Impact Innovators
Challenge

Innovation is not just about creating new things; it is about transforming our world. It’s like a powerful engine that drives us to find solutions to everyday challenges, fostering creativity and strategic thinking. Through innovation, we learn to approach problems with a fresh perspective and develop action plans that make a real difference in our communities.

That is why it is our responsibility to cultivate and harness our innovative potential. By nurturing creativity and strategic thinking, we can solve pressing issues, improve our communities, and inspire others to lead with impact.

The challenge aims to equip a generation of young people with innovation and creative problem-solving skills for life, so that they can take meaningful action to solve problems for people and the planet in their communities, underpinned by ambition and values of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Through this challenge we want to give young people the toolkit to be active citizens in their community by innovating solutions to community challenges using design thinking techniques. 

Learning through innovation, means developing a range of cognitive, behavioural, and socio-emotional competencies. By developing creative problem-solving abilities, Scouts will develop holistic competencies can be applied towards personal goals, professional goals, and action for sustainability. 

As a final step in the challenge, a community service project needs to be implemented by the young people applying for the badge. It's the main purpose of the challenge, where all the knowledge and skills gained are put into action, creating a real and positive impact in community.

This challenge is designed for all young people, aged seven and above, who want to learn more about decision-making, project planning, innovative problem-solving, and needs assessment for community projects. The change might be small and local, but the knowledge acquired and the subsequent effect may grow to positively influence many lives and the futures of the young people involved.

The learning objectives of each challenge not only aim to educate and inspire but also to empower individuals, guiding them step by step on a journey tailored to their age. This personal progression ensures that each young person's knowledge evolves from one activity or project to another and builds competencies for sustainable development.

Challenge Pack will be available soon, stay tuned!

To earn the badge, Scouts will identify a problem in their community, come up with ideas to solve it, and then take one of those solutions into the community.  

The learning process is made of six stages. Each stage of the process includes: 

• Summary and guidance for facilitators 
• A ‘bridge’ activity to demonstrate the process  
• A set of activities for different age groups to develop their community projects 
• A ‘checkpoint’ to complete the learning for that stage 

Scouts should participate in at least one activity in each stage, and then complete the checkpoint before moving on. In order to achieve the badge, all six checkpoints must be completed. For Scouts who need more support, there is advice to help differentiate the activities and guide them through the process (see below). 

You’ve come to the right place! As a leader, you have access to tools and a wide range of activities that you can engage your Scouts in under this challenge. Here you can download the Challenge Pack and understand more about the challenge and have the opportunity to select from the activities inside this Challenge Pack. Be sure to support your Scouts in planning their service project, completing it, and submitting in on this platform! 

Challenge Pack is coming soon!