Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere has launched a badge for Scouts and Guides.
The new award is an opportunity for leaders to view south west Scotland through a fresh lens and for young adventurers to explore, learn and develop new skills.
To create the badge, biosphere team worked with South West Scotland Scouts, Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway and Girlguiding Ayrshire South.
Leaders select six activities from the accompanying booklet which Scouts and Guides must complete to earn their badge.
Activities have been carefully designed to provide something for all ages, from Squirrels and Rainbows to Rangers and Explorers.
There are options for indoors as well as outside, and several with intriguing titles such as ‘Become David Attenborough’ and ‘Ninja Communities’.
All the activities are aimed at increasing understanding of local heritage and the special environments for which the region is recognised worldwide.
The biosphere’s community and education lead officer, Jenna Cains, said: “It’s a privilege to have helped create a biosphere badge for local Scouts and Guides.
“The Scouting and Guiding movement is all about empowerment: giving young people room to grow, to try new things and to make a positive difference in the world.
“The launch of the badge is just the beginning of our relationship with the south west’s Scouting and Guiding groups and we look forward to future opportunities for supporting delivery of their amazing
programme.”
The biosphere badge for Scouts and Girl Guides is available now and the leader’s booklet is available free upon request by emailing jenna@gsabiosphere.org.uk.
