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I Am Guiding: Adult Volunteers
Saturday 17th July 2021What inspired you to join Girlguiding as an adult leader? Were you a young member yourself? Did friends or family encourage you? Perhaps you just stumbled onto the...
I Am Guiding: Katie Horsburgh
Monday 14th June 2021Katie Horsburgh is a 21-year-old Girlguiding Scotland Young Spokesperson. Here she talks about what it means to be an advocate and why it is important to use your voice for...
I Am Guiding: Eilidh Leheny
Sunday 16th May 2021 Eilidh Leheny, an 11-year-old member of the 4th Edinburgh Guides , created and shared a presentation on body image with her unit .
I Am Guiding: Eleanor Teather
Monday 12th April 2021Eleanor Teather, a 23-year-old leader with the Weoley Rangers in Birmingham, created the Racism Awareness Challenge Badge as part of her Queen’s Guide Award. ...
I Am Guiding: Amanda Amaeshi
Saturday 20th March 2021 Amanda Amaeshi, a 16-year-old Girlguiding Advocate and young leader in Fife, was nominated for the Glasgow Times ’
Melville Street Memories: Emma Wright
Monday 8th March 2021Guide/Ranger leader and District Commissioner Emma Wright kicks off a new series of Melville Street blog...
Introducing Lead Marketing & Communications Volunteer Fiona Love
Saturday 6th March 2021Guide leader Fiona Love takes on the role of co-lead volunteer for the communications and marketing team, alongside Steph Mlot. Hello, Steph and I...
Introducing Lead Marketing & Communications Volunteer Steph Mlot
Saturday 6th March 2021Guide leader Steph Mlot takes on the role of co-lead volunteer for the communications and marketing team, alongside Fiona Love. I joined Girlguiding in 2014,...
The Badge Fairy
Tuesday 17th November 2020Brownie Leader Lynda Letton, a.k.a. The Badge Fairy , has received a Growing Guiding Award (and badge) in recognition of her efforts to make Guiding fun. Lynda, who...
Going Global whilst Staying Local
Sunday 11th October 2020Girlguiding Edinburgh\'s International Advisor, Alison McNab, tells us why Girlguiding is Going Global whilst Staying Local Back in March this year as coronavirus took hold across the...
Alison's Academy Adventure
Wednesday 27th November 2019Guide Leader and Girlguiding Edinburgh International Advisor, Alison McNab, recently took part in The Academy - an international Guiding and Scouting training and networking initiative. Here...
Jennifer Hamilton
Wednesday 30th October 2019It is with great sadness we share the news that Jennifer Hamilton passed away after a short illness on Wednesday 23rd October. A valued member of the Girlguiding Edinburgh family she is...
Jinty Lonie
Wednesday 23rd October 2019Girlguiding Edinburgh were saddened to hear of the death of one of our leaders, Jinty Lonie With more than 50 years of dedicated service as a Guide Leader, Jinty went above and beyond...
Dash to Denmark!
Wednesday 27th February 2019Last April Lorna and Sophie, two of our Young Leaders here at Girlguiding Edinburgh, were selected to represent Girlguiding Scotland on an unforgettable trip to Scandinavia...
Going Dutch!
Wednesday 20th February 2019Eilidh, a Young Leader with a guide unit in Colinton, headed to Holland last summer to take part in