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Christmas Closures
Author: Gary Bainbridge | Date: 17-12-2010
The Regional Office and The Glasgow Scout Shop will close for the Christmas and New Year at 12noon on Friday 24th December 2010 and will reopen at 9am on Wednesday 5th January 2011.
Auchengillan Outdoor Centre is closed for the Christmas and New Year from Monday 20th December 2010 until Wednesday 5th January 2011.
Have a great Christmas and New Year!
People Making Waves
Author: Gary Bainbridge | Date: 17-12-2010
The Wave of Friendship programme runs for four years up to September 2012 and during this time will provide grants to 200 volunteers, with each successful applicant receiving up to £500 to cover their travel, accommodation and other costs to volunteer in London (for Scottish volunteers) or Scotland (for London-based volunteers). The grants can support individual volunteers or groups, and do not have to part of volunteer exchanges.
The scheme has been launched to promote and support volunteering in Scotland and London in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games. It's part of larger programme called People Making Waves, which aims to encourage a cultural and volunteering legacy from the Olympics.
Suitable volunteering opportunities can be practically anything providing they are fixed term (from a day, a weekend to a week or more) and demonstrate some or all of the values of the Olympics movement: Friendship, Respect, Excellence, Courage, Determination, Equality and Inspiration.
So far the scheme has funded a wide range of volunteering opportunities including stewarding on the Edinburgh Moonwalk and Race for Life in London, planting Caledonian forest in the Scottish highlands, volunteering at the British Museum and London art galleries, and supporting charities and voluntary organisations in London and Scotland.
You can find more information about the scheme on their website: www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/thewaveoffreindship including details of the simple application process.
Peace Light from Bethlehem Update
Author: Gary Bainbridge | Date: 13-12-2010
Many Groups will be aware that in recent years, the Region has held a Service of Reception for the Peacelight from Bethlehem around this time of year.
Regrettably, for a variety of reasons, there will be no service this year.
I do still intend to collect a share of the light for Scotland and will be doing so tomorrow, Tuesday 15th December.
For those who would like to collect a share of the light to take back to your own home or Church, we will be having an informal gathering with tea/coffee and mince pies tomorrow night from 7.30pm - 9pm in the Regional Office at 21 Elmbank Street, Glasgow.
Please RSVP to Gary Bainbridge at gary.bainbridge@clydescouts.org.uk or 07789 991773 to confirm if you plan to attend.
