The 1st Long Itchington Scout Group was set up in 2016 by a group of villagers who had been involved in the running of similar groups around the area and wanted to set up their own for local youngsters.
There are almost 100 members across two Beaver Colonies, two Cub Packs and two Scout Troops, who meet all year round over three nights of the week at their HQ in the village.
Group leaders and young members are constantly fundraising to meet the running costs of their HQ and to help pay for their varied programme of activities and adventures.
After seeing The Wigley Support Fund advertised in a local newsletter, they applied for the £631 that they needed to buy 12 new hammocks and to pay for the annual service of their large gas-powered camping stove.
Kevin Etter, group Treasurer, said, ‘The grant from The Community Support Fund made a big difference to our group. We need to do a lot of fundraising just to keep the group going so without this money it would have taken us so much longer to buy the new hammocks and to ensure the stove is safe to use, both of which will provide more opportunities for our young members to enjoy a host of new experiences.’