We’re in the process of creating a place to call home for Blackpool Scouts to give our young people and adult volunteers a sense of belonging.
We are writing to you today to advise you that Blackpool Scouts has recently completed on the purchase of the land that once held the Marton Methodist Church. When the site first went up for sale, we did show keen interest but sadly missed out. After many meetings and negotiations, we are really pleased that this is now owned by us.
We have been able to secure the purchase through some money left to us by one of our members who sadly passed away. Our ambition and dream is to create a District Headquarters and Community Hub on the land.
Blackpool Scouts have been in the town for over 100 years but never really had a place to call home. We currently provide Skills For Life to over 800 young people every week, supported by 300 volunteers. If successful, not only will this embed our presence in the local community for years to come but also be a focal point for residents in the way that the old church was.
We hope that this will be news that you are pleased to read, and we are now in the process of obtaining some designs for our building which we will in time make available for people to view as we begin this journey.
If you have any questions about this then we would be happy for you to drop us an email on info@blackpoolscouts.org.uk
Many thanks,
Chris
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Matt
HQ Project Lead
