Please contact one of the people below for more information or to volunteer your time – thank you

Neil Dallen 01372 728187     - Group Scout Leader - e-mail

Doug Clasby 01372 723077   - Chairman New HQ Committee

Jonathan Dart 020 8393 1644 - Group Chairman

Scout Report - New Headquarters - Update February 2008

2008 seems a good time to look at the past, present and future position of our Headquarters. A few years ago I was hoping that we would have started but …

Past - The New HQ has gone through many changes over the last 20 plus years as circumstances have changes. These include blight during the possible relief road through the site, Day Centre possibilities and a variety of different iterations of the plans. During more recent years there have been a number of fund raising initiatives both joint with the church and scouts only. The joint money raised has gone towards purchase of number 13 Ashley Road, needed to give space to build our new HQ, providing utility services ready for when we build and meeting professional fees for plans.

Present - We now have a church development that is nearly complete and planning permission for a new Scout HQ. The present budget estimate for the new HQ is around £600K. We now have around £150,000 towards the building. We failed in our bid for £250,000 lottery money and are now approaching other grant giving organisations to help fill the gap.

Future - A realistic, but challenging, target is to raise enough to start building next year. To achieve this we need everyone’s help and support, not only for the fund raising activities but in many other ways. The church is helping us with grants and fundraising, we also need business contacts so they can be approached for donations, we need help in applying for further grants, we need marketing skills to sell ourselves and many other skills. By the end of June 2008 we will again review the position and, hopefully, will have raised or have pledged enough to instruct the architect to proceed with drawing up tender documents.

If you have any questions or would like to be more involved, please contact :-

Doug Clasby (01372 723077) or Neil Dallen (01372 728187)

Scout update November 2007

70 Beavers (age 6-7),

90 Cubs (age 8-10),

112 Scouts (age 10-14) and a waiting list,

50 Explorers (age 14-18) and a new

Network section (age 18-25) we are the biggest group in the UK!

The main reason for this is that the weekly programme run by the leaders is one of the best in the country!

Our programme mixes the traditional with the modern activities and it obviously appeals to the boys and girls or they wouldn’t come.

One of our highest priorities is to get a new headquarters.

With a lottery grant being refused we are increasing the number and variety of fund raising activities.

 

Our main annual events are the Epsom Fireworks Display & Funfair, on 3rd November this year, and the Community Christmas Post scheme which will commence at the end of November.

 

A 1,000 club was launched in October; our own Christmas catalogue is available now as well as Yellow moon brochures; Bag packing is being organised in Sainsbury’s and possibly ASDA; Quiz night tickets are on sale for 1st March; donations are being sought from parents, friends, past members and businesses.

If you would like to donate, cheques should be made payable to 7th Epsom Scouts Development appeal, ideally with a gift aid form as below, and sent to Karolina Whitehorn at 3b The Grove, Epsom, KT17 4DQ.

We must raise enough for a new H.Q.; over 350 youngsters are depending on us.

If you would like me to give a talk to any organisations or clubs on Scouting in 7th Epsom.

 please contact me.

Neil Dallen, Group Scout Leader, 01372 728187

 

 

I enclose my donation of £…....... to the 7th Epsom Scouts Development appeal and would like it treated as a Gift Aid donation. I pay sufficient income tax / capital gains tax to cover the amount being reclaimed on my donation.

Name……………………… Signed……………………………

Address………………………......................................

Post code……………………Date………………………………

 

NEW HQ Newsletter 7 - September 2007 - Current position

Apologies for the lack of these newsletters over the last year – any volunteers to take over the editing and publishing? – It only takes an hour a month!

Fund Raising

1,000 Club – Due to be launched next month. Shares are only £5 a month and 60% goes straight towards the new HQ.

Fireworks Display and funfair – once again we are running the event at Hook Road Arena on 3rdNovember 2007. Don’t forget to buy your programmes and bring your friends along.

Christmas Post – we are already starting to plan the Community Christmas Post scheme and are looking for a few more key people to help run the event. IF you would like to get involved in this logistical challenge, contact Neil Dallen on 01372 728187.

