Hampshire Challenge 2024-5

The Hampshire Challenge is a fun-filled, action-packed programme resource for all Sections from Squirrels to Network, running through until the end of July 2025. It aims to support all leaders to develop a well-rounded programme which focuses on the delivery of the Top Awards for all of the Sections.

What’s the award about?

The Hampshire Challenge aims to nurture the skills of your young members while aiding dedicated volunteers, like yourself, in shaping a comprehensive program that centres on achieving the Top Awards for each section. This badge is applicable across all scouting sections and can be used as a launch pad for those struggling to get started on their Top Awards. All the requirements overlap, as detailed in the linking section of this document making finishing off other awards slightly less daunting - think of this as a Top Awards Jump Start for you and your young people 🙂 

From the youngest of our Squirrels to the most seasoned Network member, as a team our objective is to provide support for you and your teams as you contribute to the development of more than 18,900 scouts in our county helping them gain Skills for Life. We would love to hear any feedback you have to improve this award as well as others along with any thoughts on how we can best support your groups and districts. If you do have any comments or queries, please email us at [email protected] or head to the challenge’s section on the Hampshire Scouts website. 

Still want to find out more? Watch this video created by the creators on the badge.

How do you complete the award?

Step 1: Register your section to take part in the award https://bit.ly/hschallengeregister

Step 2: Download the Leader’s Guide for your section - there are also participant’s guides for Scouts, Explorer and Network members. Each guide has a link from the requirements to all the Scouting Awards including a Top Awards springboard.

• Leader overview guide
• Squirrel Leader’ guide
• Beaver Leader’s guide
• Cub Leader’s guide
• Scout Leader’s guide and Scout Participant’s guide
• Explorer Leader’s guide and Explorer Participant’s guide
• Network Leader’s guide and Network Participant’s guide

Step 3: Identify the requirements best suited to the young person you are working with, adapting any requirements as needed. Help the young person plan what they’re going to do and track what they have already done.

They need to complete two challenges in each area:

• Scout’s World
• Adventure
• You Shape
• Environment
• Skills

Step 4: Upon the young person completing at least 2 criteria for each section, order the badge (https://bit.ly/hschallengecompletion) and present it. Each badge costs £0.50 and this includes P&P.

Need any help or have any feedback?

Simply email the Hampshire Challenge team on [email protected]