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A message from our Group Lead Volunteer…
Just like many volunteers, I first started with the group when my son’s Beaver section were looking for additional help! I have been a part of 1st Aylesbury since 2009, with Beavers for over a decade and then l had the fun of building a team of volunteers to open the first Squirrel Drey in Aylesbury in 2022.
My current role is all about providing direction and support to develop our group and ensure its sustainability. I’m enjoying every minute and proud that I’m helping to create opportunities for young people and adults in my community.
We’re always looking for additional people to join us as we prepare young people with skills for life, if you’d like to how, email me on [email protected]
A little fact you might not know, I’m an avid crocheter and part of a local yarn bombing group! Sarah Ashbourn-Stacey (aka Kingfisher)
Fundraising 2024
We
are extremely fortunate to have a team of highly dedicated leaders who ensure our
young people can take part in a range of fun – filled activities throughout the
year. We are also very lucky to have a
safe and secure building for our sections to meet in. However, doing these
activities and maintaining our scout building does come at a cost. Last year we
set up a Fundraising Team compromising of parents and leaders to organise
events to raise much needed funds for the group. In March we raised over £400 at our Easter
Bingo Night and over the Christmas period we raised £1000 packing bags, singing
carols and selling crafts made by our young people. We hope Fundraising in 2025
will be even better with activities already being planned Bingo (see below)
and bag packing / carol singing at Waitrose Aylesbury on Saturday 13th
December. We look forward to seeing you there.
Family Bingo inc. Annual Review + AGM
Friday 23rd May 6:00 – 8:30pm
Lots of fun
including Bingo, a bottle tombola for the adults and a sweet tombola for the
children. There will also be a Pop-Up shop to buy scouting merchandise. The evening will also see the sections
announce their Young Person of the Year as well our AGM.
Scout Centre Refurbishments
You may have noticed the changes that took
place in the latter part of 2024. We were extremely lucky to have secured a
grant to transform our toilet facilities and we have employed a gardener to
maintain our outside area. All of our young people
have benefitted from these massive improvements.
How you can help us…
In our carpark we have a clothing
bank where you can donate your unwanted items - clothing, shoes,
bags, towels, sheets, blankets and curtains.
Donate and / or purchase preloved
uniform from our Pop-Up shop or ask any leader.
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Support your child’s section by offering
your time, either by signing up on the Parent Rota via OSM and by attending
our fundraising events.
Donate your unwanted Christmas items and decorations ready
for our Christmas crafts and BOTTLES for the Bottle
Tombola in May. These can be toiletry items, alcohol or any other
type of gift that comes in a bottle!
