When I joined the Girlguides it was mainly so that I would be giving back to the community. I didn’t think about how much I would learn as a result. I have talked about my First Aid training and a couple of weekends ago I did a whole day’s training in talking to the media. […]
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Girlfigs take over!
Girlguiding is always looking for ways to grow its membership – both of girls and young women and adult leaders too. There are areas with huge waiting lists because they are not able to get the adults to lead groups. If you are thinking about it then please do look into it, I can tell […]
First Aid
As part of my Girlguiding I recently went on an intensive 16 hour first aid course – focusing on the outdoors. I have to say by the end of the weekend my brain really did ache somewhat and I really felt that I couldn’t absorb any more information. Which is really as it should be […]
Care vs Control: healthy relationships
I am the leader of the 4th Grays Rangers– who are the Senior Section (14-25) of the Girlguiding movement. This is a voluntary position which I have taken because I was a Guide when I was young and got so much out of it, but also because I want to help support young women in […]