A Sparkly New Robin Hole
9 April 2022
Since the update in August 2021 a lot has happened at Robin Hole. First, thank you to all the volunteers who have come along and given their time to making the site look brilliant. The building and grounds look amazing. Inside, the lodge has been decorated from top to bottom! There have been new blinds […]
Read moreBudgeting in Tight Times
16 March 2022
With the energy and fuel costs on the rise, this next year is likely to be difficult for families and units. It is important to look at your budget for the next year and plan ahead. As an example, A unit of 12 girls, with weekly rent of £15, providing no more than 2 programme badges per term would […]
Read moreTreasure Hunts around Leeds
15 October 2021
Whether you are a Brownie, Guide, Ranger or Rainbow, you’re bound to love a good treasure hunt, especially if it involves solving a puzzle! Our adventure team is collecting treasure hunts that can be used around Leeds for all age groups and we thought we would post them here so everyone can enjoy. Keep checking […]
Read moreJob Vacancy: Administrative Assistant
26 September 2021
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 22 October. Overview of the Role: Join our team to help us provide opportunities for girls and young women to develop their full potential We’re currently recruiting for a County Administrative Assistant to have responsibility for administrative support for Girlguiding Leeds; delivering a high quality […]
Read moreBookable Sessions @ County Days 2021
25 September 2021
Our Leeds County Days are quickly approaching! Currently scheduled for Oct. 16th and Oct. 17th, 2021 at Shine in Harehills (https://www.shinecollective.co.uk/), the days are filled with lots of sessions that we hope that our volunteers in Leeds will find useful. County days are for members of Girlguiding Leeds to catch up, learn new skills and […]
Read moreSprucing Up Robin Hole
15 August 2021
Leeds County’s activity centre at Burley Woodhead, near Ilkley, is being brought back to life after a long stint of being closed due to the Covid pandemic. It’s not ready to book yet, but we wanted to share all the hard work we’ve been doing. Our little campsite, called Robin Hole, is equipped with residential […]
Read moreBusy in the Leys
27 July 2021
The summer holidays are upon us, with the easing of more restrictions. The Leys division has been approving lots of risk assessments so many of our units can meet face-to-face again. It’s been lovely to see so many of our Girlguides and leaders together again. Being able to meet up has been a welcome breath […]
Read moreSeven Hills in Action
10 July 2021
Our Seven Hills division covers the areas of Gildersome, Drighlington, Morley and Tingley. As with other divisions around Leeds (and the UK), over the past most units have kept in touch with their units via online meetings or delivering activity packs. When they were allowed to last year, some units also met outdoors. Different groups […]
Read moreWeekly Thanks Shout Out
27 April 2021
Our Thanks and Recognition team understand the importance of thanking individuals or teams for the good work that they do. With this in mind, we are introducing a weekly “shout out” so leaders at grass roots can be recognised for their week in and week out commitment to Guiding. Here is everything you need to […]
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