Welcome to Our Website!
On Thursday 12th November 2009 members of all sections of
Guiding and Scouting in Coggeshall gathered at Honywood Community
Science School to mark the beginning of construction for their new
headquarters building. Construction is due to complete in July 2010
and a formal opening ceremony will take place in September 2010.
The project, being jointly funded and run with the school is the culmination of over four years work by many people to ensure that young people in Coggeshall have a first class facility to use for many years to come.
There are currently over 200 youngsters involved and all sections have waiting lists but lack of available space has restricted growth. The new HQ will have two halls instead of the one at the existing HQ and total floor area is more than twice that available now. The building is designed to the latest standards including accommodating disabled access and will have a fully fitted kitchen as well as a small meeting room.
Funding for the building has come from the Scouts and Guides, Honywood School, individual donations and grants from Braintree District Council and Essex County Council.
Commenting on the new building Tim Styles, Group Chairman said "This is a very exciting development for Coggeshall and a huge achievement for all involved that construction has now started and will result in a building to support Scouting and Guiding now and in future".
In 2010 Coggeshall Scouts & Guides are hoping to move to a new headquarters built in partnership with Honywood Community Science School. We are asking for your support to help raise our share of the costs associated with the build and fit-out of the building.
This new building will provide a purpose built space for Scouts and Guides for many years to come. We currently have waiting lists for all our sections, however, the new building is 75% larger than our current HQ and will enable us to meet the demand which at present means not all youngsters in Coggeshall can have the opportunity to be Scouts or Guides.
So far between ourselves and the School we have raised £390,000 and with the sale of our existing building and land will be close to the sum we need to complete the build and fit out. We are now asking for your help to reach our target and offering you the chance to be permanently recognised in the new HQ.
Donate £250 and above to become a Patron of Coggeshall Scouts & Guides.
- Your name will be included on the Patrons board which will be errected in the new HQ as a permanent record of all our Patrons
- Certificate of Thanks
- Invitation to the Patrons Opening Ceremony
- Name on the Supporters section of our web-site
- Inclusion in the Supporters Register which will be kept in th new HQ
Please can you help us? If you can, here is how to donate:
or
www.justgiving.com/coggeshall
or
by cheque to Coggeshall Scouts & Guides, Eastnor, Parklands, Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1SW