Friday was the last day for donations to Race Around The World, the Scouting Association intuitive to raise funds for over 500 Scout Groups at risk of closure due to fund shortages arising from Covid-19's impact on scouting.
More than 130,000 miles were travelled raising £350,000, breaking the set target by local groups such as the 1st Forres Scouts pictured, donations plus an amazing single donation of £300,000 meant that £650,000 was raised with match funding on top taking us to £1.3million.
This means the Scouting Association is now able to make available funds on an application basis for those groups at risk to keep scouting going in areas where it can be a struggle to raise funds and where those children and young people who are disadvantaged have a greater need for all this movement has to offer.
Naturally guidance will be given to aid the process to at risk groups.
Thanks everyone who took part in any capacity to keep scouting going.
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