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Girl Guiding
WelcometotheGirlguidingHookNortonpage
GirlguidingUKistheUKslargestvoluntaryyouthorganisation,witharound580,000members.
Theorganisation,whichrunsRainbows,Brownies,GuidesandSeniorSection,ispartofaworldwide
Movementthatenablesgirlsandyoungwomen,whatevertheirbackgroundorability,torealisetheirfullpotential
andtakeanactiveandresponsibleroleintodayssociety.
Thisisachievedthroughadistinctive,stimulatingandenjoyableprogrammeofactivitiesprovidedby60,000
trainedadultvolunteerLeaders.
GirlguidingUKiscommittedtodevelopingskillsandselfconfidenceofgirlsandwomen.
AdultLeadersreceiveexcellenttrainingandgaintransferableskillstheycanuseintheworkplaceduetothewiderange
ofrolesandopportunitiesavailableinguiding.GirlguidingUKseekstoworkinpartnershipwithotherindividualsand
organisationswhoshareourVision.
Guidingprovidesopportunitiesforgirlsandyoungwomento:
Bechallengedbynewexperiencesandachieveasenseofprideinaccomplishment.
Thinkforthemselvesandmakedecisions.
Undertaketeamworkandacquireleadershipskills.
Acquireself-awareness,self-respectandself-confidence.
Developpersonalvalueswhichgivetheirlivesmeaninganddirection.
Dotheirbestaccordingtotheirabilities.
Seekspiritualdevelopment.
Contributetosociety.
Livebyasimplecode-theGuideLaw.
Inaddition,Guidingoffersagirl-onlyspace.Thismeansthatgirlsandyoungwomen,whomayhavelessself-esteemandself-confidencethanboys,areabletoassertthemselves,makedecisions,takeonpositionsofresponsibilityandworkin
teamsinanenvironmentwhichbestsuitsthem.
InHookNortonwearefortunatetohaveGuidingUnitsforallages
TheRainbowUnittakesgirlsfromage57andnamesareacceptedonthewaitinglistattheageof4.
TheymeetonaMondaynightfrom5 6pm.
The2BrownieUnitstakegirlsfromage710andnamesareacceptedonthewaitinglistattheageof6.
OnemeetsonMondaysandtheotheronTuesdaysfrom56.30pm.
TheGuideUnittakesgirlsfromtheageof1014andnamesareacceptedonthewaitinglistattheageof9.
TheymeetonMondaynightsfrom79pm.
Helpersarevitaltoguiding.GirlguidingUKhasrecommendedratiosofadultstochildren,dependentonthe
agegroup,soitisvitalthatunitshavecommittedhelpers.Forexample,oneadditionalUnitHelperfora
Brownieunitcanmeanthatuptoeightmoregirlscanjoin.
Ifyoucanhelponaregularbasis,onceaweekorfortnight,youcouldbecomeaUnitHelper,assistingtheunit
Leader.It’syourchancetogetstuckintoawiderangeofgamesandactivitiesenjoyedbythegirls.
Maybeyouarequalifiedtodriveaminibus.Helpintransportinggirlsand/orequipmentensuresthatmore
activitiescanhappenindifferentplacesfromaneveningattheswimmingpooltoaresidentialtrip.
GirlguidingUKenablesgirlsandyoungwomentodeveloptheirpotentialandtomakeadifferencetotheworld.
Tofindoutmore
Checkoutthewebsiteat:www.girlguiding.org.uk
orcontactJennyBrutonatjenny.bruton@virgin.net
orDianaBarberatdiana.barber.gemini@gmail.com