Cash boost for new Cranbrook Scout group
A newly-formed Scout group in Cranbrook has been handed a £1,000 boost towards a storage container.
Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to 1st Cranbrook Scout Group.
The group was formed to serve the new Devon town and already has a Beaver colony, a Cub pack and a Scout troop.
The group currently rents its meeting venues from the local community and council but has nowhere to store activity or camping equipment. Leaders are raising funds for a small shipping container.
Group scout leader Mo Ricketts said: “We are extremely grateful to Persimmon Homes South West for this generous donation.
“We are a growing group but we have very little funds at the moment. We have run barbecue stalls and community events and have raised £900.
“This £1,000 is a huge boost. It’s great to see local businesses getting involved in the community.”
The donation comes as part of Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions initiative.
The Community Champions scheme sees the builder donate up to £2,000 to charities and community groups within the South West area each and every month.
This happens across all of Persimmon’s 28 regions as well as at the company’s head office in York.
Since the scheme launched in March 2015, more than £1million has been dished out to good causes nationally.
Nina Hester, sales director at Persimmon Homes South West, said: “We are proud to make this donation to 1st Cranbrook Scout Group.
“We are heavily involved in the creation of Cranbrook, where we are building hundreds of homes at our Galileo development.
“A brand new community is growing and things like Scout groups and sports teams are crucial to its success.”
Nina added: “Community Champions has been a hugely successful initiative which has allowed us to support more than 20 good causes already.
“Applications for funding can be made quickly and easily by visiting
www.persimmonhomes.com/charity.”
For more information about Persimmon Homes’ Galileo scheme in Cranbrook, visit http://www.persimmonhomes.com/cranbrook-galileo-2168
