22nd Stoke HQ has recently moved to the Online Scout Manager Venue Booking System. The following are some simple instructions to help customers using the system for the first time.

1. Click on the ‘Book our Building’ link above
2. The link will take you to the 22nd Stoke homepage on OSM.
3. From the 22nd Stoke homepage on OSM click the green  “Book Online Today” button.
4. Login to OSM by using your existing account or creating a new account by clicking the “create account button”.
5. Once logged in you will be taken to the overview page where you can see where time slots have already been booked.
6a.  If on a mobile to create a booking click the three dots in the top right hand corner of the screen and select add booking.
6b. If on a big screen  click the “add booking” button on at the top right hand corner of the screen.
7. You will now see a screen with add booking at the top. Please fill in your group name, start and end date of your proposed visit and your organisation type from the drop down list. When you have completed these details click the “Add Booking” button at the bottom of the screen.
Note for 22nd Stoke HQ you can not book where there are already scout sessions in progress. If you need to make a last minute booking you need to email stokescouts@hotmail.com
8.  You will now be in the main booking screen. The first information required is the expected number of people attending the event.
9. You should now select the “items” – building hire time period, you need for your booking.
10. When you have entered all the “items” you need please click on the green “Submit Booking” to  make a provisional booking. The team will then respond ASAP.
Note if no “items” are available to select then you are either within the minimum booking period for the site or trying to book when the site has already been booked for a period of exclusive use. Under these circumstances please select another date or email stokescouts@hotmail.com to discuss your requirements.

If you are a leader using OSM already, you can skip 1-5 above and go to an ‘Event’ or ‘Programme’ that you have already created and add bookings in the ‘Venue Bookings’ tab for the appropriate event/evening meeting’, or access the booking calendar via Programme – Camp Directory

We hope you find the system easy to use. Please email stokescouts@hotmail.com if you have any questions.