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

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

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

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

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

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.

We’re very pleased to say that we now have two social media assistants to help publicise Girlguiding Bath. We need to make sure we’re getting out the right messages so please let me know if you’d like to grow your unit. We can then target social media in the relevant areas. Please also keep your … Read more

As many of you know, the Guide shop opens every Saturday morning at our city centre HQ. You can have a browse or pre-order badges, merchandise and resources. We also have girl and leader uniform with the option to try on. All profits go to our division, allowing us to provide grants and keep your … Read more

If you’re planning to take your girls away this summer, remember that there are grants available for financial support. Please also make sure you download the information and consent form from the Girlguiding website to make sure you’re using the latest version. Division grants are aimed at girls who need financial assistance. The county grant … Read more

This course is now available to book on the region website. 3 July 2023, 7:00-9.00 pm This topic aims to encourage leaders to think about the bigger impact of communication – considering body language, tone, listening, and tone of voice in written communication too. It will empower you to determine which style of communication is … Read more