{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EGreat news: we\u2019re delighted to tell you we\u0027ve secured match funding from one of our major supporters, up to our target of \u00A3300,000, as well as an additional kind contribution from the Pears Foundation and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis means every \u00A31 we raise will be doubled at the end of the race (up to the target of \u00A3300,000) and make an even bigger difference.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe massively generous donation comes from one of our supporters \u2013 a Scouts alumni member who\u2019s experienced the difference Scouts makes first-hand.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery penny you raise (plus the amount match-funded, up to \u00A3300,000, \u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun  BCX0 SCXW107335742\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW107335742\u0022\u003Eand the additional donations\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E) will then be added to our \u2019Recovery Fund\u2019, set-up to save the 500 groups hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis, and make sure young people don\u2019t have to miss out on all the benefits being a Scout can bring.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, if you haven\u2019t signed up for \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.scouts.org.uk/raceroundtheworld\u0022\u003E#RaceRoundTheWorld\u003C/a\u003E yet \u2013 why not join us?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re holding a Sprint Day this Sunday (6 December), and we\u2019re asking everyone to complete at least one mile in their local area before meeting Ed Stafford live on Facebook at 5pm.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOr, if you\u2019d prefer to give a direct donation please \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scouts.enthuse.com/RRTW#!/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#!/\u0022\u003Edo so here\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"01 December 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48613,"nodeName":"#RaceRoundTheWorld donations will be match funded","title":"#RaceRoundTheWorld donations will be match funded ","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/11063/bear-portrait00167-mediumres.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf884fd029f70","caption":"Bear thumbs up","type":"jpg","size":60772,"width":800,"height":450,"altText":"Bear Grylls gives a thumbs up to camera wearing Scouts hoodie and stripy necker scarf with trees in background"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"#RaceRoundTheWorld donations will be match funded ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Every \u00A31 we raise will be doubled at the end of the race (up to the target of \u00A3300,000) and make an even bigger difference!","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODYxMyJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/december/raceroundtheworld-donations-will-be-match-funded/"}