Island Guiding News

Girlguiding IW Pop-Up events for new members.

Girlguiding IW is always looking to welcome new members. Whether this is a 5 year old Rainbow or someone of Brownie age (7-10), a new Guide (10-14) or a young women keen to be a Ranger (14-19) a welcome will always await. Adult helpers and leaders will also be welcomed into the Girlguiding IW family ... read more

11th Newport Guides join in Great British Spring Clean.

After The Isle of Wight Council pledged its support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, Guides from the 11th Newport Unit took up the challenge. The campaign ran from 22nd March to 23rd April and saw up to half a million people taking action to clean up ... read more

BRIGHSTONE & SHORWELL BROWNIES JUMBLE SALE.

At the recent Jumble Sale organised by 1st Brighstone and Shorwell Brownies and held at the Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone a sum of £222.50 was raised. Brownie leader Anne Watson thanks all those who donated goods or attended the jumble sale. One Brownie Esme Gosden (10) organised the toys and games stall. For several years, the ... read more

NEW PRESIDENT FOR GIRLGUIDING ISLE OF WIGHT.

After some fifteen years Patricia Partridge has left the post as President of Girlguiding IW. Patricia has moved to the mainland and together with her husband John they will be nearer their family and be able to spend more happy moments with their grandchildren. Patricia has been the President for three terms of Island Commissioner. ... read more

GIRLGUIDING IW COOKING COMPETITION AT IW COLLEGE.

In conjunction with a public Open Evening at the Isle of Wight College members of Girlguiding IW undertook a Cooking Competition. This was a challenge for the girls to prepare. cook and serve a main course for four people in under two hours. Members of the public, including prospective new college students, were able to ... read more

OSBORNE SECTION CELEBRATE WORLD THINKING DAY.

Organised by Osborne Section Brownie Commissioner Katie Charlton and other Brownie leaders girls from most of the units within the Section joined together for a special  World Thinking Day meeting. There was fun for all with games and activities all based on Time Machines.  Every Brownie made their own time machine which enabled then not ... read more

GIW MEMBERS CELEBRATE WORLD THINKING DAY WITH THE HIGH SHERIFF.

L to R-Harriet Townsend, High Shariff, Sarah Harris, Charlotte Harris. Girlguiding IW members have come together for World Thinking Day. 22 February is the annual celebration of the birthdays of the first World Chief Guide Lady Olave Baden-Powell (born 22/02/1889) and her husband Lord Robert Baden-Powell (born 22/02/1857.) On World Thinking Day Rainbows, Brownies, Guides ... read more

VOLUNTARY SECTOR SALUTE IW LORD LIEUTENANT.

Riverside, Newport was the venue when the Voluntary Sector of the Island’s community said farewell to the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight. Maj. Gen. Sir Martin White and his wife Lady White were welcomed to the gathering by Mike Bulpitt, Chief Executive of Community Action IW at Riverside. Mike introduced Richard Priest OBE ... read more

ISLAND RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHT

Rainbows and Brownies from Sandown and Brighstone decided to celebrate Burns Night in style with evenings of everything Scottish. Learning Scottish Country dancing with IW Caledonian Society member Judy Valvona was a great hit with all the girls and Judy also showed them other items relating to Scotland. At Sandown the Brownies designed new tartans ... read more

GIRLGUIDING IW MEMBERS SEE DISNEY’S “MARY POPPINS RETURNS”

Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section members and Girlguiding leaders from across the Island attended an exclusive Girlguiding film screening of Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” at the weekend. This screening was arranged by Girlguiding IW Commissioners Lesley Clifford and Shirley Saunders and was held at The Commodore Cinema, Ryde. Lesley and Shirley also arranged for all ... read more