Friends of Guiding in Strathaven

11/02/2026

Congratulations to Emily who is this year’s recipient of the Janet Walsh award 🌟
Emily was nominated for this award by her fellow Rangers for her positive attitude, making new Rangers feel welcome and included and for being a good friend to all.
Well Done Emily - very well deserved!

19/10/2025

** Annual General Meeting **

The Friends of Guiding AGM will be held on Sunday 26th October 2025 at 2pm upstairs in the Scout and Guide Hall.

We are looking for new members to join us so this is an excellent time to come along and see what we do to support Girl Guiding in Strathaven.

Delicious home baking and a warm welcome awaits you!

03/03/2025

Congratulations to Sarah who is this year’s recipient of the Janet Walsh award 🌟
Sarah is an inspiration to many of our young girls and embodies the values of Girl Guiding.
Some of her accomplishments in the last 12 months have been participating in the international camp in Norway, running a half marathon to raise funds and awareness for Young Minds charity and achieving her Gold Duke of Edinburgh award! 👏 Well done Sarah - very well deserved!

04/12/2024

On Monday night we had our annual Carols by the Campfire! Another successful night raising nearly £1,700 to help us support all the girlguiding units in Strathaven from Rainbows to Rangers!
Thank you to everyone who came along, donated prizes and bought raffle tickets. We couldn’t do this without your support!

26/11/2024

🎄Carols by the Campfire 🎅
Friends of Guiding are hosting their annual Carols by the Campfire on Monday 2nd December at 6pm in the Scout & Guide Hall.
£2 per adult, children are free
Tea, coffee and shortbread available before the girls start singing.
Please come along and join us for a festive evening. 🎄⛄️

03/09/2024

02/09/2024

Friends of Guiding are a group of friendly volunteers who are passionate about Girl Guiding in Strathaven.

We support and fundraise to benefit all the girls in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers.

We run fundraising events throughout the year alongside our Sausage Sizzle 🌭 in May and Carols by the Campfire 🎅🔥 in December.

We always welcome new members so if you are interested in joining us please send us a message for more details.