FOSE-UK News June 2022

Annual subscriptions and support for the Ukraine appeal

Thank you for those of you who have responded to my request give your annual donation to FOSE together with a donation to assist with the Support for Scouts from Ukraine attend a summer camp this summer.

Gilwell 2022 - September 3

We will have details later this month about the Reunion, some Friends have already booked accommodation in local hotels so will be meeting together, we are also hoping to hold a reception in Central London on a Monday afternoon later in September and await r further information for you.

FOSE Tour in Latvia

From 6th to 9th October 2022.the invitation to Latvia, wth all the relevant details are published and please note the registration deadline of the 15th August 2022. We are looking forward to meeting with as many of you as possible in Latvia this year. Thanks to the orgainising team (Lene & Peter).

European Scout Foundation News

We wanted to take this opportunity to invite you to our online FOSE gathering on the 29th of June at CET19:30

Why you should be joining yet another webinar you ask? Well, because:  
  • we will be providing first insights into what will happen at the 2022 FOSE tour in Latvia
  • we will be sharing some success stories of what your investment through FOSE is doing to support young people all across Europe 
  • we will share specifically how we are supporting displaced scouts from Ukraine this summer 
If that is not enough, we also enjoy coming together for a little chat about scouting in Europe.

You can access the meeting via this link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3911659916

Looking forward to connecting with many of you, 
Your European Scout Foundation Board

You would be receiving direct via your e mail address, latest news from the board, we welcome the new members and changes they have introduced to improve the way they promote the foundation and support they are giving to Scouting in Europe and especially Ukraine initiatives and to bring their Scouts to camps this summer.

Recently, the FOSE Coordinators joined the board members for a zoom meeting to receive a Power Point presentation on their work together with news on Grants for projects and the new donor management system on webling (esf.webing.eu) Thanks to Thomas v/o gozilla and Martin Meier.

Stewart Hawkins' Memorial Service

Dear Friends and Family,

Sandra, Alistair, Ben and I warmly invite you to celebrate the life of Stewart Hawkins.

The Memorial Service will take place at 1400hrs on Saturday 10 September 2022 at The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, Essex. The attached invitation provides directions and timings.

If there is somebody you know who has not received this email and would like to come to the service, please pass the invite on to them. All I request is that everybody responds to the invite by 2 September 2022 so we know how many people to cater for on the day.

We all look forward to seeing you.

Kind Regards
Robert Hawkins

roberthawkins@btinternet.com