Scouting with SOS Children
Are you a Scout, Scout leader or Scout parent looking for ideas for the global zone of Scouting? SOS Children has engaging, interactive ideas to encourage Scouts in all sections to develop an interest in the lives of children in other parts of the world. Caring for children in over 120 countries, a focus on the work of SOS Children is a good way to show scouts the challenges young people in other countries face, and to learn about possible solutions to poverty related problems.
| Designed for | Title | Description |
Downloadable pdfs |
| Beavers | Fishing in The Gambia |
A game which introduces Scouts to The Gambia and some of the challenges facing people who live there. |
'Fishing in The Gambia plan' pdf |
| Beavers & Cubs |
Building an SOS Children's Village |
Lets Scouts explore ideas of what makes a 'home'. |
'Building an SOS Children's Village' plan pdf |
| Beavers & Cubs |
Musical Chairs: Children's Rights |
A version of Musical Chairs which encourages Scouts to think about 'needs' and 'wants' and Children's Rights. |
'Musical Chairs: Children's Rights' plan pdf |
| Beavers & Cubs |
Discovering the slums of Nairobi |
Introduces Scouts to the living conditions of children in the Kibera slum, Nairobi. |
'Discovering the slums of Nairobi' plan pdf |
| Beavers, Cubs & Scouts |
Sierra Leone or South London? |
A relay race which uses images to introduce differences and similarities between Sierra Leone, West Africa and South London, UK. |
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| Cubs |
Hiking across The Gambia |
A 'shadow hike' across The Gambia, teaching Scouts some basic facts about the country. |
'Hiking across The Gambia' plan pdf |
| Cubs, Scouts & Explorers | Where in the world? | A location relay quiz inviting Scouts to match countries and continents. | |
| Scouts |
Country chain |
A game which highlights some of the countries where SOS Children works. |
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| Explorers |
Hiking Zambia, Niger, Nepal and Brazil |
An activity planning a hike in some diverse environments and climates. |
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| Scouts, Explorers & Network |
Find someone who & Happy Families |
Learn about and explore the issues facing children around the world. Learn about SOS Children. |
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| Network | Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children |
Using a film introduces Scouts to Esther and Tino, orphaned children in Zimbabwe. |
'Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children' plan pdf |
| Network | Poverty Poker |
A poker game challenging assumptions and attitudes to child poverty. |
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| Network | International Music Evening | Discover chart music from around the world and reflect on what determines your taste in music. | 'International Music Evening' pdf |
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