It takes a lot of effort to fund an event like this, and our Scouts have had a lot of support and help from the local community.
This page is to show our thanks and gratitude to everyone who has helped us – with direct statements from our young people where possible.
Donations/Grants
Fleet Lions and Hart Lions
- A combined £2,300 from Fleet and Hart Lions directed specifically to our young people who’s families are on hardship and our young people with additional educational needs
From the recipients of this grant:
I am extremely grateful for your donation as it has granted me help to have the opportunity to visit and learn about countries I have never been to before. This trip will give me memories to remember for a lifetime and for that I am very thankful.
Thank you so much for your kind donation towards my scouts trip, Nordic 25. It is very generous of you and I am looking forward to all new experiences that visiting Iceland will
offer me.
Thank you for the donation as this will help me with the Iceland trip, and this trip will go towards my King Scout Award. I am most looking forward to the amazing scenery in Iceland.
Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to seeing the volcanic activity. I’ve wanted to go to Iceland all my life. It’s a dream come true!
Thank you for the generous donation that you have given me towards my trip to Iceland. Some of the things I’m looking forward to most are seeing Reykjavik and the Secret Lagoon. This will be a big thing for me as it’s the first time I’ve gone away with Scouts abroad.
Thank you for the donation. I really appreciate this help with fundraising. Without your donation I would not be able to afford it. I’m looking forward to looking at the volcanoes!
Thank you so much for generously donating money to support my trip to Iceland. I am beyond grateful for your kindness and support. I am incredibly excited to explore the beautiful landscapes and experience the rich culture of a different country. Your contribution has made this opportunity possible for me, and I cannot wait to embark on this adventure. Thank you again for your generosity and belief in me.
Dear fleet lions, thank you so much for your donation to my trip to Iceland. I appreciate it so much. This opportunity will help me improve my understanding of the wider world and allow me to explore culture outside of England. Thank you for your generosity. I am really excited and just now realised how few people get to do this, I am very lucky. Thank you so much!
Fundraisers
On top of our own Scouting fundraisers these organisations have been amazing enough to give us additional opportunities!
Fleet Lions
Our local Fleet Lions have given the families involved several fundraising events, including:
- Hart Classics Car Show 2024 (Marshalling and collections)
- Fleet Beerfest 2024 (Gin Stall and cleanup)
They have also helped with allowing us to borrow equipment for other fundraising events, helping to noticeably reduce their running costs
Farnham Lions
- Farnham Beerex 2024 (Ticket Checking)
- Farnham Carnival 2024 (Marshalling)
Fleet Carnival
- Fleet Carnival 2024 (Tomahawks, Gin stall, refreshments)
Fleet Carnival also helped our local Explorer Scouts allowing us to run fundraising activities in 2022 and 2023, raising money for Hampshire Scouts Suisse Adventure 2022, Hampshire Scouts Marvellous European Road Trip (Project 23, travelling between major Scouting campsites in Austria, Czechia, and Germany), and the World Scout Jamboree 2023 in South Korea!
Church Crookham Parish Council
- Christmas Fair 2023 (Gin stall)
- SportsFest 2024 (Tomahawks, Gin stall, Refreshments)
The Elvetham Hotel
- Fleeting Days Festival 2024 (Litter pick and fete games)
Local Supermarkets
- Waitrose in Fleet (Bag-packing and general assistance)
- Sainsburys in Fleet (Bag-packing and general assistance)