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Girlguiding UK is calling on residents who live in Shirley to take part in the 12 hour Challenge and give 12 hours of their time over the next 12 months to extend opportunities to local girls. The 12 hour Challenge is an initiative to tackle the high number of girls waiting to join Rainbows, Brownies and Guides due to a shortage of adult volunteers.
For further information please contact the Monks Orchard Residents' Association as: monksorchardweb@btinternet.com. COULD
THIS BE YOU?
No special skills are
needed just time and patience too If you would like to know more about keeping the 4th Rainbows open or helping with Rainbows, Brownies or Guides elsewhere in Shirley, Jane Marcroft, District Commissioner for Shirley, would love to hear from you. Email monksorchardweb@btinternet.com for contact details …. No strings attached. Shirley
District Guides Currently there are 3 Rainbow Units, 9 Brownie Packs and 4 Guide Companies in Shirley. Explorer Scouts will be meeting at St John’s Scout and Guide Hut from September 2002 and this is open to girls and boys up to 18 years old. Girls can join from the age of 5 years old as follows: 
Rainbows 5
- 7 years old Responsibility for District matters falls to a District Team. The District Team is collectively responsible for the well-being, encouragement and development of Guiding in Shirley District and for offering support to Guiders, Young Leaders and Unit Helpers. Adult volunteers who decide that they would like to become a Guider follow The Association’s Training Opportunities: Leadership Qualification. There is also a comprehensive programme of trainings organised at County level. If you do not want to become a warranted Guider but would like to help a Rainbow/Brownie/Guide Unit on a regular basis you may want to consider becoming a Unit Helper. As well
as the weekly Unit meetings, annual District events include a swimming
gala, the Rainbow Rumpus and Brownie Revels. From time to time the Guide
Companies also hold a Golden Peg Challenge. Other opportunities exist
for units to go on joint outings, holidays and camps. To find out where
your nearest Unit meets, to put your daughter’s name on the waiting
list, or just to find our more details about Girlguiding in Shirley
contact Jane Marcroft, email: shirley.guiding@virgin.net
29th
Croydon Scout Group
If your son is under 6, his name can be put on the waiting list. ADULT
HELP REQUIRED FURTHER INFORMATION on all of the above can be obtained by emailing us at: monksorchardweb@btinternet.com.
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Girlguiding
12 Hour Challenge!
The
12 hour Challenge is completely flexible; volunteers might choose to
help out for an hour a month or do a couple of half-days in a year. It
could be that they have an interesting hobby or expertise - whether it's
acting or pottery, or book-keeping, the local Rainbows, Brownies and
Guides would like to hear from them. Volunteers might be able to help
with publicity, create a website, lend a hand to organise a special
event, or give a talk to inspire the girls to become more involved with
a topical issue - the list is endless. The opportunities for
volunteering are diverse and existing volunteers speak enthusiastically
of the rewards of working with young people and like-minded adults. We
are not asking people to make a regular commitment. We simply need extra
adult help with various jobs.
Girlguiding
UK recognises that, due to changing lifestyles, adults have less
disposable time to dedicate to community projects and volunteering. The
12 hour Challenge is the perfect solution to enable guiding to continue
successfully within the local community, with the help of adults who
have busy lifestyles and want to volunteer.