Quiz night -– Saturday 1st March 2008 - book the date as soon as you get your 2008 diary!

Are you willing to run an event for us?

Do you work for a company that gives to charity or matches funds raised?

Wanted – an organiser for supermarket bag packing this Christmas.  Please contact one of the people below for more information or to volunteer your time – thank you.

A Challenging Future – double whammy!!

Our application for a £250,000 lottery grant (from the Community Buildings Fund) towards our new headquarters has been rejected. Around the same time a £10,000 application to the Small Lottery Fund for equipment to support the growth of Scouts and increase in number of patrols in the Scout Troop was also rejected.

This means that our new building will not follow on from the church development and we will have to pay around £100,000 for setting up and making good when we finally get our new HQ. In addition we will need to find the funds to buy the equipment required (mainly tents and other camping equipment) to continue to provide a good programme.

There is no appeal process so we have to ‘grin and bear it’ and move forward!

To meet this challenge we need everyone to help, from the youngest Beaver to Grandparents, friends and supporters.

We need to beat apathy as well as inflation!

We have already raised about £130,000 towards our overall target of about £640,000

– not such a huge sum in this day and age particularly when you look at all the ways in which we can raise the money.  To help us achieve this we have a good reputation and lots of latent support throughout the area. 

We run the Epsom Fireworks Display and Funfair (3rd November 2007) and every additional programme sold is another £4 profit! We need people to –

We run the local Community Christmas Post Scheme and every additional item posted is another 15p profit (every penny counts!). We need people to –

We run successful jumble sales regularly making over £1,000. The next is on Saturday 22nd September and we need people to –

We are launching a 1,000 Club this month. It has the potential to raise £40,000 pa (if we can get 1,000 people to join). We need people to buy “shares” at £5 per month. If you ask everyone you know we should easily be able to exceed the 1,000 target.

We want to run 4 BIG Social Events a year. We have the contacts, knowledge and experience and know we can make over £2,000 profit on each event! We need people to –

We want to run lots of SMALL events a year raising a few hundred pounds at each event. We need people to volunteer to run them.

We want to approach businesses and individuals for grants and donations; we want to look at ways to save costs on the building and perhaps get it started early but we need people with the right skills to volunteer.

We want to save money on our equipment and look after it better but, guess what, we need people with the right skills to volunteer.

We have the largest scout group in the country, giving us a pool of around 700 adults and 350 youngsters! If everyone pulls together and adopts a “can do, will do!” attitude we could start building in 2009!

Possible additional revenue every year!

Fireworks Display and Funfair

20,000

1,000 Club

40,000

BIG events

10,000

SMALL events/jumbles etc

10,000

Grants and Donations

100,000

Total

£180,000pa

 

NEW HQ Newsletter 6 - March 2006

The Launch 13th – 18th February in The Mall – Square Foot Appeal

What a result!

Over £3,000.00 for the new HQ!

A week of publicity to raise awareness

Unexpected benefits of new leaders and youngsters

Fund Raising

Valentine Delivery

– Thank you to all those who volunteered to deliver cards. As it was, the volunteers at Church Parade covered the requirement. Please do keep volunteering though!

 

Casino Night

 – apologies to all those of you who have reserved the date. Unfortunately the venue is unavailable (licence/insurance issues). We will be organising one later in the year.

 

Dining Club

– a new venture! First date is Wednesday 29th March 2006 at Demeni Restaurant , Derby Square, Epsom.

 Price £25 for a meal and live music.

Numbers are limited so book early.

 Book your tickets through Neil Dallen.

Volunteers

– Thank you to everyone who has willingly volunteered over the last few weeks, especially Karolina Whitehorn who volunteered to keep control of the finances. We have now covered almost all the groups in the revenue breakdown!

We need just two more volunteers, one for Consultancy firms and another for Retail/Holiday companies. We are budgeting to get £10,000 from each group but need someone to take on responsibility. Publicity material is being prepared and support and ideas are available.

