October | Launch of Scout Community Week, supported by B&Q |
Groups can register for Scout Community Week | |
Review badges and awards that Scout Community Week might help deliver | |
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November | Ask young people what community project they would like to do and how they might fundraise |
Ask local community what they would like your Group to help with | |
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December | Contact local council to see if there is a project your Group can assist with |
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January | Scout Community Week registrants packs sent out |
Use online volunteering websites to find volunteering projects in your area | |
Contact local council to confirm the project | |
Set up online giving page | |
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February | Review helpful Scout Community Week guide book |
Check our Choose a Project page for volunteering opportunities | |
Speak to the Group Executive Committee and plan what fundraising activity to undertake alongside your community project | |
Set up online giving page | |
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March | If you have not already make sure you set up your online giving page |
Send letter to parents explaining the project and what you hope to achieve | |
Approach local businesses with regards to sponsorship or donating resources needed to complete the project | |
Encourage your young people to design their own posters advertising the community project | |
Personalise online giving page by adding photos and videos | |
Ask young people to take their posters home and find somewhere to display them | |
Organise a letter drop to residents in the local area ask them to support your project | |
Assign roles for parents | |
This month you'll hear from your local Media Development Manager (MDM) who will be able to assist you with publicising your event | |
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April | Ask parents to display a poster at their place of work that includes the online giving link |
Create Scout Community Week as an event on your Scout Group's Facebook profile | |
Check you have everything you need to complete your project | |
Ask friends, family and local residents to support your project | |
Confirm support of local council | |
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Monday 14 May to Sunday 20 May |
Scout Community Week has arrived! Make sure you take loads of photos |
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Monday 21 May | Second letter drop informing the local community of what you managed to achieve during Scout Community Week |
Speak to people who enquired about volunteering. See what they are interested in and suggest ways they could be involved in Scouting | |
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Wednesday 23 May | Work with your Media Development Manager to write a press release detailing the final outcomes and thanking the community for their support |
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Friday 25 May | Final push for sponsorship from friends, family and local residents |
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Thursday 31 May | Make sure you have thanked everyone who made the event possible – don’t forget to ask again for a donation |
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June | Collected all sponsorship money and donate 25% to the Development Grants Board |