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Here are some resources that you might find useful to help you run spiritual development activities in Scouting.
These resources are suggestions that may be suitable for you to use. They are starting points only; there are many more resources available in print and on the internet that you can use. With any resource, there may be particular occasions or items where further discretion might be required.
Programmes Online contains many programme ideas that you can use as apart of your spiritual development activities. You can access it here:
Faith Matters is a support pack for Chaplains and Faith Advisers in Scouting. This pack contains both practical tools for support and signposts to further sources of information.
Values is a series of booklets designed to help Leaders explore what Scouting values are and how these values can play a part of your meeting.
This resource is part of a series which was produced a number of years ago and so uses some out-of-date terms.
What's all this about God? looks at faith in the Scout Promise, and God and young people. It is a thought provoking look at young people and their relationships with God. This pack is also part of the Scouting Values series.
These resources have been produced for contingents to recent Jamborees and Moots. They contain many ideas for readings, prayers and activities based on common Scouting themes, that will be useful for lots of different situations.
These pages contain a slection of prayers, reflections and readings that you can use as part of Scouting activities
There is a range of factsheets available on the theme of Spiritual Development
FS140200 -
Scout Use of Flags
The protocol for parading the National Flag
FS185093 -
Organising Interfaith Celebrations
Guidance for planning and organising Interfaith Celebrations such as St George's Day and Scouts' Owns
FS322015 -
The Quest
Hymn for young people
FS322016 -
The Promise
What changes are allowed to The Promise for
different religions and nationalities
FS322021 -
What is Spiritual Development
Spiritual development and
its five principles
FS322085 -
Prayer and Worship
How prayer and worship fits in with
spiritual development
FS322086 -
Flag Procedure
Guidance and considerations
FS185022 - Buddhist
FS185023 - Hindu
FS185024 - Muslim
FS185025 - Sikh
FS185075 - Rastafarian
FS391002 - Jewish
These Factsheets are available from The Scout Information Centre. You will find these and other factsheets in the ScoutBase UK Library.
Scouting magazine features a regular series of articles about spiritual development in Scouting. The most recent ones are all available online:
February/March 2005
On My Honour
In the first of a series of six articles The Faith and Beliefs Support Team focus on the Promise. This month they take a closer look at the importance of honour.
April/May 2005
I Promise
The words "I promise" are extremely significant in Scouting and in everyday life. In the second of our six-part series the Faith and Beliefs Support Team focuses on another section of the Scout Promise - the Promise itself.
June/July 2005
To do My Best
The words 'to do my best' are an integral part of The Scout Promise. In the third part of a six part series, the Faith and Beliefs Support Team examine why it's vital to never stop striving.
August/September 2005
To do my Duty
Our six-part series continues as Jonathan How looks at the fourth line of the Scout Promise: 'To do my duty to God' - a maxim that encourages us to act humanely and puts us on a path to personal growth
October/November 2005
To the Queen
In the penultimate part of our six-part series on the Scout Promise, Jonathan How looks at the all-important line: 'To do my duty... to the Queen' - a call to play a proactive part in civic life
December 2005/January 2006
To Help Other People
In the final part of our series on the Scout Promise, Jonathan How explains that by heeding the call 'To Help Other People' we are doing our duty both to God and our conscience
February/March 2006
Inspiring stuff
From books and films, to poetry and prayers - you can draw inspiration from a variety of places in the quest for a deeper understanding of Scouting. In a Faiths and Beliefs special, Jonathan How presents the best of the resources out there
April/May 2006
All things bright and beautiful
Jonathan How asks us to open our eyes to the splendour of the world around us, and open our minds to some new activity ideas
June/July 2006
Bright Young Things
Photos from the Queens Scouts' Parade at Windsor Castle
Climb every Mountain
With the summer here and Scouts taking to the great outdoors, Jonathan How looks to the hills for some spiritual inspiration
August/September 2006
By the campfire light
This issue Jonathan How pours the cocoa and asks us to take a look at two tried and tested Scouting tools: yarns and vigils
St George 1 Parade 0
On St George's Day 2007, Scouts across the country will be on display in our towns and cities. Just for once, says Paul Hutton, let's think differently about how we present ourselves
Here are some examples of faith events that you can download to use as they are, or to get ideas for your own event. They are all ones that have been used at Scout events.
We update this section regularly, and we are always looking for more events to add. If you have run a really successful Founder's Day or St George's Day celebration or Scout's Own, and you would like to share your event with the rest of Scouting, email it to: faith.beliefs@scout.org.uk.
There are many sources of resources to help you run spiritual development activities in Scouting. These pages contain just a few that will give you a starting point.
Further resources are available from the Information Centre at Gilwell Park on 0845 300 1818 or by emailing info.centre@scout.org.uk
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