What is Scout Post?

Scout Post is a scheme that offers the public of Cardiff and most parts of the Vale of Glamorgan an opportunity to send Christmas Cards at a fraction of the cost of Royal Mail. It has been in operation for many years and was the 'brainchild' of a group in Roath.

How the scheme works:-

Groups involved are given stamps to sell in the area that they deliver to, this is not always the area that they do their Scouting. Stamps are sold by retail outlets and cards are also posted at the same place. Stamps go on sale from the end of October and during this period cards are collected from the outlets and taken back to group headquarters for sorting into the other areas of the scheme, there are currently 45 of these.

During the early part of December the cards for the other areas are brought to a central sort for exchange, this is also done by the other 44 areas so at the end of the swap they back with cards for their area to be sorted into streets. This is done for 6 nights and after that they are delivered to the households. There can be anything from 800,000 to 1 million cards that are sorted and delivered.

At the very end of the campaign unsold stamps together with a small portion of the sale are returned to Area. The money raised is used to set for the following year and any surplus goes to Area funds.

Details for Scoutpost 2007

• 1st Swap Saturday 8th December 2007 at Scoutbase 6.30
• Last swap Thursday 13th December 2007
• Last posting Monday 10th December 2007
• Price of stamp will be 16p
  

Outlets for Scoutpost 2007

You can buy stamps and posts cards at the following outlets:

