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All of our activity badges across the sections can be sponsored by organisations. We only work with those we consider as ethical and having a similar vision and values to us. As part of the agreement, the sponsor will have their corporate logo on the badge they are supporting and will also be promoted in Scouting Magazine and our other promotional channels. The aim is to provide brand awareness for the organisation whilst giving our members resources to help gain badges as well as access to competitions and fun days out across the UK.

The National Grid has produced a poster/worksheet to support this badge. This resource is available from the Information Centre on 0845 300 1818, and also available for download.

Poster (4.7M)

Worksheet (4.5M)

Fruit Shoot have produced a factsheet to support this badge.

Hot Wheels and AcceleRacers have produced a worksheet for all Beaver Scouts, along with leader notes.

The Met Office is very proud to sponsor the Scout's Meteorology Badge.

The weather is fascinating, not least because here in the British Isles it changes so much! It's a great idea for Scouts to learn more about this subject as so many Scout activities are set outdoors and can be disrupted by bad weather. For example, Scouts can learn how to recognise the clouds that might produce rain, predict how cold it is likely to be at night, and know where best to pitch tents so they are sheltered from the wind.

For more information about the Met Office, please visit http://www.metoffice.com/. The site contains forecast information (including details of how to access specialised forecasts for outdoor activities) and information on the Met Office's education services.

Resources

The booklet covers handy hints on how to recognise the clouds that might produce rain, predict how cold it is likely to be at night, and know where best to pitch tents so they are sheltered from the wind.

PDFs of the booklet and poster can be found here.

• Poster (226K)
• Booklet (689K)

Requirements for the Scout Meteorology Badge can be found in The Library.

Chubb is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Scout Fire Safety Badge.

They intend to raise you and your family's awareness of the best ways to prevent fires and what to do if a fire breaks out. The Chubb Fire approach to fire safety is to:

Prevent
Detect
Contain and
Escape fire

Chubb supplies businesses throughout the UK with fire safety products and services. They risk assess business premises, install fire detection alarm systems, fire extinguishers and blankets and provide training on how to use their products.

As part of the Scout Fire Safety Badge sponsorship, they will be encouraging ALL Scouts to understand fire safety across the UK.

December 2005 - Chubb Christmas Card competition - winners announced

October 2004 - Chubb Fire Safety Poster competition

February 2004 - Chubb's Fire Safety Badge sponsorship is launched at the Urbis Centre in Manchester

January 2004 - Resource material now available on-line

December 2003 - Chubb announce sponsorship of Fire Safety Badge

For more information about Chubb Fire please visit http://www.Chubb.co.uk/scouts .

Requirements for the Scout Fire Safety Badge can be found in The Library.

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Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency for Great Britain and the internationally recognised market leader in its field. It is committed to increasing the use of mapping within schools and youth organisations; making outdoor activities safer and more enjoyable. It offers a wider range of products than any other comparable organisation, from traditional walking maps and road maps to large-scale and digital products. Electronic data now forms over 80% of the agency's turnover which is used by the public and private sector alike.

A map reading made easy leaflet has been produced for all Cub Scouts and Scouts undertaking the Navigator Badges. Stocks of pre-printed versions have now been depleted, but PDF versions have been placed on line.

Separate free guides to the Navigator badges for Pack and Troop Leaders can be downloaded from here.

Cub Scout Navigator Badge leaflet [268K PDF]

Scout Navigator Badge leaflet [2704K PDF]

For more information on Ordnance Survey go to http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/

Requirements for the Cub Scout Navigator Badge and the Scout Navigator Badge can be found in The Library.

The British Computer Society (BCS), the professional Institute for the IT industry, has agreed to sponsor the five staged IT badges for the next three years. The Society, which was formed in 1957, exists to provide service and support to its members. In this role it also promotes The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).

This is a European wide qualification where individuals can demonstrate their competence in computer skills. Web based resources for all five Stages can be found at:

http://www.itbadge.org.uk/

More information is available about the launch.

For more information on BCS visit www1.bcs.org.uk

Requirements for the I.T. Badges can be found in The Library

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