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| Rainbows, Brownies and Guides at a Thinking Day celebration at the newly refurbished Guide Hut at Gang Warily, with Brian Falconer (back row). - Click on the image above to see a larger photograph. |
The finishing touches have been completed on an 18 month project to refurbish a dilapidated Guide hut in Blackfield thanks to funding from Esso and ExxonMobil Chemical at Fawley.
The grant was in recognition of the time and effort one employee and his family have put into volunteering with Girlguiding.
A recent contribution of £500 brings the overall total from ExxonMobil on the project to £1,750.
The building used by Rainbows, Brownies and Guides for regular meetings as well as for holidays by units in the county, has been completely renovated after falling into disrepair.
It has undergone external repairs, decoration and has new furniture.
The money has been donated under a special scheme designed to recognise the efforts of ExxonMobil employees and their families who contribute their time, talent and energy to schools, charities and non-profit making organisations.
The scheme not only helps local organisations, but also improves the links between ExxonMobil and the local community.
The grant applicant was Brian Falconer, who is a supervisor in distillation at Fawley Refinery.
His wife Anne is division commissioner for Girlguiding New Forest Waterside, runs a Brownie unit and is an assistant leader for a Guide unit.
Anne said:
“Girlguiding enables girls and young women to develop their potential to make a difference in their community and the wider world.
Local girls have the opportunity to go camping, make friends and try our new modern activities with a big emphasis on fun.
As well as providing a wonderful environment for weekly meetings, this refurbished facility is being booked by units from other parts of the county for holidays and training.”
The ExxonMobil Volunteer Involvement Programme at Fawley, together with its sister scheme for school governors, has so far contributed more than £400,000 to local community projects, since it was started six years ago. |
