Author: Ben Whitworth

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Just a short update this week. The weather gods have been on our side (for once) and allowed the team to install the drains and do almost all the underground work. The next step is the concrete slab and the walls.

We have also started our latest (and last?) round of fundraising. We are looking for 10 donations and grants of £5000 to take us to the end. By breaking them down we hope that we can find them all a little more manageable.

If you think you can help get in touch, and see you soon for the Duck Race on 13th July !!!

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How exciting! The foundations are in and the slab will be going in soon. It’s always a big milestone to be out of the ground. 

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are looking forward to having a new home. We are still looking for some more funds.

If you know your company sponsor local projects or will give some time to help us please let us know.

We only need 9 x £5k donations in value or time equivalent (less with Gift Aid) to make the hut a complete reality.  At the moment we can make a shell but not be inside for winter. Please help us give the kids a home!!!

See you soon for ducks. 🦆🏁⚜️

With the better weather approaching, we are excited to say our amazing builder is getting ready to get the floor, shell and roof on the hut. This will make it look more like a hut and less like a big hole. (Think weeks, not months! Eeeek 😬)

This is amazing, but we need the help of the community.

If you know any local company or business who would be willing to help us (time, 1st or 2nd fix materials etc) then please approach them on our behalf. We will take all the help they are willing to offer. Electrics. Plumbing. Flooring. Painting. Shelving. Landscaping. You name it, count us in.

The site will also be busier in the day time. Please be patient with us.

If you want to get in contact with us please email Ben on chair@stonesfield-scouts.org.uk or Paul on scouthut@stonesfield-scouts.org.uk

We are all volunteers on this amazing project so please be nice, be considerate, and remember this is going to house Stonesfield Scouts for the next generation, or three…

A massive thanks to everyone who came and supported the Scouts tonight at Bingo. £500+ raised, and the final tally may even take us over £600. Really great to see everyone involved. Have a great Christmas and see you in 2024.

Many people have said that once. We have the footings down we will cross the big barrier, and I’m pleased to see that the footings are now down!

We excavated a bit more than we thought and we’ve had to have bigger footings than we anticipated. But we’re now there. There’s going to be a break over Christmas and in the new year to allow the weather to pass and the builders to clean their wellies, but it’s great to see the progress we are making.

The builders have been scraping back the worst of the clay from the track and, although the top later is a little muddy, there is good Stonesfield stone beneath it. If you are using the path please ensure you wear wellies or boots, but it isn’t too bad (we still have Scouts down there each Thursday, so we know what it is like!)

At the end of phase one it’s a good time to remind people that we are all volunteers running the build, and that it is all from grants and donations. We have had to spend more of the footings than we had hoped, and so we are still on the lookout for some more grants and support. Please let us know if you can help, or know someone who can.

Merry Christmas to all, and see you at the Bingo on Friday!

Now that the December weather has arrived, we ask dog walkers and ramblers to don their wellies and take care. The builders have done a great job of scraping back the surface mud, and you can see that they are about to start mixing the footings.

We have also repaired the bottom two steps on the path to the field. They may take some time to bed in, but they should provide some surer footings for walkers.

See you soon for Santa and Bingo!

The soil is out, the footings almost done and the footprint can be seen. It’ll be a great space for generations of scouts. Thanks to all the positive comments and to the builders for keeping the site and access  as clear as they can.

Work on the hut has started! This is very exciting, and we look forward to posting here. We have had to clear some more space to allow the build to go up and to nestle it in our woods.

It will be muddy down there for a while, but please be patient with us and the builders. It will be better in the end.

We are still after additional funds. If you can help then get in touch.

Please come and celebrate a year of scouting with us. Details on the image below. Legal links below that!

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