Last year we were successful in obtaining a £1,000.00 grant from Downend Round Table towards the cost of a new trailer. In addition they gave us the opportunity to raise more funds at their annual fireworks display on the 6^th November 2015, which realised in excess of £500.

We have now been given the opportunity to help at this year’s fireworks display on the 4^th & 5^th November 2016. This is a fantastic opportunity to raise money and have a bit of fun at the same time. This is how you can help:

• We have been given a glow-stick stall to run, for which we need about 12 people, (10 Cubs & Scouts and 2 adults) from 5pm until the close – could you and/or your child give us some of your time to help man the stall? (last year the glow-sticks were sold very quickly at the start of the evening)
• Adults who will act as stewards at gates, round the bonfire etc. – again could you give us a few hours of your time?
• Litter picking on the Saturday morning 8 – 10am – for which we need as many child and adult volunteers as we can get! We’re aiming here at beavers and cubs.

Money that the Roundtable save by us carrying out these tasks translates into extra profit that they then return to us in the form of a donation so the more we can help the bigger the donation!

There will be a further opportunity to help them and raise more funds in December when they will be after volunteers to help on their annual Santa sleigh tours around the local streets.

All helpers get free entry to the fireworks and will be provided with High Vis Vests. All young helpers will receive a community staged badge.

Ruth Guilfoyle is main contact (ruth_crabb@yahoo.co.uk ) for the Friday Firework display and Tim Warren (timwarren07@gmail.com) is for the Saturday litter picking.

If you think you can help, please email Ruth or Tim.

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