National Program
Join scouts from around the UK taking part in many challenges, some led by the Scout Ambassadors and surprise celebrity guests.
HQ Saturday Program – https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/the-great-indoors-weekender/saturday/
HQ Sunday Program – https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/the-great-indoors-weekender/sunday/
HQ Kitlist – https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/the-great-indoors-weekender/the-great-indoors-weekender-equipment-list/
Challenges and activities vary by age group, and for those explorers that could have been at Gilwell 24 there will be activities and challenges through the night!
P&P Challenges
Pick and mix what you want to join over the weekend, you might want to join in some of the national challenges, you might want to do some of our very own P&P challenges, you might want to do everything or you might just settle for spending the night in your den or even tent.
Send videos and photos to [email protected] remember to tell us you’ve been involved, and what you’ve done, there are badges and prizes to be earnt.
TuneIn
Listen online, or on your smart speaker to what’s going on around the country by listening to Scout Radio. They will be linking up with groups around the country as they take part, and will have ways for you to join in and get involved. Visit https://scout.radio/play or ask your smart speaker to “launch scout radio”.
Timed Activities
| When | What | Appropriate for | Run by | Where |
| Saturday 11:00 | P&P Welcome and Opening | All | P&P | Watch it back here |
| Saturday 12:00 | National Opening | All | Scout HQ | Watch Bear Grills here |
| Saturday 12:30 | Build a den with Ed Stafford | All | Scout HQ | Watch it here |
| Saturday 13:30 | Reaction Rockets | Cubs / Scouts | Scout HQ | Give it a go here |
| Saturday 14:30 | Whirly Birds | Beavers / Cubs | Scout HQ | Give it a go here |
| Saturday 15:00 | To 10 tips for Nights Away | (All) | Scout HQ | Find out all here |
| Saturday 16:30 | Compass Coding | Scouts / Explorers | Scout HQ | Find out how here |
| Saturday 17:00 | Tea Ceremony | All | Scout HQ | Give it a go here |
| Saturday 17:30 | Signal and Survive | Cubs / Scouts / Explorers | Scout HQ | Give it a go here |
| Saturday 18:00 | Swing Braiding | All | Scout HQ | Watch how here |
| Saturday 18:30 | Let’s get cooking | All | Scout HQ | Find recipe ideas here |
| Saturday 19:30 | Virtual Campfire | All | Scout HQ | Facebook Live |
| Saturday 20:00 | Bedtime Story | Beavers / Cubs / Scouts | Scout HQ | Join in here |
| Saturday 21:00 | What to look for in the Sky | Scouts / Explorers | Scout HQ | Find out here |
| Saturday 22:00 (and overnight) | Sunrise | Explorers | Scout HQ | Facebook – Gilwell 24 Pages |
| Sunday 08:00 | Recipes to reduce food waste | All | Scout HQ | Find out how here |
| Sunday 08:30 | Keep yourself well | All | Scout HQ | Learn more here |
| Sunday 09:00 | Yoga | All | Scout HQ | Give it a go here |
| Sunday 09:30 | Tower Building | Beavers | Scout HQ | Give it a go here |
| Sunday 10:00 | CareForCareHomes | All | Scout HQ | Choose and record your act of kindness here |
| Sunday 10:30 | Music Makers | Beavers / Cubs | Scout HQ | https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/music-makers/ |
| Sunday 11:00 | Scouts! The Musical | All | Scouts HQ | Watch it here |
| Sunday 11:30 | National Close | All | Scout HQ | Watch it here |
| Sunday 15:00 | P&P Close | All | P&P | Facebook Live |
Anytime Activities
Cub Scout Chief Scout Silver Awards
As part of the top award in Scouting, the Cub Scouts to achieve their Silver awards have to teach other scouts a new skill, with lockdown that has been a little harder, so they’ve recorded us some great activities to try, check out the ideas below.
| What | Where |
| Origami Penguin | https://youtu.be/IZbJ82DVa5A |
| Banana Bread | https://youtu.be/UhjAopqAQvY |