Division Commissioner

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Calling all Inspire members! Booking is now open for the Inspire Adventure Bristol weekend event ☀️ This event will take place from 6-8 October 2023 at Woodhouse Park Activity Centre in Bristol. Book your place now 🔗 https://ow.ly/mJSH50Pkqjz A reminder that Inspire is open to any volunteers aged 18-30. Inspire is a network of volunteers … Read more

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The Severn Estuary Partnership are running their annual Severn Estuary Big Beach Clean around the Severn Estuary (and surrounding catchments) from the 15th to the 24th September, aligning with the Marine Conservation Society Great British Beach Clean event. The event aims to encourage groups, individuals and organisations to set up their own litter picking events … Read more

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The subscription amount for 2024 is expected to be £42.50 per member. This is made of £31 for Girlguiding, £10.50 for South West region, £1 for Somerset North county. Please make sure that you are building enough funds to cover payment in March 2024. There’s a handy budget spreadsheet with useful advice available on the … Read more

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With the summer holidays here, it’s a good time to get your accounts up to date to make things quicker and easier at the end of the year, and to make sure your budget is on track. There’s a handy budget spreadsheet with useful advice available on the division website: https://girlguidingbath.org.uk/leaders-area/finance/ There have been lots … Read more

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We’re planning a division social event for Sunday 19th November. It’s a lovely chance to have a chat to fellow volunteers and there will be a campfire, hotdogs and marshmallows. The event will be free for all volunteers and you are all very welcome. If you’d like to be involved in organising the event (2 … Read more

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We’ve been invited to take part in Bath volunteer fair on Friday 1st September. To take part we’ll need volunteers to run a stall between 10am and 5pm. If you are able to help, please contact Laura with your availability divisioncommissioner@girlguidingbath.org.uk

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Guides and Brownies took to the streets of Bath as part of the Bath carnival. They waved and danced their way around for 2 hours dressed as bees, with crowds cheering all the way. The leaders were so proud of their enthusiasm despite what the weather threw at us – heat, humidity and heavy rain! … Read more

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Girlguiding Somerset North have a grant of £5 per person per night to support all members of the County participating in UK residential events. There are no other criteria to be met so remember to apply. More details here: https://girlguidingsomersetnorth.org.uk/leaders-area/finance/ There are also division grants available to support girls in financial hardship, potentially covering the … Read more

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Many units keep some pre-loved clothing to use within the unit. If you have a lot of stock or don’t have enough storage space, please consider transferring the excess to the Guide Shop. Then it can be sold on to a wider number of families, while bringing in a small income to the division.