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

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.

Shirley Saunders and Lesley Clifford the new Island Commissioners joined Guiders from the Needles Section at their Rainbow Section Meeting recently. Held on Wednesday 13th May at the ‘Horse and Groom’,  Shalfleet, the usual business and planning meeting was enhanced by a presentation to one of the Guiders. Section Commissioner Carol

On Friday 20th March some members of 1st Niton Brownies opened an after school homemade cake stall at Niton Primary School to raise money for the Niton Parish Church Stonework Appeal. The Brownies who all attend Niton Primary School came up with the idea to help the village fundraiser and

Rainbows, the youngest members of Girlguiding, recently attended a special evening with leaders at Morrisons, Newport to undertake a ‘Cookafest’ Badge which looks at all aspects of food. This event commenced with the Rainbows enjoying a meal in the restaurant where they were introduced to Hayley Weeks, Community Champion for

Younger members of Girlguiding on the Island are undertaking the challenges of the Fastnet Challenge with exciting activities for all ages whilst nine Guiders from across the UK who are taking part in the Rolex Fastnet Race have started their special trainings. Janet Lovell, Guider of the 2nd Ryde Rainbows

4th Sandown Brownies were very pleased to welcome a visiting Brownie and Spark from Canada recently. Now with Girlguiding IW having a website www.Girlguidingisleofwight it is easier for all the members to link with Girlguiding members around the World. It was via the website that Brownie mum Toni Copping got

East Cowes Brownies completed an hour long Danceathon recently which was in conjunction with the national Girlguiding Red Nose Day Danceathon. Locally this event was led by Linda & Siobaun from LVB Dance Company. Everyone danced to music from Frozen and had more fun when they all had multicoloured flashing

  1st Parkhurst Rainbows and Brownies recently completed the Pizza Challenge by taking part in a variety of activities involving Pizzas. Activities at meetings included: Making sweet pizzas and making pizza baguettes whilst a visit to Pizza Hut involved the girls making their own Pizza and enjoying ice cream. Another

Robyn Downer (26) leader of The Bay Rangers, part of Girlguiding IW Senior Section has gained her Queen’s Guide Award- the first member of Girlguiding IW to do so since 2003. In an introduction to the presentation Senior Section Commissioner and Queen’s Guide Advisor Hannah Pothecary said, “This prestigious and