Girlguiding North West England
Girlguiding North West England is one of the nine Countries and Regions of
In 2010, Girlguiding Isle of Man was the largest voluntary youth organisation on the Island, with 1300 members.[3]
Counties
Girlguiding North West England is subdivided into 17 counties. These are:[1]
- Cheshire Border
- Cheshire Forest
- Cumbria North
- Cumbria South
- Greater Manchester West
- Isle of Man (not part of the UK but considered a county for Girlguiding purposes)
- Lancashire Border
- Lancashire East
- Lancashire North West
- Lancashire South
- Lancashire South East
- Lancashire West
- Manchester
- Merseyside
- Sefton
- Stockport
- Wirral
History
The Lancaster Guardian reported a meeting in Lancaster in September 1917 to co-ordinate "various troops and companies of Girl Guides".
Centenary
An exhibition was held at Gawthorpe Hall[when?] to coincide with the Girl Guides' centenary to celebrate the contribution of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth. Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth was the first County Commissioner for the Girl Guides in Lancashire and contributed to the movement on a national level. The exhibition displayed many items not usually seen such as Kay-Shuttleworth's hand-drawn designs for banners, guide badges and samplers.[5] Original guide uniforms, badges and standards were also displayed to tell the story of the association of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, Gawthorpe Hall and Guiding in Lancashire.
Ultimate Isle of Man Challenge
One hundred Guides from around the UK walked one hundred miles around the Isle of Man's coast. The walk started on 21 August 2010.
Camp sites
Waddow Hall Activity Centre is situated in this region in the Ribble Valley near Clitheroe. It has campsites, indoor accommodation, conference facilities, and equipment for a range of activities. It has been owned by Girlguiding UK since 1927 and is also used for training courses. The first training week at Waddow began on 28 September 1927, under the auspices of Alice Behrens, two days before the opening ceremony took place. Waddow is sometimes called the "Foxlease of the North".[7][8][9]
In May 2023, Waddow Hall was listed for sale by Girlguiding.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b Girlguiding North West England
- ^ CharitiesDirect
- ^ "Girlguiding Miniature Sheet". Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Lady Baden-Powell at Lancaster". Lancaster Guardian. 1917-09-05. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Guiding Light - Exhibition at Gawthorpe Hall". Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ Qualtrough, James. "Manx Telecom helps Girl Guides get good news about exams". Isle News. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ Waddow Hall
- ^ Forest of Bowland AONB
- Kerr, Rose(1976). Story of the Girl Guides 1908-1938. London: Girl Guides Association.
- ^ "'Heartbreak' for Girl Guide members as Waddow Hall to be sold". Lancashire Telegraph. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2024-04-05.