Christmas Scoutpost is coming to Kettering and Corby area so be prepared for bargain way to send cards

Scouts will be delivering people’s Christmas cards around the Kettering and Corby area this year – and despite the rise in inflation, prices have stayed the same as last year.

Leaders, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers and volunteers from groups across the area will take on the annual Scoutpost sorting and delivery service as a fundraiser.

All proceeds will go towards supporting Scouting in the local area – at a cost of just 40p per card.

Christine Smith from the Scouts said: “Scoutpost helps raise money for local scout groups who use the money in various ways to subsidise camps so that the experience is available to all, local trips, weekly nights for craft equipment and lots more. We are proud of our opportunity to serve the local community in this way and are pleased that Corby, Gretton and Brigstock and again taking part.”

The service started in 1981 and has taken place every year except for 2020 because of Covid and this year starts on December 1, using special Scoutpost ‘postboxes’ .

People should post their cards by December 13. People should place the money in the Scoutpost post box with their cards. If posting in Burton Latimer people will need to buy Scoutpost stamps available at collection points except Sainsbury’s.

The Scouts said that, while they make every effort to deliver cards, they do not always have the necessary tools to find homes for incorrectly addressed cards or where the address is incomplete.

They urged people to make sure they address their cards with the recipient’s name, number of house/name of street, town and postcode (if known).

Towns and villages that can be delivered to are: Barton Seagrave, Braybrooke, Broughton, Brigstock, Burton Latimer, Corby, Cranford, Cransley, Desborough, Geddington, Grafton Underwood, Great Oakley, Gretton, Isham, Kettering, Little Cransley, Little Oakley, Little Stanion, Loddington, Mawsley, Newton, Orlingbury, Orton, Pipewell, Pytchley, Rockingham, Rothwell, Rushton, Stanion, Thrapston Warkton, Weekley and Weldon.

Ms Smith added: “We also – although some leaders keep asking to go – cannot deliver cards for places like New Zealand or Canada!”

Any questions or problems please contact [email protected] or go to http://glendonscouts.org.uk/scoutpost/ for more information about the service and about Scouting in the area.