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Volunteers highlights

On volunteers’ week, we challenged our members to nominate and tell us the story of outstanding volunteers. Here are the stories of five volunteers picked at random.

Celebrating our members!

There are so many amazing people doing incredible things in Girlguiding both young members and volunteers! But sometimes it can be hard to thank people for their hard work or recognise their achievements. One way this can be done is via awards. Find out more about awards with Tash's blog.

Clare's adventures in guiding

Clare has been involved with Girlguiding all her life! And now you get to know all about it. Read Clare's blog to learn about her experience in guiding.

Charley shares her virtual sleepover experience

Charley from 4th South Battersea Guides took part in her unit's virtual sleepover and we get to know all about it!

Travel Restrictions? What travel restrictions?!

Since early February that the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers in Lingfield and South Godstone have been corresponding, via postcards, with Girl Guides in Australia, South Africa and USA but that's not all. On Saturday 13 March, 100 girls and leaders flew to Arizona, via the power of Zoom, for a series of meetings with 100 girls and their leaders from Chandler, Arizona! Find out all about this international meeting.

Scarlett learns Spanish with her Mum!

"Learning a new language challenges yourself and also it helps you find words you love to say and you can learn about the interesting culture too!" We spoke to Scarlett from 6th Mitcham Brownies about her newest skill and loved what she had to say.

West Ham Division's '24hr Around the World'

1st Roffey Guide Remembrance Day Achievements

When an 11-year-old girl from 1st Roffey Guides in Horsham realised there would be no Remembrance Day parade this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, she approached her leaders to make sure the day was still marked as it should be. Not only did Siobhan ensure a wreath was laid on behalf of Horsham’s Division, she also ran 10km to raise money for the Royal British Legion.

December 2020 blogging memo

Fundraising through Lockdown – Girlguiding Case Study

September 2020 blogging memo

Unicorn challenge virtual sleepover

3rd Three Bridges Brownies and 1st Three Bridges Rainbows joined together for a virtual sleepover at the start of the school holiday and the programme had a choice of activities on a rainbow and unicorn theme! There was food, craft, some exploring, a campfire call, and three Brownies made their promise!