Fundraising Update for our New 43rd Bristol Scout Community Centre
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Fund Raising
43rd Bristol Scout Group launches ‘Buy-A-Brick or something….” campaign
After 10 years of hard work the 43rd Bristol Scout Group is now on the final push to secure the remaining funds needed so they can build a modern, fit-for-purpose new Scout Community Centre. The new facility will be for the use of our Scout Group and the local community. We have so far … Read more
Druid Stoke Care Home helps raise funds for 43rd Bristol Scout Group
We are extremely grateful to the four staff members of BUPA UK Druid Stoke Care Home, who recently took part in a 5K sponsored run. The four staff members, Keyley, Charlie, Kayleigh and Kelcey ran up and down Druid Stoke Avenue. Between them they raised over £300 for the Group. What an amazing effort. … Read more
Summer Fete on Stoke Lodge raises nearly £1000 for Bristol Scout Group
Last Saturday the volunteers at We Love Stoke Lodge organised a summer fete and fun run on Stoke Lodge. It was a great day and a chance to catch up with so many wonderful neighbours and local community members. Proceeds from the raffle were very kindly donated to the 43rd Bristol Scout Group … Read more
Congratulations to our raffle prize winners!
A big thanks to all those local businesses who supported our raffle and well done to the lucky winners – we hope you enjoy your prizes. The raffle has added around £1100 to our hut fund so we are nearly at £365k raised to date, wow – getting closer to our £400k+ target!
AGM & summer raffle draw
Our raffle draw will happen at the Scout hut at our AGM – if you have been buying raffle tickets please join us (we will have drinks and nibbles) to find out if you have won! With huge thanks as ever to those local businesses who have provided prizes for the draw. AGM – 7.30pm … Read more
Bumper plant sale – thank you Monkton Elm!
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our plant sale today, it was a bumper sale and we hope you enjoy your plants! We are very grateful to Monkton Elm plant nursery, who have supported us for the last 3 years now and are always very generous with their support.
John James Foundation award £20k towards our new Scout Community Centre
We are pleased and honoured to be able to thank the John James Foundation for awarding us a £20,000 grant towards our new Scout Community Centre project. As the Foundation so aptly says “Remembering the Past, Reaching to the Future, Giving back to Bristol.” Our new Scout Community Centre will make a big difference: to our … Read more
43rd Bristol Scout Group awarded £1000 by WHSmith Trust
We were thrilled to hear that we have been made a £1000 grant by WHSmith Trust towards our fundraising to building a new Scout community Centre. The WHSmith Trust is an independent registered charity (registered charity no.1013782) working to support the local communities in which WHSmith staff and customers live and work. It funds employee nominated … Read more
We Love Stoke Lodge supports local Scout Group
The 43rd Bristol Scout Group were thrilled to receive over £200 from We Love Stoke Lodge (WLSL) following their recent Christmas party held at Stoke Lodge House. Chair of the 43rd, Charles Elderton, commented “How wonderful that the community can come together to support each other. WLSL and all of its supporters have worked … Read more