Barry & District Area   Stitchcraft Wool Shop – Park Crescent Crescent Corner Stores – 41 & 42 Park Crescent Porthkerry Stores – (Londis) – 29 Park Road Londis – High Street Sandy’s – Holton Road Monmouthshire Building Society – 32 Holton Road S.R. Bailey Ltd. Pharmacy – 9 Vere Street, Cadoxton Roy’s Toys – 93, Main Street, Cadoxton Coldbrook Stores – 15 Coldbrook, East Cadoxton Barry Community Hospital C Break – Lakeside Cold Knap Cwm Talwg, Londis – Plas Cleddau Salem Church – Beryl Road Porthkerry Road Methodist Church Winsor Road United Reformed Church Londis Stores – Ivor Street, Barry Island General Stores – 28 Dock View Road Hill’s Pharmacy – 161 Holton Road Adams Stores – Merthyr Dyfan Road Dop’s – 42 Dock View Road The Paper Shop – 5 Plymouth Road, Barry Island Cross Street Stores – Cross Street Photoden Ltd – 50 Holton Street Waitrose Supermarket - Palmerston Road	Birchgrove Area     Mini Market – 161 Pantbach Road (Near Site Of Old Monico Cinema) Pippas Newsbox – 27 Pantbach Road Serenade – 13 Heol Y Deri, Rhiwbina Village Canton Area St John’s Church – Canton S N News – 36 Llandaff Road Pontcanna News – 233 Cathedral Road Cleavers – 1 Romily Crescent Spar/Sims Newsagents – 474 Cowbridge Road East News Box – 26 Kings Road, Canton Clive Road Stores – 69, Clive Road Penllyn Stores – 69 Broad Street Harding’s Cards – 210 Cowbridge Road East Columba Club – Llandaff Road St Catherines Church – Kings Road Electricity Club – Fields Park Road St Lukes Church – Cowbridge Road East Park View Café – Cowbridge Road East Pembroke Mini Market – 82 Pembroke Road Penllyn Stores - 69 Broad Street Lunchbox Express - 64 Leckwith Road
Cathays Area Cathays Library - Whitchurch In Style Hairdressers – Whitchurch Road Majid Newsagents – Whitchurch Road Devonia Chipshop – Whitchurch Road Discount Supermarket – Whitchurch Road Costcutters Food/Wine - Whitchurch Road North Store Food/Wine - North Road Costcutters Food/Wine - North Road Julies News - Wodville Road Hardgraves Chemist - 74 Woodville Road Cascade Cards & Gifts - Crwys Road Crwys Locksmith & Key Cutters - Crwys Road Crwys News - Crwys Road Dolton Street Day Centre - Dolton Street Cafelito Sandwhich Bar - Dolton Street Malefant Stores - Malefant Street City Centre Cardiff Central Library – St Davids Link, Frederick Street Lakeland Ltd – Wharton Street St. Johns Church (Charity Cards) – St Johns Square Specsavers Opticians – 90 Queen Street The Catholic Truth Society – Charles Street The Optic Shop – St Mary Street Stamps May Be Purchased On Selected Weekends At:- Queens Arcade – Queen Street	Cowbridge / Llanblethian Area Davies – Newsagents David Barnes – Dry Cleaners Quill – Stationers & Craft The Library Creigiau Area Tesco Express – Creigiau Cyncoed Area Martin's Newsagents – 287 Cyncoed Road, Cyncoed Village Wendy Griffiths Pharmacy – 33 Clearwater Way, Lakeside Hansen’s Golf Shop – Sherborne Avenue Worleys Hardware Store – 4 Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd, Clarendon News – Clarendon Road (Off Carrisbrooke Way) Premier Stores – Clarendon Road (Off Carrisbrooke Way) Danescourt Area Danescourt News - Radyr Court
Dinas Powys Area Mirrors – Station Road Village Stores – Station Road Hwyel Jones - Chemist – Cardiff Road Bargain Booze – Cardiff Road The Ironmongers – Camms Corner Spar - Castle Parade – Castle Drive Budgens - Cardiff Road A Class Apart - Castle Drive Youldon House- Fairoaks Ely Area Ely Day Centre – Grand Avenue Cut And Curl – 63a Grand Avenue J & J Newsagent – Grand Avenue Hilldip Newsagent – Caerau Road Caerau Hardware – Caerau Lane Caerau Lane Pharmacy – Caerau Lane Dave Ball Greengrocer – Heol Trenewydd Community Centre – Bishopston Road Cuddihy Greeengrocers – 129 Bishopston Road R.A.F.A. Club – Riverside Terrace Hot Heads, Hairdressers – Cowbridge Road West Riverside Minimarket – Cowbridge Road West Hailes Opticians – 128 Cowbridge Road West Ely Conservative Club – Cowbridge Road West The Grocers – Pethybridge Road Morgan & Morgan – Greenfarm Road Regencey Nursing Home – Milll Road Edwards Chemist – 3 Wilson Road The Dental Surgery – 29 Wilson Road	Fairwater Area The Cabin – Waungron Road A.I.M. Enterprises – Llangattock Road Jays Newsagents – Fairwater Green Cope Opticians – Fairwater Green Fairwater News – 3 Chestnut Road Pwllmelin Stores – 86 Pwllmelin Road Spectrum – Bwlch Road Bargain Shop - Watermill Road Grangetown Area Albions Sports & Social Club, Paget Street St. Paul's Church. Paget Street Mason's Stores, Clive Street Mini Market, Holmesdale Street Kent Street Stores, Kent Street Rupal's Newsagents, Avondale Road Lifestyle Express, Coporation Road Jam & Fess Store, Corporation Road Four Season Store, Penarth Road Grangetown Branch Library, Havelock Place Mrs. J. Gallagher, 27 Stockland Street Millenium Stores - Cornwall Street S & N Newsagents - Clare Road Maz Store - Court Road St's Dyfrig And Samson Church - Pentre Gardens Heath Area Heath Hospital – The Concourse Birchgrove Dry Cleaners – Caerphilly Road Wilson's Newsagents – Birchgrove Parus Newsagents – Maes-Y-Coed Road Mayfair – St Isan Road The Scout Hall – St Agnes Road Heath Hospital Sports And Social Club Premier Supermarket – Allensbank Road
Lisvane Area Kelvin Francis Estate Agency - Church Roads Lisvane Store - Church Roads Lisvane Parish Church Treetops Nursery Llandaff Area The Laundrette - High Street, Llandaff West Grove Stores – Fairwater Grove West Omar Discount Store – Waungron Road / Ely Road Llandaff North / Gabalfa Area Llandaff North Pharmacy - Station Road Co-Op Stores - 129 Station Road Tivoli Service Station - Station Road Fringe Benefits – Evansfield Road Spar Stores - 91-93 Gabalfa  Avenue W J Powell, Chemist - 43 Gabalfa  Avenue Llandough And Cogan Area W.J. Horne & Son Ltd, Pill Street, Cogan 18, Dochdwy Road, Llandough (Tel 2040 7457) Brynawel Garden Centre, Cross Common Road, Penarth Also The Camper Van Outside Llandough Shops, (Near To Llandough Primary School) From Monday 26th November To Monday 10th December At The Following Times:- Monday – Saturday 11.00am To 1.00pm And Monday To Friday 2.00pm To 3.30pm	Llanedeyrn/Pentwyn Area Ael-Y-Bryn Stores – Ael-Y-Bryn Coed-Y-Gores – Coed-Y-Gores Greeting Card Shop – Maelfa Hopwoods Pharmacy – Maelfa Glenwood Stores – Glenwood The Library – Maelfa The Surgery – Wellwood Pentwyn Service Station – Pentwyn Pentwyn Stores – Brynpinwydden Pontprennau Shopping Centre - North Pentwyn (Weekends Only) Wern Goch Stores – Llanedeyrn Llanishen And Thornhill Area Llanishen The Bakery – 32 Fishguard Road, Llanishen Croft Davies & Co Estate Agents – Rhyd-Y-Penau Crossroads, Llanishen Bargain Booze – Fidlas Road, Llanishen Lendon’s Llanishen Model Shop – Fidlas Road, Llanishen About Flowers – Station Road, Llanishen Mccoll’s Newsagents – Station Road, Llanishen Mrs Kath Maskell – 151 Ty Glas Road, Llanishen Thane’s Garage – Caerphilly Road, Heath Llansihen Cards - 17 Station Road, Llanishen Thornhill Lloyds Pharmacy, The Chemist, Sainsbury’s Shopping Precinct Thornhill Church Centre, Sainsburys Shopping Precinct, Thornhill (In The Cafe & Coffee Bar) Sainsburys Super Store, Thornhill (In The Foyer, Normal Shop Hours) Only On:- Friday 30th November Saturday 1st December Sunday 2nd December
Llanrumney Area A & J Roach Newsagents - 198 Burnham Avenue Forbuoys - 32 Countisbury Avenue Patel - Llanrumney Avenue The Orchard - Newport Road Wishful Thinking – Newport Road Home & Garden – Countisbury Avenue Llantwit Major / St Athan Area The Chocolate Box Rainbow Plaza Pickwick Papers - Boverton Road Spar - Boverton Road Londis - St Athan Spar - St Athan Wick Post Office & Stores Corner Shop - Crawshay Drive Michaelston-Super-Ely Area Market Garden – Michaelston Road Spar – Michaelston Road Saint Francis Church – Cowbridge Road West Saint Clare’s Church – Mill Road	Penarth Area Robert James – Glebe Street Best One – Cornerswell Road Mayberry Pharmacy – Royal Building Spar Stores - Brockhill Way Redlands News - Redlands Road Pricedown Stores - Purcell Road Spar Stores - Glyndwr Road Spar Stores - Stanwell Road J M Textiles - Stanwell Road Tennyson Stores - Tennyson Road The Paper Shop - Tennyson Road J.M.Janes - Glebe Street Fourways - Glebe Street Ivor Owen - Cornerswell Road Trinity Church - Woodland Place Morel Court Pentrebane Area Holy Family Church – Carter Place Holy Family School – Beechley Drive Garden Shop – Beechley Drive Pantmawr Day Centre The Vg Shop Oakway Stores Fairwater Rugby Club
