In this issue

Results from the recent Juniors’ survey
show that children attending The Boys’
Brigade love playing and can’t get
enough of BB. Juniors felt strongly that
they wanted to go to BB as often as
they could (98%) and when they were
there that they had fun with their friends
(97%), loved receiving badges (94%),
felt happier (90%), safer (84%) and got
better at things (88%).
The activities that they would love doing
more of are sports (27%), adventurous
outside activities (27%), and games
(17%). The biggest draw to bring their
friends to BB in their opinion was the fact
that it was such a fun and exciting place
to be (63%), that they played games
(28%), took part in sport (18%), made
some really good friends (10%), and
learnt about God (9%).
Parents & carers saw things slightly
differently. The biggest draw to bring
their child to BB was the fact that it
improved the confidence, self esteems
and independence of their child (58%),
it was a place where friendships could
be formed with children of different
backgrounds and ages (46%), the wide
range of educational activities and skills
(40%), the positive moral or Christian
values associated with the organisation
(19%), and the fact that their child had
fun and was happy there (18%).
However almost one quarter of the children
asked didn’t think that their leaders listened
to their opinion, nearly a half didn’t get to
decide on the activities that they undertook,
and a quarter felt that BB didn’t offer them
something that was different to activities
they could do elsewhere.
What now?
Now we’ve gone
through this process
of listening to what you
think, we will be looking
at what we can do in
the future to support
your work with the
Juniors’ programme
and show off about all
the brilliant work that
you do.
Refurbished
For more information and prices
please contact:
Colin watts, Centre Manager
Email: felden.lodge@boys-brigade.org.uk
Tel: 01442 288557
Thurso Centre
The newly refurbished Thurso
Centre is now available for groups
to use. It is ideal for weekends
away with Juniors or Company
Section members, as well as
youth and church groups.
The centre has accommodation for
up to 24 people and comprises of:
• 4 bedrooms
(sleeping 4 persons on bunk beds)
• 2 bedrooms
(sleeping 2 persons on bunk beds)
• 1 bedroom
(sleeping 2 persons on single beds)
• 1 bedroom (with disabled facilities
sleeping 2 persons on single beds)
• Kitchen (fully equipped)
• Dining Room
• Activity Hall
• Toilets & Showers
The centre can also be used to
complement canvas camping or in
addition to accommodation in the
main house, enabling larger groups
to stay at Felden Lodge.
102 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette April July 2009