JOTI/JOTA

Take part in the world’s largest digital and radio Scout event promoting friendship and global citizenship at Woodhouse Park Activity Centre. Jamboree on the Internet and Jamboree on the Air comes to gives you the chance to take part in international and technical challenges, as well as the full selection of activities we offer!

DatesSaturday 16th or Sunday 17th October 2027
TimesActivities run from 10.00am to 4:00pm
ForOlder Cubs, Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Rangers
Cost£20 Young Person day ticket. £10 per Adult day ticket.
Additional camping can be booked as normal – camping will be in the Frome.
FoodCampsite Cafe will be available from Friday Evening to Sunday Afternoon for all your food and snacks. Provided by our food vendor, please see the menu in the documents below.
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Booking Policy

Payment is due for all bookings 28 days before the event – bookings which are still due at this point may be cancelled. Please note all event bookings and spaces are non-refundable.

Event Map & Programme

A full list of activities on offer can be found on the map, with evening activities on the programme. Activities on offer are subject to change – any changes will be updated on the map and programme.

JOTI JOTA includes a number of exclusive activities for the event, including international chatrooms & video calls, communication themed challenges, stop motion, scout history, and more!

With over 50 activities on offer, there is a wide selection of activities for all age ranges. Some activities are more appropriate to younger/older participants like archery and soft archery, but there’s something for everyone! We recommend splitting into smaller groups to avoid large queues – we do not require each group to have a leader, subject to your risk assessment.

Activities run throughout the weekend, but a ticket only includes a single day.

Volunteers from each group will need to help supervise some self-led activities – please take this into account when considering ratios and your risk assessment.

A copy of our instructed activity risk assessments, and self-led activity guidance are available here. Please note we do not provide risk assessments for self-led activities.

Check-in opens at 6pm for groups who have booked camping separately, and 9:00am for groups arriving on the day. A representative of each group/unit should check in at the shop, to collect their wristbands.

Event tickets are non-refundable, meaning the number of tickets cannot be reduced once booked. We recommend booking the minimum number of tickets and increasing this if required.

Young Leaders can attend the event but must have a ticket. (participant ticket if they are planning on joining in, adult ticket if they are taking on a leadership role)

Leader’s children are welcome to come to the event but must have a participant ticket unless they are under four years old.

We can provide an invoice for groups/units unable to pay online – please get in touch or leave a comment on the payment page of our website.

There is a shop on site by the main entrance. We recommend young people bring up to £10 to spend in the shop. The shop has a varied selection of toys & games, badges, woggles, Woodhouse Park memorabilia, drinks, pastries, ice creams, snacks and sweets. We accept cash & card.

We cannot provide access to a fridge/freezer, unless you have booked accommodation. Limited Power is available at various points across the centre for leaders to charge mobile phones. Please ask if you need access to this.

Please refer to the event map for the location of all our carparks. Please use the main reception carpark if you may need to leave the site during the event, and for drop-off/collection.

Please lift share where possible to aid the flow of drop offs and collections.

We are a zero-waste site. Please take as much waste as possible home. There is a small provision for recyclable waste in the main site carpark, which groups can use if needed.

Canisters and batteries must not be disposed of onsite and must be taken to a suitable waste recycling centre.

Groups and units can arrange to set up campsites in advance of the event by getting in touch with our bookings team.

You are welcome to have an open fire, but this must be contained off the ground (e.g. in an altar fire) or in a designated campfire circle/firepit.


Camping manners

To ensure everyone has an enjoyable stay, please remember the following:

  • Everyone’s welcome – be respectful of other people around you.
  • Don’t walk through other people’s pitches and respect their privacy.
  • Washing up should be done at your campsite, not inside toilet blocks.
  • Please report any damage or other issues so we can make it safe or fix it.
  • Quiet hours on camping fields are from 10pm to 7am. Please avoid disturbing others.

Woodhouse Park is a Scout centre owned and managed by Avon Scouts, we follow the Scout’s safeguarding guidance and yellow card. Every leader/adult attending the event is given a copy of the yellow card. Please ensure they are familiar with this.

Leaders attending the event must follow the rules of their organisation, which usually includes the requirement for a DBS check and/or training.

All attendees must wear a wristband and or ID lanyards throughout the event, and they may be asked to show this at any time.

We’ll have additional welfare and safeguarding resources available during the event, but volunteers are responsible for the young people in their care.

The majority of our event staff are volunteers who have given up their time to make your visit to our centre safe and enjoyable. Please keep the Scouts values in mind when interacting with others. We have a zero tolerance approach to any type of abuse – you will be removed from the centre and details shared with your Group/District/County Lead volunteer and/or the police. 

Reception will be open throughout the event for anything you need, including lost children.. You’ll find staff & volunteers wearing Woodhouse Park uniform.

For emergencies or urgent out-of-hours help, please use: 01454 613006

The defibrillator is located on the outside wall of reception. The code to access this is available when you contact the ambulance service.

In the event of an emergency

  • Immediately inform a member of staff. They will take appropriate action and call for help.
  • Follow all directions issued by staff.
  • All calls for emergency services should be reported immediately to the Duty Manager.

Discovery of a fire

  • Activate the fire alarm or use a fire bell if present and warn people in the area.
  • Evacuate the area immediately.

In the event of a terror attack
In the event of a terrorist attack, follow the government run, hide, tell advice.

  • RUN to a place of safety. This is a far better option than to surrender or negotiate. If there’s nowhere to go, then…
  • HIDE It’s better to hide than to confront. Remember to turn your phone to silent and turn off vibrate. Barricade yourself in if you can. Then finally and only when it is safe to do so…
  • TELL the police by calling 999.

Centre evacuation

In the event of a full evacuation of the centre, staff will marshal you to the chosen Assembly Point using the safest route. Follow their instructions and do not leave the centre until instructed.  

A WhatsApp community runs during the majority of our events, which we encourage at least one leader from each group to join.

This will be used for any announcements from our team, such as changes to the programme or activities.

More Details

Shooting Permission Form

Any young person who would like to do rifle shooting will need to hand a signed paper copy of the rifle shooting permission form to the instructor, this is available here. Please note if this is lost, the young person will not be able to take part in either activity – digital copies or photographs are not accepted.

Filming and Photography

Please note that our media team will be taking photos, videos and audio recordings throughout the event, which may be used for social media and marketing purposes.

Volunteer Staff

This event would not be possible without our amazing team of volunteer staff. There will be a wide range or roles available, from running activities, or the shop, traffic management, site services, staff catering, or even taking photos and videos and updating our social media. If you would like to help for the weekend (or just part of it) please book in and let us know if you would like to do a specific role. Feel free to contact us if you have questions about anything.

Aerial high ropes adventure