2nd Alton Girls' Brigade

31/10/2026

Big thank you to everyone who stopped by our Coffee Morning and Craft Sale!

13/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our efforts for the Big Give! Whether you sponsored our n:gage and n:counta girls taking part in the 100-second challenges, bought something from our cake sale, or made a donation, we are so grateful for your generosity and support.

Together, Girls’ Brigade has raised just over £31,000!

This incredible amount will go towards developing a new programme to help girls feel comfortable and confident in their own skin, while equipping them to navigate the challenges they may face from the media, social media and the growing influence of AI.

12/10/2026

Last chance to support our 100 for £100 challenge! Donations close today, and we would love one final push towards our target. Please donate through the official Big Give page and help us create twice the impact for girls and young women:
www.bit.ly/GBEW-BigGive2026

We will be selling cakes at GB tonight so please bring some cash if you're coming along.

Be sure to tell us that you’ve donated so we can attribute it to our group’s fundraising total.

Exacerbated by AI & social media, girls face rising pressure from comparison culture, beauty marketing, harmful content from influencers. These things damage confidence, wellbeing, mental/physical health and identity. The Confident In My Own Skin project helps girls build resilience and self worth.....

06/10/2026

The 100 for £100 challenge is live! Every eligible donation made through the official Big Give page could be doubled while match funding remains. Help us reach £100 - and perhaps go even further for the chance to win a free PGL weekend. Donate here: www.bit.ly/GBEW-BigGive2026

Be sure to tell us that you’ve donated so we can attribute it to our
fundraising total.

Exacerbated by AI & social media, girls face rising pressure from comparison culture, beauty marketing, harmful content from influencers. These things damage confidence, wellbeing, mental/physical health and identity. The Confident In My Own Skin project helps girls build resilience and self worth.....

29/09/2026

This week our n:gage and n:counta girls were learning about how we fit into the global GB family and how we're all united with the motto 'Seek, Serve and Follow Christ'.

We then continued with our upcycling projects. We now have some prototypes ready and will be cutting and sewing as fast as we can to make sure we have sufficient stock to set up our craft stall at the upcoming coffee morning.

26/09/2026

We are taking on 100 for £100! From 6 to 13 October, we are aiming to raise at least £100 for Girls' Brigade England and Wales. Eligible donations made through the Big Give could be doubled - and the group that raises the most will receive a free PGL weekend for 12 young people and two leaders!

We will be holding a bake sale on 12th October, and setting our n:gage and n:counta girls some fun challenges! Please support 2nd Alton through the official campaign link: www.bit.ly/GBEW-BigGive2026 and then tell us that you’ve donated so we can attribute it to our fundraising total.

24/09/2026

This week our n:gage and n:counta girls continued with our upcycling project, getting stuck into the messy (but important!) job of deconstructing our old items and turning them into flat pieces of fabric ready to be transformed into something new.

We also spent some time thinking about the Girls’ Brigade motto: “Seek, Serve and Follow Christ.” The girls got to explore what each of these words means, with plenty of opportunity to show off their dramatic sides!

And, of course, what better way to finish than with a little game of “Hunt for Jesus” as we searched around the church to find where He was hiding!

A busy evening of creativity, teamwork, faith and a fair bit of fun!

22/09/2026

This half term, our n:vestigte girls have been thinking about some of their favourite things!

Last week, we talked about favourite foods; making delicious (and very colourful!) fruit salads before getting creative with potato print painting.

This week, we turned our attention to favourite clothes. The girls designed their very own range of T-shirts, complete with inspiring slogans and messages.

We’ve loved seeing their creativity and getting to know a little more about what makes each girl her!

17/09/2026

This half term, our n:gage and n:counta groups are taking a look at the history of Girls’ Brigade and thinking about how we fit into the bigger story.

This week, we went right back to the beginning and learnt about Margaret Lyttle, who established the first Girls’ Brigade in Ireland in 1893.