What is the Anchor Section?
The Anchor Section is the youngest section in the BB and is for children aged between 5 and 8.
What do they do?
The Anchor Section has lots of fun doing different activities which include making things, crafts, music, games, sports, stories, going on visits, making friends, and working towards their badges.
Juniors is our second section and is for children aged between 8 and 11.
What do they do?
Juniors have fun! Their meetings are crammed full of challenges, games and activities, usually ones that they themselves have suggested. There are hundreds of activities catering for just about every possible interest. At the same time we try to encourage them to explore other new interests. There is loads of variety and little chance of becoming bored!
The award programme is specifically designed to encourage a child to look beyond themselves. Many are interested in one type of activity - perhaps sports, or natural history. Our special programme provides for such interests and at the same time gently urges them to try others of a different type. This provides a balanced all round programme - which includes spiritual and social input, as well as physical and adventure activities in 5 different programme zones.
The Company Section is for young people
aged 11 to 15 years of age.
What do they do?
Those in the Company Section take part in the Discover programme, that enables them to take part in a fun, balanced and challenging programme. Be recognised for their effort and achievement. Build trusting relationships.
It's all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. BB provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. Within Discover there are 3 programme zones as follows:
Community
Recreation
Skills
And it's up to each young person to work out which opportunities are relevant for them, whether it's improving football skills, podcasting or recycling.
Seniors is for young people aged between 15 and 18.
What do they do?
Seniors take part in the Challenge Plus programme, which is made up of Projects and Challenges as follows ...
Projects
These include taster sessions that act as an introduction to a topic and are then followed by a longer project that is designed and led by the young people.
Projects are grouped into 3 programme zones
Community
Life Skills
Recreation & Leisure
Challenges
These are focussed on activities that could be completed by the group or as an individual ranging from 'Climb a Munro' to 'Review a local takeaway'.
There are also opportunities to work towards:
The Duke of Edinburgh' Award
Young Volunteer Awards
Queen's Badge
It's all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. BB provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. And it's up to each young person to work out which opportunities are relevant for them, whether it's sport's officiating, fundraising or DIY.