Janet Maskell – Bexley Civic Award
Mrs Janet Maskell Nominated by: Mrs Irene Beschizza Janet has worked hard in her various roles with the Guide movement for over 40 years. Having retired as District Commissioner for Bexley Guiding when she was 65 years old, she is now the Chairperson for Sidcup Trefoil and runs the Guide shop at her own home... Read More
LaSER South Africa 2008
LaSER South Africa 2008 Hayley Cruikshank The last year and a half have been incredible: exciting, busy, emotional, stressful, happy and wonderful. Last May when I applied to “find out more” about Region International Opportunities, I never imagined that I’d actually be invited to lead a trip, let alone lead a Region trip to help... Read More
Rainbows at School
Rainbows (The youngest section of the Girl Guiding movement) celebrate their 21 birthday this year. To raise public awareness, Girlguiding UK arranged with many head teachers throughout the country for Rainbows to be able to attend school wearing their uniforms. Brampton Primary School in Bexleyheath had five Rainbows in one class, and the girls were thrilled to find that... Read More
Rainbow Guides Celebrate 21 years With Gifts of Sunflowers
Rainbows, the youngest section of the Girl Guiding movement. To raise awareness in the community, the girls (Aged 5-7 yrs) planted Sunflower seeds. They took them home and watered them, and now, several weeks later they are giving them to the community to enjoy. At Blackfen Rainbow Unit, the girls drew up a list of... Read More
Kanderjam 2007
KANDERJAM 2007 The Alpine Link to the World Scout Jamboree to celebrate 100 years of Scouting 27th July – 8th August 2007 At 6pm on Thursday 26th July 2007 15 Guides, 2 Young Leaders and 5 Guiders filled a coach with equipment and kit. We were making our way to Kandersteg the International Scout Camp... Read More
Queens Guide: Amanda Hickey – Orpington Division
Having my school children in India line up to touch my feet for respect and laughing so hard my sides hurt on an open top bus in the Isles of Wight. These are just two of the many amazing experience The Queen’s Guide Award, an equivalent to the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, has given... Read More
Jodie Good 23.12.92 – 05.04.07
Jodie Good was a member of 1st Baldwyns Park Guides for nearly 4 years and a Brownie 3 years before. Jodie had special needs, but that certainly did not stop her achieving a great deal. The first meeting, Jodie came to Guides with her Mum, Elaine and a carer. Elaine agreed to speak to the... Read More
Bexley Civic Awards – Ethel Evans
Ethel Evans has been the very popular Brown Owl or Guider in Charge at 2nd Blendon Brownies for over 31 years and the Assistant Guider at Blendon Rainbows for four years. Ethel has been a positive and major influence in encouraging girls aged from five to 10 years to participate fully in the Guiding movement... Read More
Face of Bexleyheath
Congratulations to Eileen Hopkins of Hurst Trefoil Guild and helper at 3rd Bexley (URC) Guide Unit, for being selected as a “Face of Bexleyheath Mall”. Nominated by Helen Blanchard, for her continued help and support, Eileen was chosen last year out of many nominations. The Mall, which maintains many shopping centres around the UK, was... Read More
2nd Bexley Brownies support Demelza House
2nd Bexley Brownies have chosen ‘Demelza’ as their adopted charity. We are all as a group, enjoying many fundraising events to raise funds. We have a quiz nights, which was supported by most of our Mums and Dads and really enjoyable. A Pampering night which was mainly for our Mums and have a ‘family’ event... Read More