News
You're filtering: Stories
Read stories from across our region.
Flexible volunteering
In our new series, we're exploring examples of flexible volunteering to show that people who can't commit lots of time or make a regular commitment can still help out, and leaders can find support to help make running their unit easier. Find out how!
Agatha's brownies for Brownies
Agatha loves guiding so much she decided to raise money for us! She's raised such an amazing amount...
Girlguiding Eastbourne division and the 100th Year of the Shackleton Shield Challenge
Girlguiding Eastbourne division welcomed a very special guest in May 2019 - explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's granddaughter, Alexandra Shackleton! Find out why and what they got up to in celebration of 100 years of the Shackleton Shield.
Easyfundraising tips & tricks for time-stretched leaders
Are you using easyfundraising to raise extra funds for your unit? Here are some tips to get the best out of it!
“To serve the Queen and help other people” – The Commonwealth Service, 11 March 2019
Girlguiding LaSER members volunteered at the Commonwealth Service on 11 March 2019. Sue tells us what it was like!
3rd Sidcup Guides visit the Met Police at New Scotland Yard
On 9 March 2019, 3rd Sidcup Guides were lucky enough to attend the launch of our partnership with the Met Police at New Scotland Yard! Six of their Guides give us their account of the day.
Worthing Cissbury Division Rangers Breakaway to Belgium!
Worthing Cissbury Division Rangers took part in Girlguiding LaSER's first international wide game for Rangers, Breakaway to Belgium. Follow along with their adventure here!
My journey to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Conference in New York
Rachael is representing Girlguiding and WAGGGS at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Conference in New York. She explains what that's going to involve and what WAGGGS are hoping to achieve from the conference!
1st Oxshott Guides, Brownies and Rainbows have raised over £500!
Find out how you can too with easyfundraising.
Trying out the new programme
Have you tried out Girlguiding's new programme yet? 3rd Tonbridge Guides have - once you've seen how much fun they're having, you'll want to get involved too!
Leading a LaSERIO expedition: friendships for life, new skills and new confidence
Charlotte tells us how being part of the leadership team on the Cambodia expedition in 2018 changed her approach to life - in the best way.
All the magic at the Mary Poppins Returns premiere!
1st North Lambeth Guides had the incredible opportunity in December 2018 to go to the Mary Poppins Returns premiere and interview the stars!