Peter Sell
The Peter Sell Annual Award
The aim of this Award is to widen engagement in the Scout and Guide movements.
What is it?
It is an annual award of up to £5,000 to a Scout or Guide group given by the Leslie Sell Charitable Trust. The Trust was founded by Leslie Sell to support Scouting activities. Peter Varga was a refugee from Hungary in 1956 who met Leslie Sell through the Scout Movement. This led to Leslie Sell supporting Peter to gain British nationality and then giving him a home. As a mark of thanks Peter changed his name to Sell and became a trustee and later Chair of the Leslie Sell Charitable Trust. He died in 2007 and this Award is dedicated to him.
What is the procedure?
The Trustees invite applications, which seek to do the following:
- Widen engagement and involvement in Scouting and Guiding – in particular, the Trustees welcome applications that will encourage people to engage with scouting or guiding who have not previously done so.
- Applications that will have a legacy beyond the initial expenditure of the grant – e.g. through the purchase of equipment that can be used in later years, or by encouraging engagement of people, some of whom may then remain involved in the long term.
The Trust already gives hundreds of grants a year in support of the following:
- Individuals going on trips either in the UK or overseas.
- Building works repairs or alterations.
- Replacement or purchase of camping or other equipment.
- Purchase of minibuses or other vehicles.
Applications to The Peter Sell Annual Award should not seek solely to fund any one of the above. While part of the sum may be used for one or more of these, it is expected that this Award will cover a range of purchases, or activities – in other words, something different to the normal range of Grants made by The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust.
Applications should be sent on no more than two sides of A4 in 12 point, or larger font, covering the following:
- Name of Scout or Guide Group making the application.
- Contact details – address, phone, email.
- Amount required.
- A brief description of what would be done with the money.
- An explanation of how the money would help to widen involvement with scouting or guides with some idea of the numbers of people involved.
- Why you think your application is special and should be funded.
- Please note that photos, drawings, or other pictures in support of the application may be included, but not additional written material.
What is the deadline?
The deadline for applications is 30 September 2012.
The Trustees would like you to send your applications by email to admin@iplltd.co.uk
If you do not have access to a computer, please send your application to the Trust, using the contact details supplied on this website. We will endeavour to acknowledge applications. The Trustees will review all applications and contact the successful applicant by 30 November 2012.
Unfortunately, the Trust is unable to enter into correspondence with unsuccessful applicants.
Award Results for 2011
The Trustees of the Leslie Sell Charitable Trust are happy to announce the names of two Joint Winners for the Peter Sell Annual Award 2011.
Congratulations to:
- Wiltshire West District Scout Council, Bradford on Avon, for their application in respect of a unique one off opportunity to purchase locally a portion of mixed woodland, enabling security of tenure and investment in the development of ‘Roundwood Scout Camp Site and Activity Centre’.
The Wiltshire West District Scout Association is comprised of 12 Scout Groups, which have a total membership of over 900 young people and volunteer adult leaders, all of whom will be able to use the site. One of their aims is to broaden use of the site to include pre-school children and parties of school children to enjoy the benefits and so to encourage some of them to join the Scouting movement. - 73rd West Carse Scout Group, Perthshire, for their application in respect of a 2 day Family Camp next summer at a Scout Scotland Activity Site, when it is anticipated that 150 people, together with a leadership team from their unit and other units within the district, will join them. The Group feel that this Camp will not only promote the Scouting Movement, but extend the joy of Scouting for the benefit of young people and their families.
Last updated January 2012