Scouting and Girlguiding

With tailored activities, we can support Brownies, Cubs, Guides and Scouts to achieve the relevant badges and develop their skills. We regret that we are unable to offer activities to groups younger than Brownies and Cubs.

We strongly support the Guiding ethos, and advocate that careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are for everyone.

Brownies and Cubs

We offer evenings on the Astrocampus, the University of York's observatory, for Brownie and Cub groups.

View the stars, Moon, and planets though our telescope (weather permitting) and tour the site; discover what look for in the night skies, including meteors, comets and satellites, and explore the constellations; find out about astronaut training and how space suits work; and investigate the Moon and current space missions.

Activities are tailored to the Brownie 'Space' badge and the Cub 'Space' badge.

Visits can be arranged for your usual meeting day and time. To make a booking, please complete the form below:

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Scouts and Guides

Two teams of three Scouts with their robots facing off in front of them, with a student ambassador adjudicating

We offer one-day events to Scouts and Guides, such as our annual Engineering Challenge Day. To find out more about these opportunities, sign up to our mailing list.

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