by Cumbria South | Mar 6, 2018 | BARROW, BROWNIES
It is not every day that you receive a card from a fellow Brownie on the Isle of Man, but that is exactly what happened to Brownies in Barrow as part of Girlguiding’s “World Thinking Day”. Each year, this is celebrated by Girl Guides and Girl Scouts across the world...
by Cumbria South | Mar 5, 2018 | BROWNIES, LAKES DIVISION
How awkward is it to stretcher somebody off a mountain? And how do the rescue services communicate with each other? These were just some of the questions which 16 Brownies, aged between seven and ten, recently explored on their visit to the Coniston Mountain Rescue...
by Cumbria South | Mar 5, 2018 | COMMUNITY ACTION
Supporting our local hospitals by creating Comfort Bags What are Comfort bags? They are handmade bags filled with donations of small toiletries and care items delivered to people who find themselves in hospital with no belongings. Started in Girlguiding Manchester...
by Cumbria South | Nov 22, 2017 | COMMUNITY ACTION, GUIDES
How does our parliament work? What are the rules of debate? And how would we govern an imaginary island? These were some of the questions which Rainbows, Brownies and Guides throughout Cumbria have been exploring during “UK Parliament week” recently. In Dalton, 39...
by Cumbria South | Nov 19, 2017 | KENDAL, RAINBOWS
“A brilliant d ebate – everybody had their say and everybody listened respectfully to others while they spoke – much better than the Commons” This how Tim Farron commented on his recent meeting with the 5th Kendal Rainbow unit as part of UK Parliament week. Their...
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