On Friday 17 December 2021, the DfC published details of 2021/22 financial support for not-for-profit organisations affected financially by the COVID 19 pandemic. Grant awards of up to £50,000 are available. In some exceptional circumstances grants higher than £50,000 may also be awarded.
A Time Capsule for 2021 provides key learning aids – lesson plans (some have a supporting PowerPoint), an animation and a time capsule fact file – to explore what a time capsule is and how pupils can capture the essence of 2021. The target audience is Primary and Key Stage 3.
Young people are more globally connected than ever before. Build action on global issues affecting people and planet into your youth work and activism with this easy to use resource pack.
Some resources that may be useful for Scouters provided by Nyci. These include "Working Safely in a Youth Club", "Youth Arts Toolkit", "8 Steps to Inclusive Youth Work", "Youth, Power And Planet: One World Week resource pack".
First Aid training provided by Safe Hands Training.
Contactless, digital and mobile banking are increasing the invisibility of money, making it even harder to build financial confidence. But the HSBC financial education programme can help to overcome those challenges.
Approximately 163 beavers, cubs, scouts and scouters from 1st & 2nd Downpatrick, 9th Antrim, 10th Antrim, 23rd Antrim and 31st Belfast took part in a virtual Easter Camp on the last weekend in March.
A short summary and link to further information for using the Gift Aid Small Donations Schemes (GASDS), which is used in circumstances where it would not be feasible or practical to obtain a Gift Aid declaration in respect of small donations (for example bucket collections, bag packs, etc)
A useful Excel template for use by Scouting Ireland Scout Groups to assist them recording their Gift Aid claims in any tax year (April - March).
Gift Aid Declaration Form in Word format for completion by parents/guardians.
