Girlguiding North East Blog.

Youth Network, one year in!

17th July 2024

Over the past year, we have been fortunate to participate in the NEE Youth Network. The Network helps to inspire and engage with the youth voice in the Region. We... Read more

Chief Commissioner Handover

15th July 2024

On Saturday 13 July 2024 Linda Grant handed over the role of North East England Chief Commissioner to Wendy Howard. A celebration event was held at Leeds City Museum for... Read more

Ready, Steady Go!

24th June 2024

Recently I had the opportunity to volunteer at Our Chalet as part of the Ready,Steady Go (RSG) team - this is an alternate to becoming a season volunteer (orvollie) which... Read more

Parliament week

22nd May 2024

Hello! We are 4th Ingleby Barwick Rainbows, we are so excited to be sharing this post with you all and telling you about our visit from a local V.I.P. for... Read more

The Academy

6th February 2024

In November, I attended The Academy, an event organised by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM), on... Read more

A wonderful night with girls from North Northumberland and Scottish Borders Guiding, at the newly reopened Union Chain Bridge over the Tweed, Wednesday 20th September. Berwick Guides met Coldstream and... Read more

Our 1st Chief Commissioner

27th September 2023

Mrs R.H.Owthwaite (Winifred) known as Deda was born in 1913 in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. She attended the Mount School in York, before becoming a teacher of physical education. She married... Read more

GOLD 2023

8th September 2023

Over the past year I have been working towards and planning for my GOLD project. GOLD is Guiding Overseas Linked with Development and its main aim is to send a... Read more

British Youth Council

19th May 2023

Kirsty Tennant from North Yorkshire West has been representing North East England at the British Youth CouncilI’ve had the amazing opportunity to be part of the Girlguiding British Youth Council... Read more

STEM Day – Helen Hill

19th May 2023

In the Girlguiding world, I am Division Commissioner for Tees West in the county of Cleveland. For those of you familiar with that part of the region, then this is... Read more