September - December

Each month

You will find ideas to help you develop programme themes around the Cheshire Challenge 2012. The aim is simply to inspire you to try different ideas and don't forget that to achieve maximum points you need to find ways of working with other sections including your District Explorer Scouts, Scout Network and Scout Active Support. Remember they need your help to gain maximum points so it's a "win-win" situation. Have fun.

September - Water wise

Anderton Boat Lift. Discounts for groups. have a ride on the lift and then go up the canal. Information www.andertonboatlift.co.uk or Phone 01606 786777.

Sea life Centre, Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port. Information from 0151 3578804 Group discounts availible.

Pumping Station visit information from www.waterscape.com

Have a trip to your local swimming pooland perform rescues with ropes and poles to someone having difficulties in the water.

Visit Forest Camp Activity Centre and try water activities if perhaps you have not done it before.

Hold a Fund Raising day to raise awareness of clean water shortages in third world countries. Donate money to support the Lubwe Zambia fund. Information from www.lubwezambiafund.org And for more information about Cheshire Scouts involvement with the project, click here.

Hold an evening to do with water. How much do we waste and what can we do to help.

October -

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November - Charities Choice

Relevent badges: Faith, Community, Global.

D of E

• Volunteering: Work in a local charity shop, Senior Citizens home or centre

• Skill: Charity fundraising

Do an activity for Children in Need

• Organise a Children in Need fundraising evening and get your whole group to come down.  Check here to register now!   http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/fundraising/buy_stuff.shtml

• Have a Pudsey Cake Sale.

• Teddy bear themed night

Learn about charities in England

• Charity begins at home - is there a local charity that could benefit from your help?  It doesn't have to be all about raising money - donate something far more valuable - your time! 

• Find out what your local charity shop needs most and hold a collection for them

• Is there an area of your community that relies on volunteers?  Could you help them?

 Learn about the British Legion

• Can you help with Poppy Selling?  Look at http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/support-us

• Help at a local senior citizens centre - listen to some of the stories first hand from the veterans - organise to go back and sing Christmas Carols next month.

• Take part in your local Remembrance Day parade - make sure you look very smart and wear your poppy with pride.

• Go on a group visit to the National Arboretum http://www.thenma.org.uk/index.aspx

December - It's Christmas!

Christingles

Baker Ross