We're excited to join in launching #BBatHOME a new programme to enable The Boys' Brigade to continue to reach out and engage children and young people with a fun and exciting programme of activities with opportunities to learn, grow and discover in their own homes supported by Parents/Carers.

With the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the UK, the BB's face-to-face meetings with over 40,000 children and young people have had to be suspended. In response to this The Boys' Brigade is seeking to engage its members and non-members in a programme which will continue to see children and young people having the opportunity to Get Active, Get Adventurous, Get Creative, Get into the Bible, Get involved in their community and the world around them and Get Learning.

Every week the three sections will have an activity pack to take part in at home with their family.

We'd be grateful if Parents/Carers can share comments and photos/videos of #BBatHOME activities. This can be done on via:

• via the Programmes area (choosing the Participate at Home option) of the OBM Parental Portal (login here), where the activities can also be found
• our closed Facebook group (where the activities will also be shared)
• via our website's contact form (choosing the #BBatHOME category)

Get into the Activities

There will be a number of elements to the #BBatHOME programme including:

• Summer Adventures resource
• Weekly/biweekly Activity Packs – Weeks 1 to 18 available now (see below)
• Brigade-wide Competitions – find out more!
• Devotional & Thought for the Day Videos – View here!
  Each week Chaplains and others from across the Brigade are producing two Devotional Videos ‒ one for Under 11s (Anchors, Juniors) and another for Over 11s (Company Section, Seniors, adults/Leaders)

Summer Adventures resource

The BB has put together a list of 20 activities for children and young people to have a go at over the summer.

Please find it at https://boys-brigade.org.uk/summer-adventures/

Weekly/biweekly Activity Packs

Download the Weekly Activity Packs for you Boy's Section (age group). These Packs are also being sent our via email, posted on our Facebook group and from the BB Headquarters' website.

Weeks 17 & 18 – 13^th to 26^th July

NB: this is the final set of #BBatHOME activity packs in their current form. Please see the Summer Adventures resource above.

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Weeks 15 & 16 – 29^th June to 12^th July

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Weeks 13 & 14 – 15^th to 28^th June

NB: recognising the evolving situation at this time, with some children returning to school and parents/carers returning to work, Activity Packs from this week onwards cover a two week period.

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 12 – 8^th to 14^th June

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 11 – 1^st to 7^th June

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 10 – 25^th to 31^st May

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 9 – 18^th to 24^th May

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 8 – 11^th to 17^th May

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 7 – 4^th to 10^th May

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 6 – 27^th April to 3^rd May

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 5 – 20^th to 26^th April

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 4 – 13^th to 19^th April

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 3 – 6^th to 12^th April

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 2 – 30^th March to 5^th April

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18

Week 1 – 23^rd to 29^th March

• Anchor Section – for school years 1 to 3; ages 5 to 8
• Junior Section – for school years 4 to 6; ages 8 to 11
• Company Section & Seniors – school years 7 to 13; ages 11 to 18