Showcasing young people doing amazing things to raise money for #BrickfieldsBigBuild
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ALT Scout stories. Meet the team Great woggle Jogle
ALT Over sixty days this summer, Scouts from 1st Chandler's Ford walked and cycled from john O'Groats to Land's End in an adventure they called The Great Woggle JOGLE. This classic and beautifully scenic route took the team from the top of the Scottish mainland, right down to the tip of Cornwall. Their ambitious challenge was all about raising money for two causes - Children in Need, and a local build project to renovate their Scout meeting place. They created their own website, wrote and blog to share travel updates, and even set up a local version of their trip, so their whole community could get involved.
ALT The Great Woggle JOGLE team at John O'Groats
ALT The Government have announced a new set of support for non-domestic energy customers, including charities. We are pleased that this new package has committed to continued support for charities, such as Scout groups. This provides a much needed discount on energy bills for a year from April 2023, when current measures are due to end. Whilst the scheme announced is not the fullest continuation of the previous scheme we had called for, we do appreciate what has been announced and that there will at least be some continued support. We want to thank the Government for listening to the experiences and challenges Scouts are facing, and all the MPs who have advocated for us.
ALT This new discount will reduce some of the financial burden for a number of Scout groups across the country and help them to keep costs a little lower, whilst the length of the scheme also provides some much needed certainty for leaders. We are hugely grateful to our members who have shared their cases and experiences with us, and to County Commissioners / Area Leads particularly, so many of whom took the time to write to their MPs to convey the needs of their local groups. Your work has contributed to this being raised directly to Government Ministers, in Parliament and has ensured that there is continued support which will make a difference to Scouts across the country. - Matt Hyde, Chief Executive of Scouts
ALT HRH The Princess of Wales sat outside with a Beaver Scout.
