Tools to make SIA projects easy

Running Special Interest Area projects shouldn’t feel like paperwork. This page pulls together the practical resources leaders and youth members need to get projects off the ground — so you can spend more time doing and less time planning forms.

What you’ll find

• Idea starters for each SIA — age-appropriate project prompts across all six areas, from Joey Scouts through to Rovers
• Goal-setting guides — simple frameworks that help young people set goals that are challenging but achievable
• Project planners — templates youth members can fill in themselves, because SIAs are youth-led by design
• Review and reflection sheets — quick prompts for the conversation that wraps up every project
• Leader support material — how to coach without taking over, and when to step back

Where to go

National program resources, including the full SIA toolkits and planning documents, are available through Resources on this site. For questions about running SIAs in your unit, reach out to your District team or contact us directly — we’re always happy to help.

A reminder

You don’t need special training to support SIA projects. If you can ask good questions and cheer loudly, you’re qualified. Start small, keep it youth-led, and watch what happens.

Try this

At your next unit council, ask each young person one question: “What would you love to get better at?” Their answers are next term’s program.