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Blogs for the Foreseeable - Trees that play dead. And spare squirrels.

In this week's Blogs for the Foreseeable, Helen tells us the tale of Katreena, the tree that played dead! Read on to know the full story and how Katreena showed Helen the importance of persisting in guiding.

Midsummer Madness

Girlguiding Sussex East county held the amazing Midsummer Madness 20 - a virtual camp for the county held over the Midsummer solstice weekend with over 700 virtual campers taking part! Read on to find out all about it.

Blogs for the Foreseeable - It is all about you

In this series Helen has talked about supporting our young members, holding them in mind and making our programmes as accessible as possible, but this week - is all about you!

June blogging memo

5th Ashford Brownies celebrate their 50th birthday!

We may not be able to meet in person at the moment, but 5th Ashford Brownies didn’t let that stop them celebrating their 50th anniversary - they had a virtual tour through the history of the unit, a quiz and sung happy birthday with cake which made for a very enjoyable meeting!

Blogs for the Foreseeable - Carrots and tomatoes

This week's blog is all about carrots and tomatoes - about unexpected things and the need to embrace them. Plus - lots of ideas from Helen on what she has been doing with her units!

Northwood Brownies Virtual Pack Holiday

The 4th & 5th Northwood Brownies had an amazing virtual pack holiday and their leaders Jane and Helen shared everything with us. They created their own dens, worked towards their Aviation badge, performed their favourite songs and so much more!

Blogs for the Foreseeable: Love thy postman, but mind the toad

In this week's Blogs for the Foreseeable, Helen BB talks post. Mailing things out is a great way to ensure you keep in touch with girls regardless of their online access - and is sure to bring them joy!

Keeping the guiding spirit alive with campfire songs

Issy and Lily have been keeping leaders and girls in touch with guiding by producing daily campfire songs for their whole district to use. Here, they tell us why it was important for them to do it - and more about their favourite songs to sing!

Community spirit in Bethersden

Chris, the leader of 1st Bethersden Guides has been doing amazing work to support her local community.

Take your unit to a virtual workshop with the Microsoft Store

The flagship Microsoft Store on Oxford Circus may be closed, but your unit can still attend one of their free workshops - virtually!

Blogs for the Foreseeable: How not to be a severed head

In the latest Blogs for the Foreseeable, Helen BB talks Zoom. How and why it's working for her units, tips on using the functions to your advantage, and a suggestion for making it more accessible - plus some VERY important advice on webcam angles!