Calendar of key dates

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

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

December	Contact local council to see if there is a project your Group can assist with

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

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

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

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

Monday 14 May to Sunday 20 May	Scout Community Week has arrived! Make sure you take loads of photos

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

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

Friday 25 May	Final push for sponsorship from friends, family and local residents

Thursday 31 May	Make sure you have thanked everyone who made the event possible – don’t forget to ask again for a donation

June	Collected all sponsorship money and donate 25% to the Development Grants Board