Scout Post is a cheaper way to send Christmas cards to people in Inverness, delivered by local Scouts. Our blue stamp costs 50p per card.
Buy blue stamps
Our blue Scout Post stamps are 50p each, from local shops, our stamp stalls or your Scout group.
Stamp your cards
Write the full address with the postcode, and stick a blue stamp on each card.
Post in a yellow box
Our yellow boxes are in the same shops that sell stamps. Scouts collect, sort and deliver the cards.
Key dates
Stamps cost
50p
per card
On sale from
Friday 13 November
Last posting day
Wednesday 9 December
Boxes close at 5pm. Deliveries Delivered by Sunday 20th December.
Where we deliver
We deliver Christmas cards across Inverness, Smithton, Culloden, Balloch and Westhill only. Please write the full address, including the postcode, on every card.
Cards addressed outside Inverness, Smithton, Culloden, Balloch and Westhill can’t be delivered by Scout Post. Please send those with Royal Mail.
Behind the scenes
Questions
What happens to the money?
All the money raised goes back into Scouting for young people in and around Inverness: equipment, activities, camps and training for volunteers.
Can I post parcels or letters?
Scout Post is for Christmas cards only. Cards need to fit through a normal letterbox.
What if I miss the last posting day?
We stop collecting on the last posting day so there’s time to sort and deliver everything before Christmas. After that, please use Royal Mail.
What does the stamp look like?
It’s blue, with the white Scouts fleur-de-lis and the words Inverness Scout Post. Shops keep them by the till or next to the yellow box.
Can I use a Royal Mail stamp in a Scout Post box?
Every card in a yellow Scout Post box needs a blue Scout Post stamp. Cards with Royal Mail stamps should go in a red post box.
Will my card arrive by Christmas?
Yes, as long as it’s posted by the last posting day and the address is in Inverness, Smithton, Culloden, Balloch or Westhill. Writing the postcode clearly helps a lot.