Penylan Area Penylan News – Colchester Avenue Howardian Adult Education Centre Waterloo Stores – Waterloo Road Peterson-Super-Ely Area Three Horseshoes - Peterson-Super-Ely The Sportsmans Rest - Peterson-Super Ely Greendown Inn - St Georges Radyr / Morganstown Area Chris’s, Newsagents, Groceries & Off Licence – 7 Park Road Pugh’s Garden Centre – Morganstown Allan Cook – 54 Pentwyn Blush - Station Road Pzazz - Castle Court Mary Barnes – 56 Dan-Y-Bryn Avenue Geoff Davies – 5 Ty Mynydd Close Hugh Davidson – 86 Heol Isaf Hildegard Davison – 49 Heol Isaf Julie Davies – 1 Drysgol Road John Travers – 8 Chestnut Tree Close Any Section Leader – 1st Radyr Hq Heol Isaf	Rhiwbina Area Deri Stores – Heol-Y-Deri The Honey Pot – Heol Llanishen Fach Snails Delicatessen - Beulah Road Roxy's - Heol-Y-Deri Victorian Fern Gallery - Heol-Y-Deri Timba Hair - Heol Llanishen Fach Covent Garden - Caerphilly Crossroads Rhoose Area Richies – Adenfield Way, Rhoose Chris Davies Estate Agents – Fontygary Road, Rhoose Rhoose Pharmacy – Fontygary Road, Rhoose Kutz & Co 2 - Fontygary Road, Rhoose The Spar – Rhoose Road, Rhoose Fontygary Leisure Park – Fontygary, Rhoose Fox & Hounds - Llancarfan Vale Garage Services - Fontygary – Rhoose
Roath Area Channings Stores – City Road C J Buttwells Newsagents – City Road Cyfartha Stores – Cyfartha Street Arran Street Min-Market – Arran Street Chalmers Opticians – Albany Road A J & B Dudden Newsagents – 80 Albany Road Michael’s Hairstylist – 165 Albany Road Wellfield Cards – 23 Wellfield Road La Femme Hairstylists – 11 Wellfield Court Roath Park Area Lady Mary Stores – Maryport Road Regency Salon – Maryport Road Rhydypennau Library Rumney Area Zigis – 762 Newport Road – 2079 7768 Lee Evans – Butchers – Wentloog Road – 2079 7887 Spar – New Road – 2079 6240 County Building Supplies – 30 Newport Road – 2077 7429 Splott/Adamsdown Area Carlise Mini Market - 153 Carlise Street, Splott Roles The Flrist - 17 Splott Road, Splott, Splott Just For You - 128 Clifton Street, Roath	St Mellons Area St Mellons Parish Church St Mellons Library Blooms Garden Centre – Old St Mellons Triple Crown Fish & Chip Shop – Tesco Precinct, St Mellons Westgate Travel – Tesco Precinct, St Mellons Thoughtful Wishes - Tesco Precinct - St Mellons Sully Area South Road Stores – South Road Gaynors Hairdressing Salon – Winsford Road Sully Constitutional Club – South Road Sully Sports & Leisure Club – South Road Capillus Hair Design – Cog Road, Sully Taffs Well / Tongwynlais Area Spar - 31, Merthyr Road – Tongwynlais The Baguette Shop/Pearl's Pantry 8a, Cardiff Road – Taffs Well Tremorfa Area Mo’s Newsagents – Storrar Road, Tremorfa
Wenvoe / Twyn Yr Odyn / St Lythans Area Community Centre – Wenvoe Library – Wenvoe Style Garden Centre – Wenvoe Style ‘A’ Head Hair Salon – Wenvoe 2, Heol Draenen Wen – Culverhouse Cross Cards Can Be Posted In The Special Scout Post Box Located:- Opposite Village Store, Wenvoe 35 Gwenfro Drive – Wenvoe Cambrian Residential Park – Brooklands Terrace 2, Heol Draewen - Culverhouse Cross Stamps May Also Be Purchased From:- Ron The Milkman – Twyn Yr Odyn / St Lythans / The Downs Play Group - Wenvoe Victorian Fayre - Friday 7th December	Whitchurch Area Philog Stores – The Philog Malvern Newsagents - Penlline Road Siop Y Felin – Merthyr Road Martin's Newsagents - Merthyr Whitchurch Books Ltd. – Merthyr Road Cancer Research Wales Shop – Merthyr Road Wishful Thinking – Merthyr Road Velindre Hospital Gift Shop – Velindre Hospital Whitchurch Convenience Store - Park Road