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1st Theale and Calcot Scouts need new members to join their group. If you have any waiting lists that you are currently unable to serve and the parents wouldn't mind travelling a little further we would be happy to hear from them.
We also need leaders as we are currently unable to run our cub pack.

Our website with contact information can be found at http:\\thealeandcalcotscouts.org.uk
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Webmaster's Travel Blog!

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We have received a request for an old (Obsolete) tent, to be used for an art project - please use the contact sheet to let the webmaster know if you have such an item, please?

 

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Long Service Awards

To

Adult Volunteers

Pat & Tim Jenkins

   

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Three Towers Hike Registration Open

The Three Towers Hike is now four competition hike events on the same day! For Scouts (10-14) there's the 25km Scout event, and new for 2010, there's a 40km ScoutPlus event exclusively for 13 and 14 year old Scouts. For Explorer Scouts there's the 45km Explorer event, and for older Explorer Scouts, Scout Network and Scout Active Support members, there is the 70km Classic event. Rules, Route and Registration is via the website which is now live for 2010 at www.hike.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership VAT exemption on Scout campsites
The Scout Association have successfully challenged a ruling by Her Majesties Revenue and Customs that would’ve changed the VAT exemption of UK Scout Association Members using Scout campsites.

 

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5th National Scout Archery

Competition

8th - 9th May 2010

Phasel's Wood Scout Activity Centre

for further information please e-mail:

timfbb.hsac@ntlworld.com

 

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VINSPIRED

Heard about it?  NO!

 

Well - It's an award for 16 - 25s for volunteering

 

More information on the HQ Website

 

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GRANTS

 

"Awards for All" - NB latest information suggests that this source will finally come to an end on 31st. March this year.

Lottery funds will be allocated in a different way.

 

Grassroots Grants" - Available also for running costs as well as capital costs between £250 and £5000.

Applications forms from

www.berkshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk

 

also other grants from Berkshire Community Foundation - check the website above

 

Reading Voluntary Action - e-mail nakhat@volaction.demon.co.uk

 

Reading Children's and Voluntary Youth Services e-mail

info@rcvys.org.uk

website www.rcvys.org.uk

 

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PLEASE NOTE

 

If Groups are correctly using HQ Model Accounts - see Factsheets LT700002 or LT700004 depending on your group's needs They state that:-

 

"Membership Subscriptions, less :

Membership Subscriptions paid on (ie to National, county or district)

Net Membership subscriptions retained"

 

In language understandable to non-accountants, this means that Group income (For grants applications) is the net figure when subscriptions have been paid out each year - ie the Group are not collecting them for themselves, but on behalf of others.

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