Platinum ICV International
Requirement
Take an active part in a camp in another country. Present your experience to your Unit or a relevant audience, such as another section.
Activity
Austria Summer Camp 2019 - I went for an overnight hike over an Austrian mountain going up and over the other side the next day. I also went white water rafting and went for an Austrian meal and evening entertainment.
Requirement
Organise a series of 2 evening programmes for your Unit or another section on an international theme agreed with your mentor.
Activity
Ran a series of activities for my scout troop across 2 weeks, working towards their International badge. This included a session on the scouting movement followed by a quiz and then an evening with a craft activity and some international food tasting.
Platinum ICV Community
Requirement
Research and participate in an environmental or community based project to make an improvement in your local environment or community. Present your experience to your Unit.
Activity
I volunteered at Whisby Nature Park in Lincolnshire, helping with a community drop-in day. For this community task, I joined Whisby’s conservation team to work on \"Insect Alley,\" a vibrant, biodiversity-rich area intended for insect growth and habitat.
Requirement
Research and participate in an environmental based project to make an improvement in your local environment
Activity
We joined the Big Help Out, where we cleaned a ditch and made sure a local footpath was accessible. We completed a litter pick in the local park.
Platinum ICV Values
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
I participated in the 2024 City of Hull St George\'s Day event, marking my first experience addressing a large audience. I read the story of St George at Hull Minster, standing before an audience of over a hundred people and using a microphone. This was my first time engaging in public speaking on such a scale, and the audience consisted entirely of unfamiliar faces.
Requirement
Run an activity with another section to explore the Promise & Law and how they live by their Promise. Reflect on how you live by your Promise, and discuss with your mentor.
Activity
As a Rainbow Leader, I ran a meeting to explore their promise. We completed a relay jigsaw game, each team had to collect all the pieces to make up the promise, to finish the group had to recite the promise together. We then talked about what a belief was, and what they believed.
Diamond ICV International
Requirement
Take an active part in an international camp in the UK.
Activity
Essex International Jamboree 2024 - attended as a participant.
Requirement
Organise a series of four evening programmes for your Unit or another section on an international theme agreed with your mentor.
Activity
I ran a series of 4 evenings for my Scout section linked to JOTA/JOTI, we got online and the Scouts were able to learn about Scouting in other countries around the world.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand, and registered with your mentor
Activity
I ran evenings with a Scout Troop focused on Easter in another country. We looked at Easter in Ukraine, sharing facts about their traditions (including looking at similarities and differences) we also decorated eggs in their traditional style followed by a game linked to Ukrainian Easter.
Diamond ICV Community
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Become a Wellbeing Champion - Wellbeing training through the Scout Association. Wellbeing sessions were run with St Ninians Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. With age appropriate conversations about feelings, happiness, mental health and how to talk about it with other people, and how to improve mood. This was followed by a group yoga session to improve everyone’s mood, it was enjoyed by everyone!
Requirement
Work with a younger section to help them achieve their Environmental Conservation Activity Badge
Activity
I ran the badge for my Scout section, we created mini composters and set them the challenge of being greener and making a positive difference.
Requirement
Research and participate in a local environmental based project to make an improvement in the local environment
Activity
I organised for my Scouts to visit a campsite, where they undertook a range of site service activities over the weekend.
Diamond ICV Values
Requirement
Run an activity with another section to explore the Promise & Law and how they live by their Promise. Reflect on how you live by your Promise, and discuss with your mentor.
Activity
I led a session on Scout values and the Scout Law with the St. Ninians Cubs and Scouts. The discussion centred on identifying admirable figures, exploring the personal values we respect in these individuals, and reflecting on how we can embody those values.
Requirement
Run an activity with another section to explore the Promise & Law and how they live by their Promise. Reflect on how you live by your Promise, and discuss with your mentor.
Activity
Ran a session with my Scouts looking at the promise and law. We looked at the original 1908, 1966 and the current law and promise and compared the different eras. We then brainstormed ideas of what they would change with the current one and whether they would bring back anything from the old law and promise.
Requirement
Work with a younger section to help them earn their Faith Activity Badge (Beavers), My Faith Activity Badge or World Faith Activity Badge (Cubs and Scouts).
Activity
Worked with scouts to achieve their \"My Faith Activity Badge\". We designed a series of activities across a few evenings and a trip. We held a lantern-making activity, where each Scout created an Eid lantern to take home. We took the scouts on a visit to the local Buddhist monastery, where the Scouts met practicing monks and participate in daily practices.
KSA ICV International
Requirement
Complete your Explorer Belt or be a mentor to an Explorer Belt team.
Activity
Explorer Belt: Italy (Venice>Verona>Lake Garda>Bergame>Milan), our major project involved looking at ‘shapes’ and how they changed as we moved around the country. I found it really interesting to look at the contrasts between the industrialised towns and the rural areas we stayed in.
Requirement
Take an active part in a camp in another country (for example, a jamboree or moot) and present your experience to your Unit, Scout Network, or another relevant audience, such as another section.
Activity
Took part in Roverway 2018 - Worked as a part of the media team during the event in The Netherlands.
Requirement
Take an active part in an international camp in the UK in a role other than being a participant.
Activity
Sub-Camp Leadership Team (Sound) at Charnwood International Scout and Guide Camp 2019.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Mapping at-risk communities via the charity missing maps, 50 Hours of mapping completed. I mapped over 100km of remote roads, waterways and over a thousand buildings of countries in South America, Africa, Asia and Oceana, contributing to disaster response, disaster preparedness and mapping of remote, previously unmapped regions.
