relation to international crises.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ETake a look at our guidance on \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/supporting-life-issues-and-young-people/guidance-to-share-with-young-people/help-and-support-with-bereavement/\u0022\u003Ebereavement support\u003C/a\u003E, including links to specialist bereavement support organisations\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESome activities include:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EChoose age-appropriate activities from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.winstonswish.org/activities/\u0022\u003Eactivities for bereaved children and young people\u003C/a\u003E developed by Winston\u2019s Wish, a childhood bereavement charity in the UK.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EExplore ways to make space for grief and bereavement discussions, using #iwill and Woodcraft Folk\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https://woodcraft.org.uk/projects-campaigns/growing-with-grief/\u0022\u003EGrowing with Grief toolkit\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Grief and bereavement","image":"/media/19341/cubs-promise.jpg?cc=0.0000000000000001263187085796,0.06666190510201654,0,0.08964835845058677\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae349b5c11a60","imageFocus":"","imageId":34980,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWe all know how important it is to look after ourselves, so why not try an activity with wellbeing in mind?\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome activities include:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBuild a \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/build-a-wellbeing-box/\u0022 title=\u0022Build a wellbeing box\u0022\u003Ewellbeing box\u003C/a\u003E, full of mood-boosting items.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPractice \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/try-some-mindfulness-techniques/\u0022 title=\u0022Try some mindfulness techniques\u0022\u003Emindfulness techniques\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGo \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/go-on-a-mindfulness-walk/\u0022 title=\u0022Go on a mindfulness walk\u0022\u003Eon a mindfulness walk\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/try-some-animal-yoga/\u0022 title=\u0022Try some animal yoga\u0022\u003ETry some animal yoga\u003C/a\u003E to help you to relax.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake a \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/take-a-shake-break/\u0022 title=\u0022Take a shake break\u0022\u003Ecalming shaker\u003C/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/create-a-breathing-buddy/\u0022 title=\u0022Create a breathing buddy\u0022\u003Ebreathing 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href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/support-for-volunteers/using-scout-values-to-discuss-global-issues-and-conflict/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Using Scout Values to discuss global issues and conflict\u0022\u003Ediscussion guide\u003C/a\u003E to help you use Scout values while talking about these subjects.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome activities include:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplore what it might feel like to flee with only a few of your possessions in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/refugee-suitcase/\u0022 title=\u0022Refugee suitcase\u0022\u003ERefugee suitcase\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn about the idea of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/learn-about-affinity-bias/\u0022 title=\u0022Learn about affinity bias\u0022\u003Eaffinity bias\u003C/a\u003E, then see what we all share in common.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn about and observe \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/learn-about-holocaust-memorial-day/\u0022 title=\u0022Learn about Holocaust Memorial Day\u0022\u003EHolocaust Memorial Day\u003C/a\u003E with this art activity.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELook into a recent climate events with \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/when-disaster-strikes/\u0022 title=\u0022When disaster strikes\u0022\u003EWhen disaster strikes\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChoose the items you\u2019d need in an extreme weather event in \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/disaster-stations/\u0022 title=\u0022Disaster stations\u0022\u003EDisaster stations\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETake a look at our blog about \u003Ca href=\u0022/news/2022/june/learning-about-and-welcoming-refugees-and-displaced-children-in-scouts/\u0022 title=\u0022Learning about and welcoming refugees and displaced children in Scouts\u0022\u003Ewelcoming refugees and displaced children in 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You can also find activities to explore and promote peace in WOSM\u2019s Dialogue for Peace resources:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https://sdgs.scout.org/explore/activity-types?challenge=590\u0022\u003EChoose your activities | World Scouting\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Peace","image":"/media/18329/cub-smiling.jpg?cc=0.0000000000000001263187085796,0.0633288098469157,0,0.09298145370568761\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae338fc361f10","imageFocus":"","imageId":33496,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETry out some of our kindness-based activities to show that a little love and compassion will go a long way to making the world a better place.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome activities include:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECreate a \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/make-a-kindness-community-display/\u0022 title=\u0022Make a kindness community display\u0022\u003Ecommunity display\u003C/a\u003E to shout about the power of kindness.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn how to \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/socially-kind/\u0022 title=\u0022Socially kind\u0022\u003Euse social media\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0for acts of kindness.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChallenge the headlines in \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/kind-news/\u0022 title=\u0022Kind news\u0022\u003EKind news\u003C/a\u003E to build empathy for people affected by conflict.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn about the bystander effect in \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/kindness-in-emergencies/\u0022 title=\u0022Kindness in emergencies\u0022\u003EKindness in emergencies\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDiscover positive news with \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/good-deed-discovery/\u0022 title=\u0022Good deed discovery\u0022\u003EGood deed discovery\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/make-kindness-pebbles/\u0022 title=\u0022Make kindness pebbles\u0022\u003EKindness pebbles\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplore \u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/discover-how-scouts-have-always-helped/\u0022 title=\u0022Discover how Scouts have always helped\u0022\u003Ehow Scouts have always helped\u003C/a\u003E in difficult situations.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Be kind","image":"/media/21140/squirrel-playing-game.jpg?cc=0,0.06495283489373832,0,0.0913574286588651\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dadf67f7775770","imageFocus":"Centre","imageId":37750,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"Centre","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen they go through difficult times, lots of people find comfort, help and support in their faith or belief. 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