Please note that booking has now closed for this event.
Girlguiding London and South East England is organising a one-day wide game to encourage groups to explore the city of Brussels, try fun challenges and meet other Girlguiding groups. On that day we will all meet in the centre of Brussels to start the challenge, which will keep you busy and entertained whilst you explore the city. The challenge will be inspired by fun from the 2019 Breakaway to Belgium event but re-imagined for 2023, rather than a repeat of the same challenge. Depending on interest, we will either run the event on just one of the days (21 or 22 October 2023), or repeat it both days. This will be confirmed before final payments need to be made.
You will build your adventure around the challenge – your team decides how and when to travel, what to do, where to stay and how long for. We encourage you to think about how you can make your trip as planet friendly as possible – ask the young people, as they have lots of ideas.
Your leadership team will need someone who holds the relevant residential qualifications for your section, and holds, or will be working towards, their Going Away With travelling abroad module. Your county international advisor should be able to support you with this, and the region is running Travelling Abroad Training in November 2022 for anyone who is interested.
How to sign up
There will be a registration fee of £20 per person, which will include the challenge itself and an event badge. To book for your group please complete this form and pay a non-refundable group deposit of £100 by 31 January 2023. We may close bookings sooner than this if maximum numbers are reached, so don’t leave it to the last minute! Payment details will be provided in the message you’ll see once you submit the booking form.
The final balance will be due by 31 May 2023 when you will also confirm final numbers.
Support along the way
We are committed to supporting volunteers to return to international adventures, so we will host a series of online advice and networking events for leaders on topics such as:
- What to consider when planning a trip further from home
- Planning a sustainable and environmentally friendly trip
- Risk Assessment development
- Budgeting for a trip
- Using social media to share the adventure
- Taking good travel photographs for social media and promotional purposes
- Using these adventures to gain your Going Away With Travelling Abroad module
- Any other topics suggested
What qualifications do I need?
At least one leader per group will either need to hold the relevant Going Away With modules or be working towards them as part of this trip. Relevant Permission to Plan and REN (Residential Event Notification) forms will need to be completed.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact us at international@girlguidinglaser.org.uk
