SERVICE

This page is designed to collate relevant links to other webpages that have useful resources / information for the SERVICE section of GB Badgework.

(Disclaimer:These web links have been monitored before being incorporated into the Girls' Brigade Scotland website, however websites are always changing and Girls' Brigade Scotland cannot be held responsible for the content of any other web page. If however you find anything on the sites listed that contravenes the aims or principles of GB, please advise us and we will remove the link.)
PRAYERS

Document link button CHARITIES

www.charitychoice.co.uk - An encyclopaedia of charities on the internet

 
CHRISTIAN CHARITIES
Document link button www.blythswood.org
Document link button www.maf-uk.org

Document link button www.tearfund.org
 
See also the FUNDRAISING IDEAS PAGE to help you come up with innovative new ways to raise funds for any good causes you're learning about. (Link on the Leaders' Page)
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Document link button www.recycle-more.co.uk - a one-stop recycling information centre. Help and advice on all aspects of recycling at home, at school and in the workplace.
Document link button www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org - under the 'Keep Scotland Tidy' link look at the various campaigns, girls could get involved in particularily the 'National Spring Clean' - good teaching resources under the 'Youth Zone' link and 'Clean up kits' available for groups.

Document link button www.brightnewscotland.org.uk - "Bright New Scotland is a team of environmental specialists and qualified teachers who are here to help you with all aspects of environmental education. Our aim is to become a one-stop shop for environmental education in Scotland ... whether you are a nursery, primary or secondary school, a youth group, or an environmental education practitioner, you will find plenty of free information, resources and ideas to help you with your work. "

Document link button www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk - A website aimed at parents and children but with useful resources for teaching environmental issues. Have a look at their 'Activities' link

Document link button www.kidsagainstwaste.org - A very interactive site, produced in Northern Ireland . Ideal if you've got access to PCs with your girls, but otherwise useful for ideas.
Document link button www.littlerotters.org.uk - The Little Rotters Composting Club is geared as a Primary school teaching resource, however it's full of lots of useful information and activities on composting that could be incorporated into a broader environment theme.
COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATIONS

POLICE

www.spstation.co.uk - A good website by Strathclyde Police with dedicated pages for kids and teens, full of information, activities and FAQs on the Police and the law.

www.cleveland.police.uk/kids - Another police website full of useful information & activities, this time from Cleveland Police.

AMBULANCE

www.eastamb.nhs.uk/kids-stuff - Useful downloads if you are covering the Ambulance service or how to call 999 in an emergency with younger children. Best suited to Explorers, but some of the downloads may be useful for younger Juniors.

FIRE BRIGADE

www.welephant.co.uk - Part of the Children's Fire & Burn Trust, has a lot of useful fire related information - fire safty, planning fire escape routes, firework safty, links to fire brigades around the country, some story and colouring pages for younger children.

www.hantsfire.gov.uk/kidzone.htm - A very interactive kids website on fire safety

www.fireservice.co.uk - A comprehensive site on the fireservice

WATER SAFETY

www.safekids.co.uk - General site including information on water safety

 

 

 

(Page checked & updated 14/08/08)

 

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