Hautbois Here We Come! Over 30 of our leaders and volunteers from across the county went to Hautbois Activity Centre for a weekend of fun, friendship and adventure. There were lots of activities to take part in, including a Pirate fancy dress themed escape room evening on the Saturday night.  One group even pimped their…

Our county Valuing our volunteers event on 18 November is fast approaching. Now is a great time to recognise and shout-out about how fantastic it is to be a volunteer with Girlguiding. It’s important to say thank you so all our volunteers feel valued, but if you think someone has done a great job, please…

On Saturday 10 June, leaders from across Woburn division came together at Milton Bryan Scout campsite for Couch to Camp, an overnight camping experience for unit helpers and leaders to learn new skills, build friendships and have fun. The camp was a great opportunity for members to come together and share examples and experiences of…

We might have crowned His Majesty the King last month, and we have changed our Girlguiding promise to serve the King.  However, the Queen’s Guide award will remain the same in name and in purpose, as a mark of respect and as a legacy to Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with Girlguiding. But the Queen’s Guide…

Who can join We run flexible (Lone) guiding for all girls, from Rainbows to Rangers. There are lots of reasons for someone to join one of the flexible (Lone) guiding units. For example: There’s no unit for their age group in their local area They have other commitments, including studies and caring responsibilities which means…

In Bedfordshire we have several partnerships we are really proud of.  We are working in partnership with Shuttleworth, Wrest Park and Whipsnade Zoo.  We also support Keech Hospice. This blog showcases how we work with our partners. Wrest Park We have held varying events at Wrest Park over the years, the most recent of which was…

There were five year-olds and 75 year-olds, but they were all part of Girlguiding, and all having a great time together. On Sunday 12 March over 130 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Trefoil members from Woburn District, made their way to Stantonbury Theatre for our long-awaited Gang Show. Twice postponed by Covid-19, we finally performed…

One of our Guide Leaders, Jenny, from 1st Limbury (St. Augustine’s) Guides, replied to an advert in Guiding Magazine in Spring last year.  The ad asked for units interested in ‘photo/video shoot opportunities’.  She didn’t really expect to hear back, but then in September 2022 she heard from Jennifer in the brand and creative team. …

On World Thinking Day we remember, think, celebrate, and learn about Girl Guides (and Girl Scouts) in different countries all over the world.  Units celebrate in different ways, they attend celebrations with other units locally, they have activity days, discos, go on days out, or even nights and weekends away.  Organisers try to make these…

A big thank you to Amanda, Division Commissioner in East Bedfordshire.  She got up early on a Saturday morning to be interviewed by Babs Michel, on the breakfast show, on BBC Three Counties Radio on Saturday 11th February 2023.  BBC Three Counties Radio contacted Amanda as a result of her recent social media posts promoting volunteering…