ScoutPost is a scheme which offers residents of Cardiff and most of the Vale of Glamorgan an opportunity to support Scouting whilst sending Christmas cards at a fraction of the cost of Royal Mail. It has become particularly popular in Cowbridge since the closure of the Post Office in 2014
You can read more about it below but please remember
You must post your cards no later than 7th December 2015
Please use the special bins provided. Do not post Scoutpost items in Royal Mail postboxes.
Scout Post Stamps and postboxes are now available in the following locations in Cowbridge
Davies Newsagents; David Barnes Dry Cleaners; Cowbridge Library; Arthur John and Co, High Street; Coop Supermarket, High Street.
Stamps only (no postbox) are available at the Charity Card Shop
Information on where to post cards and buy stamps in other areas can be found on the CATVOG Website - Click HERE
During the early part of December, all the cards are taken to a central sorting point in Cardiff before being sent out to local groups for delivery. The number of cards delivered can reach over 1 million!
Areas Covered
Cards will only be delivered to the specified areas in the list below, any cards outside of these areas will not be delivered. All undeliverable cards will be kept for a period of time then securely destroyed.
Please ensure that the full address, including postcode, is used. If you're not sure of the address, you can find it here
NO RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR VALUABLES, INCORRECTLY ADDRESSED CARDS OR ANY ADDRESSED TO AREAS OUTSIDE THOSE STATED BELOW.
CARDIFF --- VALE
Adamsdown --- Aberthin
Bayside --- Barry
Birchgrove --- Boverton
Butetown --- Bonvilston
Caerau --- Broughton
Canton --- Cadoxton
Cardiff Bay --- City
Cathays --- Cogan
Cathays Park --- Colwinston
City Centre --- Cowbridge
Creigiau --- Graig Penllyn
Cyncoed --- Crossways
Danescourt --- Dinas Powys
Ely --- Dyffryn
Fairwater --- East Aberthaw
Gabalfa --- Eglwys Brewis
Grangetown --- Flemingston
Groesfaen --- Gileston
Gwaeloed y Garth --- Llanbethery
Heath --- Llanblethian
Lakeside --- Llancarfan
Leckwith --- Llandough (CF71)
Lisvane --- Llandow
Llandaff --- Llangan (NEW for 2015)
Llandaff North --- Llanmaes
Llanedeyrn --- Llanmihangel
Llanishen --- Llansannor
Llanrumney --- Llantrythid
Michaelston-S-E --- Llantwid Major
Morganstown --- Llysworney
Mynachdy --- Maendy
Pantmawr --- Marcross
Pengam Green --- Monknash
Pentrebane --- Nash
Pentwyn --- Newton (CF71)
Pentyrch --- Penarth
Penylan --- Pendoylan
Pontcanna --- Penllyn
Pontprennau --- Penmark
Radyr --- Pentre Meyrick
Rhiwbina --- Peterston Super Ely
Riverside --- Porthkerry
Roath --- Prisk
Roath Park --- Rhoose
Rumney --- Siginston
Splott --- St Athan
St Fagans --- St Donats
St Mellons --- St Georges
Taffs Well --- St Hillary
The Drope --- St Lythans
Thornhill --- St Mary Church
Tongwynlais --- St Mary Hill
Tremorfa --- St Nicholas
Trowbridge --- Sully
Victoria Park --- Tair Onen
Whitchurch --- The Downs
--- The Knap
--- Trehyngyll
--- Welsh St Donats
--- Wenvoe
--- Wick
--- Ystradowen