Island Guiding News

STAY AWAYS FOR BROWNIES

To commemorate 100 years since the formation of the Brownie section of Girlguiding, Brownies around the UK have been invited to Big Brownie Birthday Stay Aways. In partnership with PGL girls and their leaders have undertaken stays in locations where, in many cases, they have not visited before and this has formed part of their ... read more

EAST COWES BROWNIES AND GUIDES CELEBRATE.

Celebrating achievements was the order of a special evening held at East Cowes Methodist Church Hall recently. East Cowes Brownies had been collecting bedding on behalf of the RSPCA at Godshill and having filled a number of sacks invited two members of the RSPCA to visit their unit meeting to collect the bags. All the ... read more

BROWNIES SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

1st Carisbrooke Brownies kept their Brownies Promise recently by serving their community. As part of the 100th Big Brownie Birthday celebrations a group of the Brownies chose to hold a donation event for the playroom area of the Children’s Ward at St. Mary’s Hospital. This playroom caters for sick children and young people aged from ... read more

NORTHWOOD BROWNIES VISIT MAGIC FLOOR

Brownies from the Northwood unit have made a visit to St. Mary’s Hospital (Children’s Ward) to see a new play area which they helped to purchase. Along with other members of the public and trustees and members of the Friends of St. Mary’s who had contributed to a fund to buy a very special piece ... read more

SENIOR SECTION MEMBER-NATALIE-GAINS HIGH SHERIFF’S AWARD.

Natalie Rann a member of Girlguiding’s Senior Section with Carisbrooke Rangers has been presented with The High Sheriff’s Award for 2014. Natalie was a Guide before progressing to Rangers and is a well known member of her unit. Her nomination read: ’ Natalie whilst she was a student at Carisbrooke High School (now Carisbrooke College) ... read more

RAINBOWS AND BEAVERS LINK UP

11th Newport Rainbows linked up with Newport Beavers for a celebration to commemorate Girlguiding and Scouting special events. On the 22nd of February both organisations hold events to remember the founders of Scouting and Guiding- Lord Robert and Lady Olave Baden-Powell. This day was chosen as it was the birthday of both but different names ... read more

RAINBOWS UNDER THE SEA.

Parkhurst Rainbows, the youngest members of Girlguiding have been undertaking an ‘Under the Sea’ Challenge which has been devised by members of 1st Nannerch Rainbows who by selling this challenge to other units are raising money for their unit funds. All the girls aged 5-7 really enjoyed working for this challenge part of which involved ... read more

WORLD THINKING DAY 2014

Members of Girlguiding across the Island have been celebrating World Thinking Day, when on the 22nd of February members of Girlguiding or Girl Scouts around the World think of the other members in the 145 countries where there are Guides or Scouts. Members in different countries have different names – in Honduras, girls of Brownie ... read more

BROWNIES CELEBRATE 100 YEARS.

100 Years for the Brownies and what a party! With hundreds of girls and their leaders packing into the Events Centre at Cowes Yacht Haven this event proved to be very exciting for everyone and the very colourful party was certainly a time to remember. Throughout the function , which was hosted by Janet Lovell ... read more