23rd South East Essex Boys' Brigade Company
The Company at Belfairs has been running for over 40 years and consists of the four sections above, that provide a balanced programme that runs through all sections which is designed to help young people develop and grow into young adults, with a variety of life skills.
Anchor Section
The Anchor Section have lots of fun taking part in a variety of activities ranging from crafts, colouring, games, stories and making friends as they work towards their badges. All the activities are part of a balanced programme that has five seperate zones.
Body - Fit for fun
Mind - Think & do
Spirit - God & me
Community - Me & my world
Creativity - Make and do
The Anchor section has a special uniform that they all wear, which is a red top with a BB badge. This is worn with school trousers and footwear. No one is turned away because they have not got a uniform.
Junior Section
Juniors is for children aged 8 - 11 who enjoy having fun and making friends. as with the Anchor Section the Juniors have their own uniform which is a blue top with a BB badge worn with their school trousers and footwear. No one is turned away because they have not got a uniform.
Juniors have fun! Their prrogramme is full of challenges, games and activities. We try to run a varied programme of activities that members will find interesting and enjoyable giving members an opportunity to explore new interests.
The award programme is specifically designed to encourage a child to look beyond themselves. Many are interested in one type of activity - perhaps sports, or natural history. Our special programme provides for such interests and at the same time gently urges them to try others of a different type. This provides a balanced all round programme - which includes spiritual and social input, as well as physical and adventure activities in 5 different programme zones . . .
Body - fit for fun
Mind - think and do
Spirit - God and me
Community - me and my world
Creativity - make and do
Juniors will also get to enjoy sleep overs, as well as possibly going on our church youth holiday that is often the highlight of the year.
Juniors is about . . .
having fun
making friends
enjoying lots of activities
trying new things
Through the many different activities, Juniors will . . .
learn about themselves
get to know people and learn to work together
explore their community
personally develop
Company Section
The Company Section is for young people aged 11 to 15 years of age.
As with the Junior Section the Company Section also have a blue polo shirt with a BB badge which is worn with school trousers and black shoes. As with all our sections boys are not turned away for not having a uniform.
Those in the Company Section take part in the Discover programme, that enables you to . . .
Take part in a a fun, balanced and challenging programme
Be recognised for your effort and achievement
Build trusting relationships
It's all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. BB provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. Within Discover there are 3 programme zones as follows:
Community
Recreation
Skills
And it's up to each young person to work out which opportunities are relevant for them, whether it's improving football skills, podcasting or recycling.
Every young person should also expect . . .
To experience new challenges
To be listened to and have a say
To be respected and valued
To have fun
To have the opportunity to develop a personal Christian faith
Senior Section
Seniors is for young people aged between 15 and 18
The Seniors also wear the same uniform as the Company Section and at Belfairs meets at the same time as the Company Section.
Seniors take part in the Challenge Plus programme, which is made up of Projects and Challenges as follows...
These include taster sessions that act as an introduction to a topic and are then followed by a longer project that is designed and led by the young people.
Projects are grouped into 3 programme zones . . .
Community
Life Skills
Recreation & Leisure
These are focussed on activities that could be completed by the group or as an individual ranging from 'Organise a charity fund raiser' to 'Review a local takeaway'.
There are also opportunities to work towards . . .
The Duke of Edinburgh Award
Young Volunteer Awards
Queen's Badge
It's all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. BB provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. And it's up to each young person to work out which opportunities are relevant for them, whether it's sport's officiating, fundraising or DIY.
Every young person should also expect . . .
To experience new challenges
To be listened to and have a say
To be respected and valued
To have fun
To have the opportunity to develop a personal Christian faith
