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Welcome to the first fundraising newsletter from the Fundraising Department at Gilwell Park! This will update Scout Groups on fresh new fundraising ideas and initiatives.

Due to the large number of fundraising enquiries that we receive, it is apparent that there is a constant need for up to date funding information to reach everyone in Scouting. Therefore, in addition, to compliment our new Fundraising newsletter, we have put together a webpage which contains a comprehensive list of the fundraising opportunities available. The webpage is available from http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/hq/fundraising/index.htm Good luck with your fundraising! (and please spread the word about this newsletter!).

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF)

Advice for repairing Scout headquarters

The National Foundation for Youth Music

Improving musical opportunities for young people

The National Cycling Fund

Charity Line

Reduced price train tickets

Community Re-Paint Scheme

Need to repaint your Scout headquarters

This document is also available as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file: fp-2002-08.pdf

Advice for repairing Scout headquarters

The AHF is a registered charity which helps to repair historic buildings. It provides loans for restoration and "it has loaned over £30m to about 400 projects, and helped many others with grants and advice." Please visit their website for further information http://www.ahfund.org.uk

Improving musical opportunities for young people

Youth Music was recently awarded £30 million of lottery money via the Arts Council of England. With this money this scheme aims to improve existing programmes and present new musical opportunities for Young People. The scheme consists of four main programmes (for different age ranges of children) open for application from April 2002 until September 2004. For further details telephone 0207 841 0800 or visit their website: http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/news/index.htm

This is a fund administered by The Department for Local Transport. Applications can cover a wide area, such as cycle parking stations in public places and connections from roads and cycle tracks into colleges, and workplaces. So if you feel that the Scout Group region could benefit from this fund contact Bob Richards on Bob.Richards@dtlr.gsi.gov.uk Alternatively, write to him at Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Zone 3/23, Great Minster House, London, SW1P 4DR.

Closing date is the 31 July and bids need to be in accordance with the guidance document, the National Cycling Strategy.

Reduced price train tickets

For an annual fee of £15 a year any UK registered charity can save money on Virgin and any train company on the National Rail Network. You can register for Charity Line by calling 0845 30 50 350. So sign up and start saving on your future train journeys!

Need to repaint your Scout headquarters

This is a nationwide scheme where leftover, unwanted paint is collected from householders, DIY retailers and decorators and redistributed to community projects, charities, volunteer groups and others in need. Community Re-Paint are expanding their network and are looking to include more Community Groups within the scheme. The scheme is sponsored by Dulux Paints, Biffaward and the Community Fund (formerly the National Lottery Charities Board) and co-ordinated by environmental consultants SWAP. Successful applicants will receive:

• a £3,000 capital grant towards the purchase of necessary equipment.
• 2000 publicity leaflets.
• a Community Re-Paint Technical Manual and publicity posters.
• technical and operational advice from SWAP.

Applicants are required to start the scheme within 12 months of being selected and must be a charitable, voluntary or community-based organisation. For further details or information on how to apply please contact Mark Gregory on 0113 243 8777, mark@swapweb.co.uk or visit their website www.communityrepaint.org.uk

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