Dear All

Welcome to your end of April update! It’s been a truly exciting and productive month,
and I’m delighted to share some fantastic news with you.

Fundraising Success

Earlier this month, Mike and I had the pleasure of meeting with the team at the Arnold
White Group, a local Leighton business. We were overwhelmed by their generosity,
they have not only agreed to cover the outstanding balance of our project but are also
committed to helping us make the new hut Net Zero in terms of energy usage. To top it
off, they’ve offered us the opportunity to collaborate at their Checkley Wood
Sustainable EV Charging Station, where we’ll be supporting some activity days.

We also had the opportunity to meet up with the local charitable trust that originally
helped us get off the ground. We’re thrilled to confirm that they are as excited as we
are about the new hut and are ready to release their pledged funding.

Both organisations were extremely impressed with what we've accomplished together
as a group—an achievement we can all be proud of!

We’re also thrilled to share that the Bernard Sunley Foundation, a well-established
family foundation, has approved our application and awarded us £15,000.
With this and the other generous contributions previously mentioned, I’m very pleased
to confirm that we’ve reached our fundraising target, our new hut is officially becoming
a reality!

Don’t forget, we’ll have a stall at the May Day Fayre, selling teas, coffees, and cakes.
These funds will help replace some of worn-out and flood damaged equipment. If
you’re available to help out, please get in touch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A
big thank you to the Rotary Club, who will be match-funding this event!y

Building Phase Begins

Graham from RMAC Design has now compiled all the necessary surveys and is ready to
submit the planning application. Trustees and unit leaders have met to fine-tune the
new hut design. They have worked hard to ensure it’s a modern accessible space that
will serve the community for many generations to come. Meanwhile, Steve from SD
Carpentry is eager to get started on construction. A huge thank you to the project
team, your dedication and hard work are bringing this vision to life. If planning is
approved without challenge, we hope to open the doors in September or October.

Thank you all for your continued support. Your time, energy, and generosity have made
a real difference in driving this project forward.

Let’s keep up the momentum and look forward to exciting progress in the months
ahead!

Best regards,

Paul Casey
Chair of Trustees
Church Riverside Scout Group

1st May 2025