{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Mike Straney, Chief Fundraising Officer","standfirst":"","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWhether we\u2019re raising funds in our local area to support new equipment for our meeting place or winning government funding for a nationwide growth project, fundraising has always been a vital part of Scouts.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur central fundraising team is working to raise more funds from donors, aiming to better support your fundraising efforts in your area.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow can you get involved?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re looking for volunteers who\u2019d like to join a movement-wide fundraising forum, where you can tell us what would be most useful to you when you\u2019re trying to raise funds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDo you need guidance about Gift Aid? Would you need a template proposal for grant applications? Would you like a beautifully branded product or event that you can use to fundraise for your area? Or, is it something else entirely?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can also input on what we\u2019re doing to recruit new supporters directly.\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:fundraising@scouts.org.uk\u0022\u003E\u003C/a\u003EIf you\u0027d like to join the forum, please email \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:fundraising@scouts.org.uk\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Fundraising team contact email\u0022\u003Efundraising@scouts.org.uk\u003C/a\u003E for more details.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19334/cub-making-promise.jpg","width":7000,"height":4667,"altText":"A group of Cubs making their Promise together in a field and smiling.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are we fundraising for?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fundraising team focuses on:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupporting you to raise funds locally:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003EThis is an area where a lot happens already. We run webinars and provide templates to help you win grants from government funding initiatives. We answer great questions and queries on all manner of fundraising issues. We process gifts left in wills and make sure they get to the right Scouts Group or area. But, we know we can do more. That\u2019s where we need your help, so we can continue to support and help you in the right places.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaising funds to help grow the movement in new areas:\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003EWe\u2019ll be testing how to engage new supporters, such as Scouts \u2018alumni\u2019, who benefited from being a Scout in their youth, but aren\u2019t adult members of the movement. By encouraging them to make a donation, we hope to re-engage them with Scouts. Maybe one day they\u2019ll feel inspired to volunteer, too.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou\u2019ll see ads on social media and elsewhere, as we test methods and messaging, to see what draws those alumni back to Scouts. If you see this content on your digital platforms, please share it!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re also looking at how to encourage more people to give by working with a well-established provider to offer prize draws and/or a Scouts-themed lottery. This is a very popular way of raising funds among charities, with strict limits in place to prevent problem gambling.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ll also be looking at how we can win more high value corporate partnerships and secure more support from private trusts and other funders.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do we raise funds?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouts raises funds from many sources to support work across the UK, including:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIndividual supporters, who make donations, who leave gifts in their wills to Scouts and take part in fundraising events, such as the London Marathon.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECorporate partners, who bring their expertise into our programme, such as\u00A0\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/supporters/hsbc-uk/\u0022 title=\u0022HSBC supporters page\u0022\u003EHSBC\u2019s money skills\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E or \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/supporters/nominet/\u0022 title=\u0022Nominet supporters page\u0022\u003ENominet\u2019s digital know-how\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E. They also support the cost of creating our programme and offer discounts so Scouts can access great activities around the UK.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe government and private trusts and foundations, who allow us to apply for funding for strategic projects to support inclusive growth and other priorities. Recent successes include \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2023/april/scouts-wins-635m-funding-boost-from-dcms-uniformed-youth-fund-to-support-our-growth-work/\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts wins \u00A36.35M funding boost from DCMS Uniformed Youth Fund to support our growth work news story\u0022\u003E\u00A36.2m secured from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport\u2019s Uniformed Youth Fund\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E supporting growth in levelling up areas, and helping the movement apply to the Youth Investment Fund\u2019s capital grants scheme.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur generous supporters have enabled Scouts to achieve amazing things. They\u0027ve allowed us to deliver on our aims to reach more young people and help them gain skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur finances are recovering well from the impact of the pandemic and we\u2019ve recently benefited from the sale of Baden-Powell House, but if we\u2019re to deliver on our ambitions, we need to keep building our income for the long-term.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd that means finding more supporters who want to donate to Scouts, directing their donations where they\u2019ll have the most impact.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo please join our fundraising forum and let\u2019s help each other raise more funds to grow the Scout movement.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"06 June 2023","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Check out the fundraising support","url":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/fundraising-support/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Grants and fund for your group","url":"/volunteers/running-things-locally/grants-and-funds-for-your-local-group/","newWindow":false}],"id":50441,"nodeName":"Fundraising: working together to reach more young people","title":"Fundraising: working together to reach more young people","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/17301/db-20210611-14854-8274min.jpg?cc=0,0.0666733340000667,0,0.0894922825615894\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dab7ff848c1f50","caption":"100 ways blog - Beavers counting money","type":"jpg","size":936172,"width":5000,"height":3333,"altText":"Four Beavers are gathered round a table, and they are counting money. 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