As the treasurer for our shop on Walcot Street, one of my more pleasurable responsibilities is distributing the loyalty payments to units in Bath Division who have spent money in the shop over the past year. This year any unit who has a recorded spend of more than £50 by the end of 2021 will receive a loyalty payment of 10% of the value of their spend. For 28 Bath units this means loyalty payments of £5 up to £100!
Over the next week I will be emailing the contacts for these units to check on their bank details, as paying directly into your unit bank account keeps our administration to a minimum. Please watch out for an email from me using my northeast@girlguidingbath.org.uk email address, and please reply promptly with details. I am sure this loyalty payment will be helpful for units planning their annual subscription payments.
I also want to thank the team of volunteers and also the shop manager, Rosemary, for their work over the year keeping the shop open, safe and up to date with stock. It is really appreciated by all volunteers and parents alike. Whenever I pop in to buy badges and books for my units it is great that the items are ready to take away. It is also helpful to remember that if shopping for larger numbers of badges or other items, you can send your order in advance to bathguideshop@btinternet.com so that any extras can be ordered in before you come to collect. Also please remind parents to use the shop for their purchases as this adds to the loyalty payments in the future which benefits your unit.
Vanessa Plain
Bath Guide Shop Treasurer