| How Guiding Began: In 1907, Lord Robert Baden Powell took a group of boys from mixed backgrounds camping on Brownsea Island in Poole, Dorset. This camp marked the birth of the Boy Scout movement. The boys in this movement took part in adventurous activities such as hiking, climbing and camping, as well as learning new skills. Many sisters of boys involved in Scouting asked if they too could join, but they were repeatedly told 'no'. It was in 1909, when the Boy Scouts held a rally at Crystal Palace in London, that a small group of girls were so determined in their efforts that they marched along with the boys. Baden-Powell found that he could not ignore their determination, and asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, to lead this second movement. By 1910, Agnes had adapted the book Scouting for Boys for the girls' own use, and the Girl Guide movement was born. The Guides were named after the famous Guide Corps in India, famed for their keenness and courage. In 1918, Baden Powell's wife, Olave, became the first World Chief Guide. |
| Girlguiding UK is divided into Sections; click on the links below for information about each Section: |
| 1st Buckfastleigh Guides may be in a small town in Devon, but we are part of a worldwide organisation with over ten million members in 145 countries! |
- Undertake teamwork and acquire leadership skills.
- Acquire self-awareness, self-respect and self-confidence.
- Develop personal values which give their lives meaning and direction.
- Do their best according to their abilities.
- Seek spiritual development - whatever faith they belong to.
- Contribute to society.
- Live by a simple code - the Guide Law.
| Click the World Badge to find out about Guiding around the World. |
| Girlguiding UK's Statement of Purpose is: "Girlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world." The aim of Guiding is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world. The Five Essential Elements of Guiding are: -Guides work together in small groups. – Guides are encouraged to govern themselves and make their own decisions. – Guides have a balanced and varied programme. – Guides care for the individual. – Guides share a commitment to a common standard. Every member of Girlguiding UK makes the Promise for her section. It is a common link between all members of Guiding around the World. The Promise makes Guides different to other youth groups. It represents the spirit and ideals of Guiding, it shows a person's commitment to Guiding and it is individual to the person who makes it. |
| website designed, created and maintained by Sara Tucker email: fuzz@buckfastleighguides.org |
| Click the Devon Star to find out about Guiding in Devon. |
| Girlguiding UK is the largest youth organisation for girls in Britain today. It provides countless opportunities for the girls involved, from learning new skills and making new friends to international travel. |
| But there's more to Guiding than just having a good time. Guiding is a game with a purpose. It provides opportunities for girls and young women to: |
| Some text from Girlguiding UK |
| Why Girls Only? From the outset Guiding in the United Kingdom has been single-sex, in the belief that an all-female association offers girls and young women the best opportunities for personal and social development. In general, girls mature more quickly than boys, but, on the other hand, their self-confidence - crucial for leading life to the full - grows more slowly. Similarly, girls tend to have less self-esteem than boys and are more likely to under-value themselves. A mixed group, where boys are dominant because they appear to be more self-assured, only serves to highlight the differences. A single-sex group, however, gives girls and young women the opportunity to: - Decide what to do - Work together in teams, co-operate and negotiate on an equal basis - Assert themselves - See other women in positions of responsibility, taking the lead make decisions - Develop a sense of identity and self-worth. |
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