Support

Support

How support our members

The group aims to support as many young people to participate as possible and we've outlined some of the things that we do as a group below:-

• Section leaders work to a budget which ensures that it is only on very rare occasions that weekly Monday night activities will come with an additional cost.

• Camps are ran at cost and the group offers staged payment plans where requested to support young people to access our events. The group fundraises for equipment separately and equipment is never funded from event costs.

• The group holds stock of key equipment such as waterproofs and wellies to ensure scouts can access events even when they might not have all of the equipment required.

Financial Support

For events such as a scout section summer camp, the group accesses has a fund which can be accessed once a year to help a young person to go to camp. Details will be published as events are launched.

• • total household income level below £20,000

  • young carer (recognised by relevant authorities)

  • looked after child (in care)

  • free school meals* or pupil premium funding

  • Income Support

  • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance

  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and annual income does not exceed £16,190 as assessed by HMRC

  • Working Tax Credit

  • Universal Credit

  • Housing Benefit

  • Disability Living Allowance (related to the young person or parent)

  • guarantee element of State Pension Credit

Through the group executive, the group continues to assess options for additional support for young people to access scouting at 4th Washington. You can find out more about the work of the group executive here.