Are you wanting to complete your woodbadge for your Scouting Journey.

If you are a Team Leader, Team member or a group/district or county lead volunteer you can do this.

With the new membership system, it is now the responsibility of the individual members to add the woodbadge skill for your role if you wish to complete it.  Make sure you add the right one section or manager.

The Section Wood Badge is for volunteers focussed on programme delivery.

To begin, sign in to Scouts.org.uk, head to My Learning and assign the Section Wood Badge to your profile. Full instructions can be found in our Digital Tool Guides. Once assigned, you’ll be able to see the required learning, which covers the following themes:

• Safety
• Safeguarding
• Data protection in Scouts
• Who we are and what we do
• Creating inclusion*
• Delivering a great programme*
• Module 8 – Skills of leadership
• Module 9 – Working with adults
• Module 13 – Growing the section
• Module 16 – Residential
• Module 18 – Practical skills
• Module 19 – International

*To gain the Section Wood Badge, you’ll still need to do this learning even if you have an automatic sign-off of Growing Roots learning on joining the new digital system.

The Managers and Supporters Wood Badge is for volunteers focussed on leading and supporting volunteers. To begin, sign in to Scouts.org.uk, head to My Learning and assign the Managers and Supporters Wood Badge to your profile. Full instructions can be found in our Digital Tool Guides. Once assigned, you’ll be able to see the required learning, which covers the following themes:

• Safety
• Safeguarding
• Data protection in Scouts
• Who we are and what we do
• Creating inclusion*
• Leading Scout volunteers*
• All current Manager and Supporter skills courses

*To gain the Managers and Supporters Wood Badge, you’ll still need to do this learning even if you have an automatic sign-off of Growing Roots learning on joining the new digital system.

Assign a Woodbadge to my profile

Start by signing in to scouts.org.uk.

On your welcome page:

1. Click ‘My learning’.

On the ‘My overview’ page (if you’re using a phone, click the menu button on the top right):

1. Click ‘Wood Badges and skills’.

On the ‘My Wood Badge and skills’ page:

1. Click the ‘Wood Badges’ tab.

1. Click the ‘+’ (plus) button.

On the ‘Wood Badge assignment’ page:

1. Click the ‘+’ (plus) button for the Wood Badge you want to assign.

1. Click the ‘Assign Wood Badge’ button at the bottom of the page.

A message will appear at the top of the page confirming you’ve successfully assigned the Wood Badge to the profile

If you have a query or need support you can either contact your local Learning & Development Lead volunteer.  If you do not know who they are? Or need some assistance drop a message to training@wyscouts.org.uk and we can help you