Requirement
Take an active part in a camp in another country (for example, a jamboree or moot) and present your experience to your Unit, Scout Network, or another relevant audience, such as another section.
Activity
In 2023, I joined Humberside Scouts on a trip, bringing 400 scouts and leaders to Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof International Scout and Guide Centre in Austria. I served as a leader within the Purple Subcamp, overseeing a group of 40 young people alongside 8 other leaders.
Requirement
Take an active part in an international camp in the UK in a role other than being a participant.
Activity
Poacher Jamboree (Lincolnshire) – 2022. I spent a week as part of the offsite water village team coaching paddle boarding to scouts and guides. As part of this I worked as part of a team to deliver paddle boarding sessions to scouts and guides, where we met young people from across the UK and there were some groups from abroad.
Requirement
Take an active part in an international camp in the UK in a role other than being a participant.
Activity
Larkin International Summer Camp 2024 - I went, as a leader, with my troop to Larkin. This was a week-long international camp, based in North Yorkshire. One of the activities I oversaw was an offsite trip to a water activity centre so the scouts could do water sports.
Requirement
Take an active part in an international camp in the UK in a role other than being a participant.
Activity
Taking part in Poacher 2026 as a Water Village staff member. My role included greeting the young people to the subcamp, checking that they were safe to do the activities (buoyency aids, clothing and footwear) and providing an experience in sailing to over 25 young people from scouting and guiding throughout the week with scouts as far as from Poland.
KSA ICV Community
Requirement
Take an active role in growing and developing Scouts in your local community.
Activity
Established a District Network Unit to create opportunities for 18-25-year-olds in our district. Since then, this Network has continued to flourish, meeting seasonally when university terms end. Building on this momentum, I also help found a County Network Events Team, which organizes regular gatherings, camps, and award nights.
Requirement
Take an active role in growing and developing Scouts in your local community.
Activity
I helped organise the Beverley and Hornsea District Bonfire night which has grown from a small event run by for members of our group with just over 100 people to a district event that is also open to members of the public this year. We had over 400 people attend, and used this as a recruiting opportunity for those not currently Scouts. We had stalls and a campfire, giving the non-members an opportunity to see a small part of what scouts is about.
Requirement
Get involved with your District or County teams by taking on a Youth Lead role and evidence your impact on the community whilst in the role.
Activity
Took on the role of City of Hull Youth Lead - Helping more people get involved in the Humberside network, and increasing numbers joining by responding to Facebook messages and emails and coordinating with groups in Hull. I also participated and helped with a number of district and county events including the fells marathon, young leader camps, and increasing community involvement of scouts in Hull.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand, and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Becoming a Wellbeing Champion - I undertook the training and read through the guidance before presenting the information to my Network unit, teaching them how to become a Wellbeing Champion, and sharing ideas and how to support each other
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Mentor for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award 2025 - I volunteered as a mentor on the course. I was in charge of eight young people (awardees), aged 15-17, watching and helping them grow in confidence, teamwork and leadership skills. After the course the awardees had to make and deliver a presentation to their local Rotary Club which I had to go to listen and give support to the awardees.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
I took action to address potential barriers to students with disabilities and mental health issues participating in sport, particularly within trampolining. I developed an inclusive programme within the trampolining club, ran weekly sessions, and enabled participants to take part in national competitions relevant to their disability or condition.
Requirement
Research and participate in a local environmental or community based project to make an improvement in the environment or on the community. Present your experience to your Unit or Scout Network.
Activity
Research trip in Devon, surveying soil and water quality in line with work towards the sites SSSI status. Results were formulated into a lab report and fed back to the organisation that we were working with (Slapton ley Nature Reserve).
Requirement
Research and participate in a local environmental or community based project to make an improvement in the environment or on the community. Present your experience to your Unit or Scout Network.
Activity
I joined the Wombles of Beverley, A community litterpicking group. During my time in the group I organised a number of community litter picking events, including organising with the local canoe group to clean up watercourses and with local scout groups and other youth groups to run litterpicks for young people.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Course assistant for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award 2023 - I went as a volunteer and I spent most of the week being a casualty for an emergency hike scenario. I also helped out in the kitchen, serving 32 young people plus 4 mentors and the other volunteers.
KSA ICV Values
Requirement
Organise a day\'s programme to celebrate or mark Founder’s Day, St George\'s Day or another significant day to reflect on what it means to be a Scout.
Activity
I helped organise and run the joint Beverley and Hornsea and Blacktoft Beacon Districts St Georges Day Celebration and Activity Day in 2025. This event takes place at Beverley Racecourse. As part of the organising team, I helped pull together the activities and volunteers to deliver them. While also supporting the technical delivery of the St George\'s Day celebration, with sound and technical support.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Following passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Scouts and other organisations were invited to participate in supporting the Coronation event held in London in May 2023. Joining around 150 other representatives, my team was stationed in Hyde Park, where we served as stewards, providing assistance and information to the public.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand, and registered with your mentor.
Activity
The Prayer Course – my local church put on this 8-week course, guiding the group through video content and discussion material with the aim of reflecting on our own prayer lives, getting ideas from each other and developing our understanding of the value of building a habitual and active prayer life.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
Soul Survivor camp: take part in a retreat examining my faith. This is a camp for young people and families to explore their faith in a large congregation of people a similar age.
Requirement
Complete any activity of a similar nature agreed beforehand and registered with your mentor.
Activity
I took part in a week-long residential camp with the Buddhist Scouts of France, we explored their attitudes towards nature and other human beings, practised daily meditation and mindfulness sessions. We explored how different the different religions present at the camp approached big life events, global disasters and topics that are controversial in some religions, such as homosexuality.
