# Scouts & GoFundMe partner to encourage young fundraisers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/03/19/scouts-gofundme-partner-young-fundraisers/
- Published: 2019-03-19T09:30:37+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Online fundraising platform GoFundMe and the Scout Association have announced 
a partnership aimed at guiding and coaching the next generation of fundraisers.**

 

The Fundraising badge for Scouts (10½ – 14 years) and Explorers (14 – 18 years) 
will have the [GoFundMe](https://www.gofundme.com/) logo on it and encourages young
people to identify a good cause or charity and work together with their Scout leader
to launch a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for that cause. GoFundMe will be providing
tips and resources to help Scout groups create successful fundraising campaigns 
and share them online.

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The [Scout Association](https://www.scouts.org.uk/) has previously launched a number
of partnerships, with [current ones](https://fundraising.scouts.org.uk/Pages/Category/current-partners)
including Royal Navy, 20th Century Fox, Rolls-Royce and Raspberry Pi.

 

According to research from the Scouts, young people involved in Scouting are more
likely to take an active role in society than their non-Scout peers, with 59% of
Scouts saying they are certain to vote in a general election compared to 39% of 
non-Scouts of a similar age. The research also revealed that Scouts are 16% more
likely to be concerned about the environment than non-Scouts.

 

On average, Scouts are also more active in their local community than non Scouts
and undertake around fifty-four more hours a year of community activity than those
who are not Members. The research also revealed that 78% of those asked said that
because of Scouting they were more likely to help out in their local area and feel
a greater responsibility to their local community.

 

Helen Dagley, Head of PR and Partnerships at GoFundMe, said:

 

> “From March for Our Lives to campaigns to combat climate change, young people 
> are increasingly taking action on GoFundMe to solve problems they see in the world
> around them. Combined with the huge amount of work the Scouts do to inspire young
> people to get involved in their local community, this exciting new partnership
> aims to inspire and empower the next generation of fundraisers.”

 

Simon Carter, Assistant Director for the Scout Association, said:

 

> “Equipping young people with skills for life is at the heart what we do in Scouting.
> Our aim is to help young people develop a strong sense of belonging to their local
> community and wider society and to encourage them to take an active role and helping
> other people. The partnership with GoFundMe will play an important role in helping
> young people raise money for causes they believe in in the most cost effective
> way possible.”

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