Offline Actions
The main thrust behind all the activities in this section can be conducted off computer, although each one will need an internet connection to either retrieve the instructions or submit the eventual results you discover!
Information on beneficial stimuli can be found by clicking on the link
Make A Sick Child Smile
There are many very ill children out there in the UK with life threatening conditions. This action gives you the opportunity to put a smile on their face by sending them a cheery letter, email or card in the hopes it will give them the drive and encouragement to overcome their illness.
Beneficial stimuli: cognitive, interpersonal skills, self confidence, writing skills, expression
There are many very ill children out there in the UK with life threatening conditions. This action gives you the opportunity to put a smile on their face by sending them a cheery letter, email or card in the hopes it will give them the drive and encouragement to overcome their illness.Beneficial stimuli: cognitive, interpersonal skills, self confidence, writing skills, expression
Hug Someone Today!
Give someone a hug, then give them a Hug It Forward card – your friend, family or stranger. Track the card online as it travels around the world, delivering hugs as it goes. For every card that is registered on the website, 25 cents (US) will be donated for free by a kind sponsor to build a bottle school in Guatemala.
Beneficial stimuli: interpersonal skills, self confidence, expression
Give someone a hug, then give them a Hug It Forward card – your friend, family or stranger. Track the card online as it travels around the world, delivering hugs as it goes. For every card that is registered on the website, 25 cents (US) will be donated for free by a kind sponsor to build a bottle school in Guatemala.Beneficial stimuli: interpersonal skills, self confidence, expression
Search for Snails!
Contribute to biodiversity research by finding snails in your garden and reporting back the description of your ‘discoveries’ to scientists. No, you don’t have to touch them, just describe them. Phew!
Beneficial stimuli: interpersonal skills, education, concentration
Contribute to biodiversity research by finding snails in your garden and reporting back the description of your ‘discoveries’ to scientists. No, you don’t have to touch them, just describe them. Phew!Beneficial stimuli: interpersonal skills, education, concentration
Campaign for Peace via Origami!
Want peace? Fold an origami crane, which is recognized as an international symbol of peace and mail as many cranes as you can make to world leaders asking for peace around the world.
Beneficial stimuli: cognitive, interpersonal skills, writing skills, hand/eye co-ordination, expression
Want peace? Fold an origami crane, which is recognized as an international symbol of peace and mail as many cranes as you can make to world leaders asking for peace around the world.Beneficial stimuli: cognitive, interpersonal skills, writing skills, hand/eye co-ordination, expression
Donate Your Hair
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs to children suffering hair loss due to cancer treatment. It has to be a minimum length of 10″ and preferably not be of grey in colour – not many children have grey hair, apparently!! It takes 10 average sized pony tails to make one wig.
Beneficial stimuli: interpersonal skills, self care, self confidence
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs to children suffering hair loss due to cancer treatment. It has to be a minimum length of 10″ and preferably not be of grey in colour – not many children have grey hair, apparently!! It takes 10 average sized pony tails to make one wig.Beneficial stimuli: interpersonal skills, self care, self confidence
Write to Prisoners
Could you write a letter to a prisoner held in connection with terrorism. They are placed under enormous stress, many are in very fragile mental health. Letters are a lifeline for them. If you think you could, then the service provided by ‘Scotland Against Criminalising Communities’ is just for you.
Beneficial stimuli: cognitive, interpersonal skills, writing skills, concentration, expression
Could you write a letter to a prisoner held in connection with terrorism. They are placed under enormous stress, many are in very fragile mental health. Letters are a lifeline for them. If you think you could, then the service provided by ‘Scotland Against Criminalising Communities’ is just for you.Beneficial stimuli: cognitive, interpersonal skills, writing skills, concentration, expression