WORKING PARTY WEEKENDS WORK!

1st Culvertone and Vigo Scout Troop based in Vigo village in Kent is another great entry in our Scout hunt to find a hardworking and community focused Scout group to give £500 to.

The imaginative group created ‘working party’ weekends to boost team morale amongst hard working volunteers that joined 1st Culvertone and Vigo Scout group, to rejuvenate the appearance of their Scout hut. Several working parties later has resulted in the Scout Hut looking brand new after modernising the toilet facilities, installing new lighting and painting and decorating the walls.

There working party weekends also included fund raising, which has resulted in the deserving troop having a new floor installed this summer.

Another working party saw them take on the exterior of the Scout hut, which had been left to run wild. The community hearted group enlisted the help of a friend of the group, who was a tree surgeon, to trim back the leaves and branches, to allow them access to start their clean-up operation.

To keep the hut’s surrounding grounds safe the group helped skilled volunteers, level the ground, install a new fire pit and lay a new path.

Scout leader, John Richards said: “Our Scout group is very involved in the local community and we are pleased we can make our hut more welcoming for our regular Scouts and vistors.

“We are pleased that WD-40 has recognised our hard and positive work.”

1st Culvertone and Vigo Scout Troop’s DIY work is on-going as the hut is made of wood but their fund raising efforts are still underway.

The hands on group plan on using the funds for metal cladding, to match the other side, to protect the Scout hut from the elements.

The group plan on enjoying the cleared garden area this summer by having overnight camps.

Some great work guys! We hope that you are able to utilise our online resource that has plenty of DIY tips.