Want to know more? Please contact one of the people above for more information or to volunteer your time – thank you.

 

Wanted

– someone with knowledge of asbestos removal and disposal for a few hours consultancy.

 

 

NEW HQ Newsletter 5 - February 2006

Hi All

Difficult decisions have had to be made resulting in the building of the new Scout HQ being temporarily delayed until we can raise or get promises of more money. (Please read the reasons here..............click)

We have now been promised the land and the building will start this summer on the church, offices & hall etc. and we hope we can carry straight on and build the new HQ afterwards.

The money to be raised has been broken down so that everyone can see that it is achievable, we all just have to work at it.

The figures below are targets and each one may change (up or down) as the money starts coming in.

Ideally we need an individual responsible for each budget and we are working towards this. If you would be prepared to “own” or manage an area, please contact Neil, Doug or Jonathan. (details above)

The Launch 13th – 18th February in The Mall – Square Foot Appeal

Separate letters have been sent out asking for volunteers to man our display at The Mall and to launch the appeal. Please return the slip (or e-mail) and volunteer to help. It is a great opportunity and we must not waste it! A major feature will be a ‘square foot appeal’ so do not forget to come along and become a square footer!

Good News

The Mall (Ashley Centre) have agreed that we will be their charity for the year. We have already had a lot of support from them – the Cracker making at Christmas, sponsorship of the Christmas Post scheme, and the Valentine Delivery (see below).

The church has agreed to consider the scout group leasing the land that the Scout HQ is on. This should increase our chances when applying for grants and loans!

Fund Raising

Valentine Delivery - The Mall (Ashley Centre) have asked us to deliver valentine cards round the district (as we do for Christmas Post) and they have guaranteed a minimum payment of £400. Please volunteer to do a round, it will need to be collected on Sunday 12th February 2006 and delivered BEFORE Tuesday 14th February!

Loans and donations

We are going to need loans to cover cash flow. If you or your company are able to offer cheap or interest free loans, please let us know.

FUNDRAISING TARGETS – NEW SCOUT HQ

Area (and owner)

Target (£)

 

Grants

 

 

Charitable trusts (Jacqui Raggett)

100,000

 

Lottery (Doug Clasby)

100,000

 

Landfill (David Ladd)

50,000

 

Council (Neil Dallen)

40,000

 

Other (Lions, Rotary etc.) (?)

10,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

Donations

 

 

Business - Broken down into business types at £10,000 each

 

 

Consultancy & Offices (Steve Barden)

 

 

Banks & Finance (Jonathan Dart)

 

 

Retail/Holiday/Transport/taxi (?)

 

 

Restaurant/Food/Pubs (?)

 

 

Leisure/fitness (including Racecourse) (William Brogan)

 

 

 

 

50,000

Past Members (?)

10,000

 

Celebrities (?)

10,000

 

Parents & Supporters (Bernice Froud)

25,000

 

Square foot appeal (David Ladd)

25,000

 

 

 

70,000

 

Fund raising (annual)

 

 

Fireworks (Doug Clasby)

10,000

 

1,000 club (Pam Brogan)

10,000

 

Deliveries (Sorting Anne Hill)

5,000

 

Bag packing (?)

2,000

 

Casino Nights (Remzi Walker)

2,000

 

Quiz Nights (Bob Allen – quizmaster)

2,000

 

Subscriptions  (Marion Johnston)

2,000

 

Other

7,000

 

 

 

 40,000

Over 5 years:

 

200,000

Already raised  (Peter Williams)

 

40,000

GRAND TOTAL

 

£660,000

 

Loans (If necessary to cover cash flow)

 

Scout Association (Neil Dallen)

100,000

Parents

25,000

Business

25,000

 

150,000

Newsletter Number 4

Hi All

Update as we enter 2006

Fund raising since the last newsletter – another £2,000!

Loans and donations

We are going to need loans to cover cash flow difficulties. If you or your company are able to offer cheap or interest free loans, please let us know.

It starts this year ……………

 

 Newsletter 3 - November 2005

Hi All

This newsletter gives you a fund raising update as we rapidly move towards the end of 2005!

