Funtastic! feedback survey
Thank you to all who attended Funtastic! - we really hope you enjoyed the weekend at Butlins as much as we did. To help us evaluate and plan other region events we would be very grateful if you could complete the Funtastic! survey and provide us with your feedback. There are two different surveys – one for leaders and their Brownies and one for young leaders. Please complete the appropriate survey. The surveys will close on 23 February, at the end of the day.
Big Brownie Birthday World Centre Events
International adventure
It’s not too late… if you now have some Brownies who would like to go, or you would like to add to your group, there are still a few places left!
As of 17 January 2014 the spaces were:
28 - 30 March: Foxlease – 16 places
2 - 4 May: Blackland Farm – 22 Places
9 - 11 May: Waddow Hall – 4 places
16 - 18 May: Blackland Farm – 9 places
30 May – 1 June: Broneirion – 5 places
30 May – 1 June: Hautbois – 3 places
6 - 8 June: Waddow Hall – 19 places
27 - 29 June: Blackland Farm – 8 places
The booking form is available on the Big Brownie Birthday pages on the Girlguiding website (you will need to log on to the Members’ area), or ring Claire Murphy (Events Coordinator) on 0207 834 6242 ext. 2061 with enquiries.
Late availability at Blackland Farm
Due to a cancellation, both Restrop and Wagtails are now available for the weekend of 18 – 20 July. For more information, please contact Angela Lewis on 01342 810493 or via email (Angela.Lewis@girlguiding.org.uk)
Did you know...?
Please be reminded that when you are sending personal information electronically you should always put this information in an attachment to the main message and ensure that the attachment is password protected. We recommend that you use either the personal membership number or date of birth of the recipient as the password.
If you are unsure how to do this please contact Girlguiding on 020 7834 6242 ext. 3005 (Membership Systems).
An update on recruitment checks
Girlguiding members and DofE volunteers aged 16 - 18 do not require recruitment checks even when attending residential events. However, it is essential that they are supervised at all times by a volunteer who has completed Girlguiding’s recruitment checks, irrespective of whether this is a local meeting or a residential event, to remain within the criteria of current legislation. Recruitment checks must be undertaken when attendance to a residential event is taking place after the young person turns 18 and this must be completed in time for the event.
Top Tips for Join Us
‘Don’t be a stranger’
Unit leaders, please provide your contact details as well as unit times and address. Many queries are directed to HQ/region once it has been agreed that a girl will join, but parents then don’t have a unit contact.
Using twitter for #growingguiding
The internet is changing the way we live. Lots of people are using the internet to socialise, communicate and learn. Some Girlguiding units have their own websites. You can even follow Girlguiding units on twitter, a website that allows exchanges of short messages called ‘tweets’.
Community Development Workers in LaSER have helped set up and manage the @growingguiding twitter account as well as supporting volunteers to start their own accounts.
The aim of @growingguiding is to share growing guiding ideas nationally (although we have over 1000 people from around the world following us), but there are wider benefits to tweeting:
• Support and social networking for volunteers, new leaders and groups
• Share news and events
• Find information on funding and awards
• Connect and talk to local partners; from schools to councils, journalists to regional charities
• Record and celebrate all the amazing things our units and volunteers do
Lynne Woolley, Development Worker
@Girlguiding @GuidingLaSER @Growingguiding @YouthareUnited
Walking Weekend
Chirk – North East Wales
When? 4 - 6 April 2014
Who for? Adults
Where? Chirk Scout & Guide Bunk House nr Llangollen
How much? £25 (covers accommodation and Saturday evening meal)
What’s happening? For anyone who would like navigation skills practice or some sociable walking with like-minded people
Interested? Here’s what you do… Apply by 28 Feb 2014
Apply by 28 Feb 2014
Chirk is well situated for a variety of walks at levels 1, 2 or 3. Walks can include parts of Offa’s Dyke and the Pontcysyllte aqueduct (the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain). Level 2 walks available on Ruabon. Level 3 walks available on Berwyn.
Vacancies
Estate Manager
Fixed term contract
22 months
£25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Girlguiding London and South East England is recruiting an Estate Manager reporting to the Region Manager.
Should you wish to apply, please complete the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and return either by post to Pat Higgs, Region Manager, Girlguiding London and South East England, 3 Jaggard Way, London SW12 8SG or by email (info@girlguidinglaser.org.uk).
Closing date: Monday 10 February 2014 at 9am
Team Administrator
Quality & Membership Development
Guiding Services
£20,446 per annum
Girlguiding is recruiting a Team Administrator, reporting to the Senior Project Coordinator, to work within the Quality & Membership Development department.
Closing date: 05 February 2014
Queen’s Guide Presentation
Jennifer Webster, from Kent West, was very excited when she received an invitation to go to Goldsmiths’ Hall in London to be presented with her Queen’s Guide Award by Gill Slocombe, the Chief Guide.
Jennifer said that she was determined to complete this award as she has always been heavily involved in guiding and it was something that nobody in her Division had done for ten years.
She took on numerous challenges including a River Study in Wales (camping for days in the rain), helping with the educational side of Kent Search and Rescue and remaining involved with her local units. Jennifer said that she got to meet lots of different and new people travelling the country and doing new and exciting things which have helped her to develop further in guiding. She is now joint district and division commissioner which she says enables her to encourage and help others who wish to take up this award.