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Young people in Creswell were involved in a clean-up as well as some exciting activities as part of a weekend of action planned for the village. The clean-up and activity weekend took place on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March 2013. Young people were involved in the clean-up which included litter picking, repainting local buildings and general tidying up of the village. As a reward for their efforts, young people then took part in free activities provided by Xtreme Wheels including BMX racing and laser quest. In addition Derbyshire Police ran OzBox fitness sessions. The event is a joint initiative being run by Youth United and supported by Bolsover Community Safety Partnership. Youth United brings together volunteers from a number of independent uniformed organisations who work with young people. Organisations involved in the Creswell Clean Up include The Scouts Association, Girlguiding UK, Army Cadets, RAF Air Cadets,
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and D e r b y s h i r e Constabulary Cadets. The Police Community Safety Partnerships Chief Inspector Brian McKeown said: “This is all about bringing the community together, restoring a sense of pride to the area and most of all having fun.
Gift aid - online & small change From 22 April 2013, gift aid reclaims by charities in the UK can be completed online . Please note this is available nationwide and was previously communicated as being available in England only. The Small Change Collection Scheme goes live nationwide in April 2013. Guidance will be published by HMRC in mid March.
Recruit more parents this year Nearly half of new volunteers in Scouting are parents of those young p e o pl e e nj o y i n g t h e e v e r y d a y adventure. Asking parents to help out with camp has a proven success rate for showing the fun and reward gained from volunteering, and encouraging parents to help more. Encourage your teams to invite parents to assist with running any camps in 2013. More advice can be found online on how to use camps to recruit parents.