WAKEFIELD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

The project will offer air rifle shooting and archery to young people through training 24 volunteers and purchasing equipment to make the activities more accessible to young people with disabilities.

If we got the top up grant we would use it to continue to build our wall to the full 40ft Bouldering Wall that we are wanting to build. Building a larger wall would mean we could include more young ....more

If we got the top up grant we would use it to continue to build our wall to the full 40ft Bouldering Wall that we are wanting to build. Building a larger wall would mean we could include more young people at any one time in the activity and give a greater challenge to older young people by building up greater challenges and length for them to complete which would help to give more time to young people working in partnership, by teamworking and through leadership. A longer wall would also create a greater physical activity for our young people making them work out muscles through twists and bends they would not normally do in normal day to day activities. This in turn would help to build up physical stamina and fitness in young people. A longer wall would also give a young people more opportunities to take differing routes and make the activity different every time they wanted to use it. A longer wall would also mean we could introduce different games that require a longer bouldering wall to play especially with older children who would require more space to play.

One of the key strategies of the Scout Association is teaching our young people Skills for Life. Through our general programme we teach young people from the age of 6 all about healthy eating, first ....more

One of the key strategies of the Scout Association is teaching our young people Skills for Life. Through our general programme we teach young people from the age of 6 all about healthy eating, first aid and environmental conservation, to name a just few skills. Each young person has to complete a number of different challenge badges suitable for their age, where they learn and demonstrate a number of Skills for life. For example, a young person in our Cub Section (8-10 years) has to complete the following challenges: The Adventure Challenge shows and teaches adventurous activities where they take part in different activities such as cycling or hiking by learning about walking and personal stamina. The Outdoor Challenge which teaches young people the skills about being in and looking after the natural environment. The Skills Challenge teaches young people about taking part in sports, about healthy eating and exercise, learning household skills like cooking a meal or maintaining a bicycle. This challenge also teaches young people about problem solving. The World Challenge teaches young people about the local community that they live in and what they can do to help the community. It also teaches the young people about different faiths and cultures. Furthermore, this challenge teaches young people about different countries and the differences between countries. The Teamwork Challenge teaches our young people all about working together as a team through practical exercises and games. The Team Leader Challenge teaches young people about being able to teach and help your peers to learn new skills and to share the experience they have previously learned with others. The Scout Association likes likes to teach young people through activities and adventure skills that they can use throughout their life. For example, we have had young people first aid skills with us and then use them years later in adult life.

The purchase of pioneering equipment that will be used to teach Young People about Engineering and Technology.