What's it all about?
Look Wider is our main programme and most of our activities manage to fit into the programme. There are eight sections and in each section there are three phases. You can choose activities to do, which fit into the phases, and these must get progressively more challenging as the next phase goes on. If you complete phase one and two of every octant, then you gain a badge known as the Chief Guides Challenge, which we are all working towards.

The three phases
As I have said, there are three phases to each octant.

For phase one you must complete three challenges. These can be small things just that you can experience the octants for a short time.

For phase two, this will take a little longer and more thought needs to go into it. This requires about three months and has to be a bit harder than phase one and possibly taking one of the activities a bit further.

For phase three it is very tough. It normally means gaining a qualification in the phase or doing something really outstanding!

If you complete all three phases you gain an octant certificate.

If you complete two phases from every octant you will receive the Chief Guide's Challenge, which is a colourful badge.

So what have we done?
In the future I will add suggestions of activities that can be used in your own units for look wider

Here are some to get you going:

Creativity:
- Put on a play
- Make something
- Try a new craft

Fit for Life:
- Go swimming
- Do a hike
- Take up a new sport

Community Action:
- How far can you get from home for ??šÃ‚Â?0
- Fundraise for a charity
- Work in a charity shop for a period of time
- First Response

Out of doors:
- Grow something from seed
- Have a barbecue outside
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International
- Go on an international trip
- Research places abroad
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Independent living:
- Pros and cons of being a mother at different ages
- Driving test
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Personal Values
- Make a game of life
- List the skills you have and the skills you want
- List 12 qualities of a partner

Leadership
- Complete the leadership qualification
- Help out a rainbow, brownie or guide unit.
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