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26th June 2001

Scouting, the organisation which can be found at the heart of hundreds of villages, towns and cities is making its mark on the City of London on Wednesday 27 July at the Corporation of London's 'Heart of the City' Festival at the Guildhall.

Demonstrating that even in the high-tech age traditional pioneering skills have not been lost Scouts will be building a pioneering pole tower as the centrepiece of their display in Guildhall Yard.

Heart of the City is an exciting new initiative launched jointly by the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority and the Corporation of London. It will celebrate what can be achieved when companies support community groups and charities and, it is hoped, will encourage more city firms and their employees to get involved.

Members of the Scout Movement will be on hand to distribute information about modern Scouting. They will be available to discuss how City organisations can encourage their employees to become involved in local communities by helping the 100,000 adults who already give their time an energy to the Movement dedicated to the development of the citizens of the future.