Scouts

Ungdomsøen is a place like no other. We exist thanks to – and build on – many of the basic principles of the scout world. You will find that Ungdomsøen is different from a classic scout centre, but you will recognise the community, the free space and the platform for experiences that a scout centre offers.
 

Click here to read more about scout trips to Ungdomsøen. 
 

Sail to your scout trip at Ungdomsøen on cosy ferries, fast inflatable boats or your own vessels.

Test your skills as sea scouts in your own boats on the way to Ungdomsøen, where everyone under 30 moors for free. Your leaders and parents over 30 pay up to DKK 70 to moor – but then again, it is a youth island. Read about the harbour on the Sailors page.

If you are not old sea dogs, you can take a relaxing ferry trip with Spar Shipping's ferries from Nyhavn or get some speed under the hull and wind in your hair with the RIB boats from Actionboat.dk. Book your ferry tickets at www.sparshipping.dk or a RIB trip at www.actionboat.dk.

When you plan your trip to Ungdomsøen, remember that you need to bring your own food.

We have gas grills and outdoor kitchens you can borrow, and you can rent fire pits and fire kits and buy firewood if you want to cook the food you bring over a fire. Of course, you can also bring your own fire pits, fire equipment and firewood if you need something specific. We also have axes you can borrow to split the wood into smaller pieces.

If you want to go full luxury scout style, you can book our Foodlab. It is set up like a school kitchen with several smaller stations and a larger mini commercial kitchen. You book it by writing to booking@ungdomsoen.dk.

While you are at Ungdomsøen, you can check out our kiosk at the main entrance, where it says "1890" above the door. Here you will find snacks, cold drinks and light meals such as cup noodles and porridge. You can also buy Ungdomsøen merchandise, created by Ungdomsøen's young volunteers.

If you planned to eat outdoors but are surprised by strong wind and rain, ask in our kiosk. The Ungdomsøen staff will look for a place where you can sit sheltered from the weather.

Larger groups visiting Ungdomsøen can also buy catering through Ungdomsøen. This must be ordered in advance from our booking team at booking@ungdomsoen.dk.

You are not allowed to bring your own drinks to Ungdomsøen. You can buy drinks in our kiosk on the quay.

We have 70,000 adventurous square metres for you to explore. If you want to add an Ungdomsøen touch to your programme, you can book one or more of our activities, which are developed and run by Ungdomsøen's young people. You can also explore our activity rooms, which of course were developed by young people. See our range of activities here. And if all else fails, you can always earn a 10 km badge by exploring Ungdomsøen's 2.5 km of underground passages. Others have done it.

At Ungdomsøen, there are lots of exciting rooms and accommodation options. You can sleep in a tent, shelter or dormitory, and you can rent indoor meeting rooms, such as our dining halls, if you need them. If you are planning a big campfire, we recommend our amphitheatre, built in an old gun emplacement. There is plenty of room for campfire sketches and toasted marshmallows. See an overview of all our facilities here.

As an organisation made up of young people and with young people as your target group, you can apply for funding to use Ungdomsøen. You can apply for funding for an activity, an event or a project where you think Ungdomsøen would be a fantastic setting, or for your scout trip where you visit and stay overnight at Ungdomsøen.

Apply to

• Nordea-fonden's local fund. Nordea-fonden is Ungdomsøen's largest donor and is very keen to support activities, projects and visits to Ungdomsøen. This can be on a larger scale, such as when Buster Film Festival held a democracy event at Ungdomsøen for 100 young people in autumn 2019. Or on a smaller scale, if you want to go on a trip with 15 scouts and would like transport, accommodation and food covered.

• Tuborgfondet. They support events, ideas and projects within four areas
 

– Labour market – from youth to working life

– Entrepreneurship – room for green ideas

– Democracy – the voice and participation of the next generation
 

– Creative industries – emerging talent in rhythmic music
 

They also have a fund aimed at young people aged 16–30, Drømmepuljen (the Dream Fund), where young people in the target group can apply for up to DKK 100,000 and get an answer within 1 week. 

• The City of Copenhagen. They have a wide range of funds. Remember to highlight how your idea benefits the city's young people / associations when you apply here.

• Search the funding landscape yourselves at aktivfundraising.dk. It can be a good idea to start by applying to smaller foundations that get fewer applicants and are therefore easier to apply to.

Tips and tricks for a good process

1. Start in good time. Most foundations and funds take 2–3 months to reply

2. Read the foundations' guidelines and what they focus on

3. Talk through the following and make short notes on each point:

– What activities do you want to do?

– Why do you want to do them / What is the purpose?

– Who is the target group / Who will take part?

– When will you do the activity?

– What does the activity cost / what will the money be spent on? Be realistic. Foundations receive many applications. The closer you apply to the maximum, the greater the risk of a no or of getting less than you applied for

– What do you think will come out of the activity once it is over?

– Do you have partners? Foundations look favourably on that.

4. When you have a short answer to each point, you are welcome to send it to Ungdomsøen – we will give you quick comments. Maybe we can tip off the foundation/fund that a great project is on its way

5. After that, it is a good idea to call the contact person at the foundation/fund and tell them briefly about it. Ask whether the idea sounds interesting to them. Is there anything you should focus on? When is their next deadline? When can you expect an answer?

6. Write the application using the foundations' templates. Remember to describe how your idea fits the foundations' focus areas. You can send it to several foundations, as long as you remember to adjust the applications to suit each one

7. Feel free to send it to Ungdomsøen for comments, good advice and recommendations for partners, but remember that we need 14 days to comment unless we have agreed otherwise in advance

8. Submit the application and keep your fingers crossed

When you visit Ungdomsøen, there may be several groups at Ungdomsøen, each with their own purpose. This creates a good dynamic, and it is natural to say hello and be curious about the other guests at Ungdomsøen. That is how we create an island where everyone feels at home and where we show each other the greatest consideration.