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

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

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 –

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

After several weeks of practice 11th Newport Rainbows have mastered the art of being able to ‘sign’ for the deaf or those with hearing loss. As well as learning this skill all the Rainbows and their leaders undertook a challenge to raise sponsorship for NDCS as well as their own

Newport’s Winter carnival and Christmas lights switch-on was witnessed by a good crowd on 30th November. As the Christmas Tree lights illuminated St. James’ Square for the first time fireworks surprised the onlookers and the carnival parade was enhanced by Santa’s Little Helpers (11th Newport and Carisbrooke Rainbows) who were

Seven Years ago members of Girlguiding IW who belonged to South East Wight Rangers, were asked to design and paint a mural under the Lake Station subway, by Lake Parish Council. Recently the Rangers, now part of Girlguiding IW Vectis Senior Section, were asked again to redecorate the subway by

Within days of hearing of the disaster in the Philippines members of Girlguiding IW quickly organised a raffle and had a ‘large orange bucket’ campaign to raise money.  At the leaders County Training Day £100 was raised in a few hours and as more members became aware of the disaster

Brownies from the 10th Newport Unit recently travelled into outer space via all the planets in the solar system thanks to The Isle of Wight Planetarium. This adventure into space formed part of the Brownie’s Star Gazer Badge which the girls have been working on for a while. With all