Scouts in Cumbria are trying to raise almost £100,000 to go to Asia.

The money raised will enable them to go to Seoul - the capital city of South Korea and the location of the next World Scout Jamboree in 2023.

The World Scout Jamboree is a huge international event, typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17, once every four years.

Cumbria Scouts are fundraising to enable as many as 18 scouts from across the county to attend, along with 40,000 from around the world.

This was whittled down from a sum of 700 Cumbrian scouts who initially wanted to go, however as is the process, only the best were selected to represent the county.

Their chosen method of fundraising is a prize raffle, for which they are asking for donations - having already been generously donated a 32" Samsung TV and a pair of Panasonic bluetooth headphones to help the cause by Peter Tyson in Carlisle.

Speaking on the importance of the event was Kevin Hart, a Scout leader who leads the Dalston Scouts.

He said: "For me it is about knowing that we are all a part of a Scouting community, and seeing that we are all part of many nations coming together, and bringing that experience to other scouts to see that we are all a group bigger than the sum of our members."

This is only their first appeal for donations, having so far raised an approximate £100, with £79,900 to go before they go east.

The large amount is not only for Scouts in Cumbria, however, but is for Scouts around the world who can't afford it all to go and enjoy the event.

Kevin explained: "The UK is classed as a Class A country, and the funds we supply represent that.

"The money will be goig to Seoull as well, and it is for insurance too."

This, Kevin explained, is a worldwide programme that Scouts do for poorer countries.

If you have something you would like to donate for the raffle, or if you have any money to give, Kevin invites you to call him at 07739 944807 to arrange.