£1.5 Million Community Building Appeal

Aim

To raise £1.5m to build a modern, multi-use community HQ, creating more opportunities for Scouting, Guiding, pre-school & community groups.

Help Us Build Our Future – £1.5 Million Community Building Appeal

90+ years of Scouting. Thousands of opportunities. One big ambition.

Since 1935, 1st Gresley Scout Group has been helping local young people learn, grow, explore and achieve things they never thought possible.

Now, after more than nine decades serving our community, we need your help with our biggest adventure yet.

We want to raise £1.5 million to replace our ageing Scout Headquarters with a brand-new, multi-use community building.

Why are we fundraising?

Our existing headquarters has been a home for Scouting and community activities for many years, but it is now dated and no longer fit for purpose.

We need facilities that reflect the needs of today's children, young people, families and community organisations.

We want to create a modern, welcoming space where more people can take part in activities, develop new skills, make friends and feel part of their community.

We've already achieved a major milestone!

In March 2023, South Derbyshire District Council granted planning permission for our proposed new headquarters.

This was an important step forward and means that our plans have already received planning approval.

Now comes our biggest challenge – raising the funds needed to bring the project to life.

Link to the plans: https://southderbyshire.my.site.com/s/planning-application/a0b8d0000066dciAAA/dmpa20221313

Who will benefit?

Our new building is intended to support:

• 1st Gresley Scout Group: Providing improved facilities and the capacity to welcome more young people into Scouting.

• Local Guiding sections: Creating better opportunities for young people to develop confidence, independence and life skills.

• Church Gresley Pre-School: Supporting early years learning and development.

• Our wider community: Offering flexible facilities for other local organisations, activities and hall users.

This isn't simply about building a new Scout hut.

It's about creating a community home that can serve generations of local families.

What will the money be used for?

Funds raised will contribute towards delivering our new headquarters, including the construction and development costs associated with creating a modern multi-use community facility.

Our overall fundraising ambition is approximately £1.5 million.

We will be working towards this through crowdfunding, community fundraising events, grant applications, corporate sponsorship and other donations.

How can you help?

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference.

£10, £25, £50 or whatever you can afford will help move us closer to our goal.

If you can't donate, you can still make a huge difference by sharing our campaign, organising a fundraiser or introducing us to a local business that might be willing to support the project.

Help us create the next chapter

Our Scout Group has been part of Church Gresley since 1935.

Generations of young people have benefited from the opportunities Scouting provides, and we want future generations to enjoy even greater opportunities.

We have the ambition. We have an approved building proposal. We have a community worth investing in.

Now we need your help.

Please donate, share our appeal and help us build something that will last for generations.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 16th January 2027 at 1:07pm