Week 18: February 3–6 2025

February 7, 2025

Scouts continued the work from last week, rotating to a different group to learn one of the other skills.

The Cubs had one of the Cub parents visit as part of their Disability Awareness badgework. After talking about the kind of disabilities that can need someone to use a wheelchair, they had a chance to use a wheelchair in our hut and assess how accessible it is.

These Cubs are helping each other get coats on with only one arm.

One of the Cub parents is showing the Cubs a couple of boards that wheelchair users can use to transfer themselves to or from their chair.

The Cubs are learning about tools that wheelchair users use to transfer themselves in and from their chairs.

The Cubs gave the hut a test run with a wheelchair, to see how accessible it is. The Cub is trying to get over the door edge, but it's too steep.

This week, the Beavers looked at a map made by Scope that rates how accessible playgrounds are and how much the playgrounds allow children with a disability to interact and play with friends. After looking closely at Allesley Park's playground report, the Beavers broke into their Lodges and discussed some of the accessible playground equipment that is available to improve accessibility. It was really great to see them take interest in how their local playground could be made better.

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