Do you know someone in Guiding who goes the extra mile? Why not nominate them for a county or region award to recognise their hard work? You can nominate at any time and the awards criteria are here: https://girlguidingsomersetnorth.org.uk/leaders-area/awards/ Details of region awards can be found here: https://www.girlguidingsouthwest.org.uk/member-information/thanks-recognition/46-guiding-awards
9th Bath Guides have had 2 girls selected for the ICE (International Community Experience) 2024 trip to Jersey! The girls took part in a selection weekend in Sept 2023 and will be heading off to Jersey for 4 days in the Easter break with Guides from all across the region. The Guides had a lot … Read more
Division exec have agreed a proposal for the future of the division. We will be sharing this in writing at the end of half term and will also have online meetings and a drop in to talk through it and listen to your feedback. The online meetings will be 19th and 21st February at 8pm, … Read more
Bath preservation trust are offering group visits to their museums… Dear group leader, We are pleased to offer Guide, Brownies and Rainbows group visits at our Museums in Bath. Our museums tell a wide range of exciting historical stories for different age groups, and can support Brownies working towards their Local History, Collector and Space … Read more
There is a first response course on 2nd March in Bath city centre 9.30-4.30. Volunteers in Bath can book a space before the course is opened out to the rest of the county for booking. Please email Laura with your membership number by 18th February if you’d like to reserve a place divisioncommissioner@girlguidingbath.org.uk After this … Read more
Did you know that there are Facebook groups for volunteers in our county and division? They’re a great place to ask for advice, share good ideas and find out about opportunities. Search for “Bath Division Volunteers” and “Girlguiding Somerset North members” and request to be added. We also have a public division Facebook page where … Read more
Girlguiding recommend that all leaders, assistant leaders and leaders in training complete level 3, but it’s not a mandatory requirement. If you’re working on the leader development programme, you’ll need to have level 3 to have the role of leader added. Each unit must have at least 1 leader with level 3 at their meetings. It’s recommended that as many leaders in that unit … Read more
Thank you to everyone who came along to the discussion about our future structure, or sent in comments. The current structure of 4 districts will be changing, with a new structure to make individual roles more manageable, build better links between units and help unit volunteers feel fully supported. The division exec will review the … Read more
Our STEM day is on Saturday 17th February. Rainbows, Brownies and Guides are welcome with or without their leaders so please encourage your girls to attend. We’d love to have some extra pairs of hands to help on the day. Everything is organised so you’d just need to turn up for either the morning or … Read more
The list of county approved residential venues has been updated and can be found here: https://girlguidingsomersetnorth.org.uk/leaders-area/activities-and-adventure/ New venues can be added to the approved list, subject to an assessment, so if you’d like to take your girls to somewhere different please contact Anya, our residential advisor for advice. If you’re planning a residential trip, please … Read more