We wanted to share the details about our joint fundraising campaign with this year’s BBC Children in Need appeal and how we can all take part to raise much needed funds. We can honestly say the appeal won’t succeed without your help! Taking part is totally optional, but we hope it will be an enjoyable … Read more
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? Please make any nominations for county awards by 1st October so that they can be presented at our thanks event in November. https://girlguidingsomersetnorth.org.uk/leaders-area/awards/ Details of region awards can be … Read more
Our next division air and share will be in everyone’s favourite topic…. Finance! Please save the date for this online catch up. We’ll aim to cover budgeting, accounts and gift aid. Come along if you have something clever to share or burning questions to ask, or if you just fancy a listen. More details to … Read more
We now know that the subscription for 2023 will be £38.50 per member plus any small amount added by districts or division. Our county, Somerset North, have decided not to charge anything this year and will provide a refund of £3.50 per member to offset some of the overall increase. With this increase, and increases … Read more
Could you co-ordinate our girls and volunteers at Bath Half marathon? Girlguiding Bath have been helping with the Bath Half Marathon for a number of years. We have previously been at a water station, filling cups and handing them out to runners, and at the finish, handing out t-shirts, medals and goodie bags. It is … Read more
Two new badges (children in need and Remembrance Day) are now available for pre-order. Please email the shop by Wednesday 24th August and we’ll make sure they are in stock for you. Girlguiding are partnering with Pudsey, raising much needed money for BBC Children in Need and guiding everywhere. As with our previous BBC Children … Read more
The next Bath and West show will be 1-3 June 2023. We’ll be looking for Guides, Rangers and Young Leaders aged 12 and over, plus adult volunteers to be part of the messenger service during the show. Girls who have taken part before have had a great time helping out and camping out at the … Read more
New course dates for safe space level 3 have been announced on the region website. The sessions are online so can be done while having a cuppa on the sofa! At least one leader per unit (leader, assistant leader, leader in training) must have completed level 3, and someone with this training must be present … Read more
As previously announced, our annual thanks and recognition event will be held on the afternoon of Sunday 6th November. Planning for the event is underway. If you could spare a small amount of time to be part of the organising committee please contact Laura divisioncommissioner@girlguidingbath.org.uk Similar to previous years this will be a lovely opportunity … Read more
There have been camps, activity days and lots of fantastic unit activities the Division. We’d love it if you could encourage your girls to write an article for the website/social media about something they’ve enjoyed doing with their unit. Email them in and the best one will receive a prize! Send your articles to Laura … Read more