Island Guiding News

ISLAND AWARD FOR MARGARET

Margaret Finlayson of Carisbrooke has recently been presented with an ‘Island Award’ for services to Girlguiding IW by Island Commissioner Shirley Saunders. This event took place at Margaret’s home whilst members of Newport Trefoil Guild, of which she is a member, were enjoying a BBQ and get-together for members and friends. Over the year’s Margaret ... read more

MARGHANITA ‘BRAVES THE SHAVE’ FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT

Marghanita Allen a Guider with the Bay Guides undertook the challenge of ‘Brave the Shave’ at Chale Show last weekend. She said before the event, “ I am doing Brave the Shave for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of friends and family I’ve lost through cancer and to show my support for all my friends ... read more

CARISBROOKE RANGERS HELP AT INFORMATION DAY

    Carisbrooke Rangers, from the Senior Section of Girlguiding IW, had a stand at the IW Council’s Short Breaks Funday on Friday 24th July at Medina Leisure Centre. Short Breaks work with children and young people with disabilities and additional needs. Carisbrooke Rangers are a short breaks provider so organised a stand to promote ... read more

RAINBOWS DANCE FOR THREE HOURS

Rainbows, the youngest members of Girlguiding, have recently been dancing for three hours in aid of charity as well as having fun and making new friends. All the Rainbows and their Guiders from the Island’s Needles Section decided to support ‘Mary’s Meals’ as this charity supports children. Recently the Mary’s Meals charity revealed it now ... read more

1ST RYDE BROWNIES CELEBRATE 95 YEARS.

Some 95 years ago girls in Ryde were joining the Brownies. With Brownies nationally only formed in 1914 Island girls were quick off the mark to join in the fun and now 95 years later 1st Ryde Brownies are still going strong. In the first years the registration saw them registered as 1st Ryde (All ... read more

PACK HOLIDAY FOR RYDE BROWNIES

Brownies from 1st Ryde and 8th Ryde units have had a very exciting time during the half-term holiday with a week’s stay away from their homes and away from their families. Together with their Guiders, Sharon Winter (Snowy Owl)and Caroline Seaward (Tawny Owl)all the Brownies stayed in Cowes at the 2nd Cowes (St. Mary’s Sea ... read more

BROWNIES GO UP IN THE WORLD

Brownies from the 10th Newport (Congregational) Unit were certainly going up in the World recently when all the members undertook tree climbing. Under the instruction of Paul and Matt from Goodleaf Tree Climbing which is based in Ryde all the Brownies enjoyed their exploits which took them into the tree tops to some 30+metres. Following ... read more

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race-latest

One of our Girlguiding IW members has the honour of performing the first firing of the gun that signals the start of this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. On the 27th June, the day before celebrating her 18th birthday, the Sip-Puff sailor Natasha Lambert, a member of Girlguiding IW’s Vectis Senior ... read more

RIVERFEST 2015

A number of Girlguiding IW members including Guides from 1st Carisbrooke had a stand at Riverfest2015. Held along the banks of the River Medina at Newport Harbour this annual event attracted hundreds of visitors. There was a constant stream of visitors to the Girlguiding IW stand where activities for children proved popular and where the ... read more

BUSY TIME FOR EAST COWES RAINBOWS

East Cowes Rainbows have been bus of late with several special activities. There was a trip to East Cowes Park as part of the superhero challenge where games including ‘parachute’ were enjoyed and a sleepover trip in May to Brighstone where they stayed in the Brightsone Scout and Guide Hall. Another trip was to ‘Pets ... read more