We have now almost finalised the design of the new Scout Headquarters and will be putting it on display in the Scout HQ for all to see.

Building is planned to start next year so we have not got long to get everything organised and raise the money!

We are still looking for more volunteers to join the team and share the work so please don’t be shy!

Fund raising update

Firework display blanket collection raised over £400 for the new HQ (event profit is still being calculated!)

The Mall cracker making charity is us – this should also give us additional publicity!

Webb Ivory Christmas Cards, please place your order and pass the catalogue on to the next person on the list as quickly as possible if you want a catalogue, please contact Bernice Froud by e-mail.

ASDA bag packing for Scouts and Explorers from 20th – 23rd December inclusive from 10.00 – 13.00hrs. with a collection in the entrance foyer for the new HQ.

Loans and donations

As well as raising money, we are going to need loans to cover cash flow difficulties.

If you or your company are able to offer cheap or interest free loans, please let us know.

Newsletter 2 - October 2005

Hi

Last newsletter (below) we gave you a summary of where we were and what we are going to do. This month there is a progress report on work done, volunteers found and fund raising initiatives, so please read on!

Work done so far

Two large storage containers purchased, foundations laid, containers put in position and painted.

Number 13 Ashley Road rear garden cleared, trees felled and old fence pulled down

Weed killer spread over rear ‘garden’

New boundary side fence erected.

Stub wall removed and ground made good.

Volunteers found

Jonathan Dart - Group Chairman as from September.

David Ladd – 7th Epsom News editor.

Joining the new HQ committee of Doug Clasby (chair), Neil Dallen, David Ladd and Jacqui Raggett is Bernice Froud in charge of New HQ fund raising

More volunteers still needed for the following.

Grant application administrators x 2

Fun raising organiser and administrators x 2

Legal advisor x 1

Financial assistant (receiving money, gift aid and thank you letters etc.)

Celebration organisers x 2 (opening ceremony plus reunion)

Many others still to be identified

Fund raising initiatives

Webb Ivory Christmas Cards

Catalogues are ordered and Bernice Froud will be circulating after half term please place your order and pass the catalogue on to the next person on the list as quickly as possible. If you want more catalogues, please contact Bernice 01372 811555.

Company matching schemes – the following companies do offer schemes.

If you work for them, please tell us

Barclays Bank

Tesco

Waitrose

Glaxo

BAA

Bank of Scotland

John Lewis Partnership.

Grant application to Entrust is progressing well.

Loans and donations

As well as raising money, we are going to need loans to cover cash flow difficulties. If you or your company are able to offer cheap or interest free loans, please let us know.

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Newsletter 1 - September 2005

Hi

FACT 1 – Our present headquarters (scout hut) was opened in 1964, is too small and is overdue for replacement.

FACT 2 – The church (EMC) has embarked on a development programme that enlarges the worship area and builds a new welcome area between the two buildings.

FACT 3 –The replacement of the scout HQ is a separate project within this development programme.

FACT 4 – It is an ambitious project with an achievable target of opening the new HQ in 2007 as part of our celebration of 100 years of scouting and 80 years of 7th Epsom.

FACT 5 – The cost is around £600k and we hope to raise it as follows –

 

Already raised

30,000

Direct giving

50,000

Fund raising events

60,000

National Lottery grant

250,000

Other grants

100,000

Landfill tax credit scheme

50,00

Other bodies (EEC, Princes trust)

20,000

Local council (SCC and EEBC)

40,000

 

FACT 6 – We need your help (as well as your money)!

Some jobs identified are below.

Grant application administrators x 2

Fun raising organiser and administrators x 3

Legal advisor x 1

Financial assistant (receiving money, gift aid and thank you letters)

Celebration organisers x 2 (opening ceremony plus reunion)

Many others still to be identified

FACT 7 – It is easier for you to volunteer than for us to visit 200 families and ask them to help!

FACT 8 – We are going to succeed If everyone does a little the whole task will be much easier and much more fun.

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