GOOSTREY Scouts are celebrating a major boost in the form of two welcome donations and a £10,000 grant.

Group Scout Leader David Giles said: “I am thrilled to announce two new donations to the Scout Hut.

“We have received a cheque for £600 from last year’s Simon Weston Trophy Football Match – on top of the £900 raised from this year’s event.

“The proceeds from the 2017 match between East and West Goostrey teams were originally pledged as a contribution to a defibrillator at the Booth Bed Lane sports facility.

“However, since other funding was secured for the defibrillator, we are very grateful that the money raised has kindly been remitted to the Scout Hut fund.

“Furthermore, it gives me great pleasure to announce that 1st Goostrey Scouts has received a generous £10,000 grant from the Columbus Fellowship.

“This charity, which has ceased operating, used to run residential summer camps and other outdoor–based venture activities for 11 to 16 year-olds.

“It is in the process of distributing its remaining financial assets to voluntary organisations with similar aims, and I am delighted to announce that 1st Goostrey Scouts’ grant application to the Columbus Fellowship was successful.

“This generous £10,000 grant makes a very significant reduction in the outstanding loan on the Scout Hut.”