To support and complement the Balanced Programme, there are a number of optional badges and awards available to Cub Scouts. They are explained in the following external link: http://scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search?cat=56
- The Moving-On Award
- The Cub Scout Membership Award
- Joining In Awards
- The Challenge Badges
- The Promise Challenge
- Community Challenge
- Fitness Challenge
- Creative Challenge
- Global Challenge
- Outdoor Challenge
- Outdoor Plus Challenge
- Chief Scout's Silver Award
- Moving-On Award - Cub Scout Pack to Scout Troop
Activity Badges
In addition to these main awards there are a number of Activity Badges available for Cub Scouts to work towards. There are also six Staged Activity Badges available to all young people in the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout, Scout and Explorer Scout sections.