Girlguiding in Shortlands

Girlguiding in Shortlands Girlguiding in Shortlands have 1 Rainbow pack; 2 Brownie packs and 2 Guide units, promoting self este

24/03/2026

Have you heard about fully funded degree apprenticeships?

We’ve teamed up again with our friends -Royce, off the back of our STEM careers webinar last year, to share more tips and advice with girls interested in STEM careers.

Girlguiding volunteers and Rolls-Royce engineers Neha and Eleanor share:
- How to get started on your application
- Top tips for interview success
- The benefits of apprenticeships
- What they wish they’d know when they got started…

Read the full blog here now - https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/blog/access-stem-apprenticeships/

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22/02/2026

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Happy World Thinking Day! 💙

World Thinking Day is a celebration of 10 million girls worldwide that has taken place on every 22 February since 1926 - making it 100 years old today! It remains a day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to think of each other and celebrate their communities all around the world.

We'd love to see how you're marking World Thinking Day on its 100 year anniversary - share your stories and photos with us in the comments!

Take a look at how we've celebrated over the last century and read a special message from our Patron here: https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/blog/15-ways-world-thinking-day-has-been-celebrated-over-the-last-100-years/.

Did you know?
22/02/2026

Did you know?

Did you know World Thinking Day turns 100 in 2026?
That's 100 years of connection with our global guiding movement 💙
Join the celebrations with our sparkly commemorative badge - a must-have for your collection.
Plus, look out for new World Thinking Day unit meeting activities at the end of the year to help girls get involved.
Buy the badge: https://www.girlguidingshop.co.uk/product/7823

26/11/2025

A huge THANK YOU to the 2nd Shortland Guides Fox Patrol, who raised £50 for our animals by selling cakes, cookies and bracelets.

Great work!

Go for it!
12/11/2025

Go for it!

💼✨ I Accidentally Applied for the Weirdest Job… ✨💼
And now I’m a Girlguiding volunteer. 😅

📝 The job ad (unofficially):
– Salary: £0
– Hours: “just a little each week” 🫠
– Uniform: Hi-vis, mud, and glitter in permanent places ✨
– Team: 14 small legends, 1 rogue stick insect, and a camp mascot named Olivia 🐛

🧃 Key responsibilities include:
– Nodding along like I understand Roblox conversations
– Crafting under extreme pressure (with no glue sticks and 4 minutes to go)
– Mediating passionate debates about whether jam or chocolate goes on s’mores first
– Saying “yes” to glitter and “no” to sanity

🔥 Real perks:
– Laughing until you cry at something that makes no logical sense
– Being declared “the best adult ever” for opening a juice box
– Becoming strangely proud of your badge-organising system
– That moment a shy kid high-fives you without being asked 🥹

💙 I thought I didn’t have time.
Now I’ve got purpose, three new campfire songs stuck in my head, and very strong opinions about felt-tip pens.

I get to be the person I needed when I was growing up.
I get to be ridiculous.
I get to matter.

💚 Think you don’t have time?
Maybe what you really need is something that makes time feel like it matters again…
That — and a gang of tiny humans who think you’re an absolute legend they’ll never forget.

Come join the glorious madness. Snacks provided.*
(*Assuming the kids haven’t already eaten them.)

✨ Say yes to chaos. Say no to boring. ✨

💙 Why do Girlguiding volunteers do it?It’s not for the pay (we checked — still £0 💸).It’s not for the glamour (we’ve wor...
06/11/2025

💙 Why do Girlguiding volunteers do it?

It’s not for the pay (we checked — still £0 💸).

It’s not for the glamour (we’ve worn more glitter glue ✨ and mud 🪵 than most five-year-olds).

And it’s definitely not for the peace and quiet (have you ever tried to keep 20 Guides quiet during a badge ceremony? 😅).

We do it for that moment — when a girl tries something new, surprises herself, and grins like she’s just conquered Everest 🏔️💪.

We do it for the friendships 💕, the laughter 😂, the late-night campfire songs 🔥, and the pride that comes from helping girls find their confidence and voice 🌈.

You can’t put a price on that.
(But you can put a badge on it 😉🏅)

💫 Join the fun. Be the reason girls believe they can do anything!

👉 https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/register-to-volunteer/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21812319295&gbraid=0AAAAAC7kpeLtOl1HsbuEH4gggRYRknuZP

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You can give girls confidence and help them know they can do anything. Get started by registering to volunteer for Girlguiding today and find a group near you.

29/10/2025

Are you interested in keeping one of our historic Brownie units open???
Always keen to hear from adults willing to join the organisation?

One of our Brownies has been published!!!!!!
04/10/2025

One of our Brownies has been published!!!!!!

13/08/2025

Girls from both of our Shortlands Guide units (Tuesday and Friday) had a magnificent camp experience together at the start of the summer holidays. Let’s hope we can provide this experience forever with our team of adults keen to take part helping the girls develop their self confidence.
If you would like to see your little girl experience events like this with us in the future please do consider joining our team of volunteers feeding into these Guide units from Brownies and Rainbows.

https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/register-to-volunteer/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21809088629&gbraid=0AAAAAC7kpeJ_iXxO4CSJomyjrWgBiarLH&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCC19Gzu8_T1tQlT1yuledv4Ye1xdUyezbHN7MEACrA4deiEQ3gFvokxoCozAQAvD_BwE

For those volunteering with us already!
30/07/2025

For those volunteering with us already!

A quick reminder that the learning platform will be unavailable to all users on 29 July, 9am - 12 noon. You won’t be able to login or complete any online learning during this time.
This is while we update our safer guiding course to improve volunteers’ learning experience and address your feedback.

If you’ve completed or need to complete safer guiding training for your role, please read the information on our website about how these changes will affect you. Please ensure you've completed any quizzes or safeguarding topics you're working through before 29 July to avoid losing progress. The changes do not affect the safer guiding basics course.

Find out more here: https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-volunteers/learning-and-development/safer-guiding/

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