Island Guiding News

SW England Region Roadshow on IW.

Girlguiding Southwest England Region chose the Isle of Wight for one of its Region Roadshows. Racheal Tattum. and her deputies Olivia Cox and Helen Barette, (pictured with Island Commissioner Wendy Macklin (L) above) travelled to the Island from the Region Office in Salisbury to join dozens of Island Leaders and Young Leaders. In her welcome ... read more

WORLD THINKING DAY 2026- Celebrating 100 years.

Hundreds of members of Girlguiding IW have celebrated World Thinking Day 2026 by attending a special event at Newport Minster. Organised by Wendy Macklin, Island Commissioner for Girlguiding and her team of leaders, this was the first all county event since the COVID pandemic. Special guests included Didi Nicholson DL representing the Lord Lieutenant, Jacquie ... read more

GIRLGUIDING IW MEMBERS AT EXCLUSIVE ZOOTROPOLIS 2 SCREENING

Over 200 Rainbows,Brownies. Guides and Rangers from across the Island enjoyed a festive trip to the Commodore Cinema, Ryde at the weekend to see detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on their latest big case in Zootropolis 2, at an exclusive screening for Girlguiding members. Arrangements for the Island trip were made by Guide Leader ... read more

COUNTY DAY 2025

Girlguiding IW members from across the Island met at the end of November for the 2025 edition of County Training. This day gives all members the chance to catch up on Trainings, meet with other members and enjoy crafts with other like minded leaders. These craft skills can then be passed on to the girls ... read more

10th Newport Brownies Celebrate.

Brownies, Rainbows, Leaders, past members and supporters of the 10th Newport Brownie Unit have recently been celebrating 70 years since the unit (then a Pack) was opened. In 1955 there were a number of Brownie Packs and Guide Companies in the Newport area so when two ladies from the Congregational Church decided to start up ... read more

NEW COMMISSIONERS FOR GIRLGUIDING IW.

Following five years in post Girlguiding’s Island Commissioner Linda Stone and her two assistants, Anne Watson and Donna Sanders-Steel have stepped down in accordance with Girlguiding policy. Having served during the Covid crisis, when a number of units kept meetings going for the girls via Zoom, the five year term was brought to an end ... read more

Hot Fun at IW County Show.

With temperatures over 30 C this year’s IW County Show will certainly be one to remember. There were all the usual animals, stands selling all manner of goods, IW produce and a funfair as well as a section for IW charities to promote their work in the Island’s communities. Girlguiding IW attended on both days ... read more

Girlguiding SW England at UKSA for weekend.

Girlguiding SW England took over the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), Cowes Isle of Wight for the weekend of 12th/13th July for a full range of watersports which were offered to the girls. Over 200 Girlguiding members from the Region’s 16 counties ( which extend from Cornwall to Berkshire and include Devon, Bristol, Hampshire, Wiltshire,Dorset, Somerset ... read more

Out and About with Girlguiding IW.

Most Units have been enjoying the weather with trips out, stayovers and camps. Some units have been helping other charities. Girls from the Carisbrooke and Binstead Guide Units have been supporting Mountbatten by handing out the medals at Walk the Wight and planting up the tubs and flower beds at the Hospice. Carisbrooke Brownies enjoyed ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL- FANS SIZZLE AT SEACLOSE.

Friday saw the opening of the festival’s Main Stage and the first full day of music. Kickstarting the proceedings on the Main Stage were Lottery Winners, followed by Amy MacDonald. The Corrs kicked off the evening with a set of singalong moments with songs like ‘Runaway’ and ‘Breathless’ before Sting’s headline set. Sting pleased crowds ... read more