Development begins on new hut for 1st Nanpantan Scouts

Published: Tue 13th August, 2024

A scout group in Loughborough are going to benefit from a new scout hut thanks to the support of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

1^st Nanpantan Scout Group provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for young people aged 4 to 25 in Loughborough and the wider area.

The project has received £65,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is one of 10 projects chosen by Charnwood Borough Council. The Council has been allocated £4 million from the fund to invest in communities, support local businesses and improve skills.

The group is progressing plans to build a new scout hut which will replace two aging buildings currently being used by the group at its base in Nanpantan Road.

The existing buildings were built in the 1950s as a temporary base. Over 70 years later, the new hut will secure its future as a thriving group for young people that will also be available for use by the local community.

Cllr Jennifer Tillotson, the Council’s lead member for economic development, regeneration and town centres, said: “I am so pleased that the 1^st Nanpantan Scouts will soon be meeting up in a new, modern space.

“The new scout hut will not only benefit members of the scout group but also the wider community, as the new facilities include meeting rooms and spaces that can be booked out for all manner of activities.

“It will make a fantastic addition to the Nanpantan area of Loughborough and provide opportunities for people of all ages across the borough.”

Carl Travis-Roberts, group scout leader at 1^st Nanpantan Scout Group said: “We are very grateful to Charnwood Borough Council for supporting our project. The UK shared prosperity monies are a vital part of our funding, enabling us to build the new facilities.”

Kerry Burgess, group fundraiser at 1^st Nanpantan Scout Group, said: “It’s an exciting time for everyone involved and Nanpantan community.”

Work is due to start on the hut in the next few weeks and the aim is to have it completed spring 2025.

Find out more about 1^st Nanpantan Scout Group and follow the progress of the development on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/NanpantanScouts.

Other projects being backed by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Charnwood Borough Council also include expanding sports facilities in Mountsorrel, backing a three-year youth support programme, improving the wellbeing and skills of young people as well as regenerating Shepshed’s Market Place.

For more information, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/UKSPF.