The 78th Birmingham Boys’ Brigade provides four different programmes for four different age ranges:
The Anchors programme is designed for 5-8 year olds. Activities from the programme range from team games to cooking. The five main focuses are Body, Mind, Creativity, Community and Spirit. The Badges that can be achieved through taking part in the programme are Green, Red and Blue plus an award for years of attendance.
The Juniors programme is aimed at 8-11 year olds. Badges are awarded for again by taking part in the programme. The main focuses of the programme is the same as Anchors, but more activities suitable for their age group. The Badges that can be achieved are Target, Bronze, Silver and Gold, plus an award for years of attendance, following on from the Anchors.
The Discover programme is aimed at 11-15 year olds. The format changes and is based around Recreation, Community and Skills as the core, with chances of obtaining four grades of badges in each, as well as the Discover Badge, an award for years of attendance (following on from Anchors and Juniors) and the President’s Badge, the 2nd highest award in the Boys’ Brigade. There is also cross over and the chance to achieve the Duke of Edinburgh Award at Bronze level.
Challenge Plus is the final programme of the BB/GA. With focus on Recreation, Community and Skills, young people choose and instigate work on projects or challenges to work towards the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards and an award for years of attendance (following on from Anchors, Juniors and Discover). The programme also enables young people to achieve other awards, such as the Young Volunteer Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold), the Duke of Edinburgh awards at Silver and Gold level and The Queen’s Badge, the highest and most prestigious award that can be achieved.