Girlguiding South West England
Region staff have now returned to work at St Ann's on a rota basis. Although we may not all be in the office every day, we can be contacted on our direct dial numbers - click here.
We regret we are unable to welcome visitors to St Ann's without a prior appointment. Please help to keep the staff safe by adhering to this policy.
A reminder that all the Region's resources and badges are available from our online shop - click here (please bear with us as despatch and delivery might be slightly delayed).
The Great Region Ramble gets under way on 1st July! We are bringing you a super new Challenge which will take us outdoors to explore the Region and get everyone involved in lots of new activities.
The Region's Chief Commissioner has announced her new Team. Laura Cottey will be joined by two Deputy Chief Commissioners - Racheal Tattum from Dorset, and Olivia Cox who guides in both Somerset and Hampshire East. You will be able to find out more about Racheal and Olivia in the Region's July Newsletter.*
Laura and her team would like to meet you and say 'hello'! If you are holding a unit meeting, District or Division meeting or any kind of volunteer gathering or get together online and you would like the Team to join you, send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the date and time of the meeting and a name and contact details.
In the meantime, the Chief Commissioner Team have launched their own Twitter account @GGSWEChiefTeam . They hope Leaders will pass this information on to their Units so that girls along with their parents and carers can also stay more closely in touch with Laura, Racheal and Olivia.
* If you are a Leader and are not receiving the Region's monthly Newsletters, you are missing out on information which is vital to you in your role. Click here to find out more.
The Region's Guiding Delivery Committee is looking for a new Chair - a key role in delivering the Girlguiding Strategy for the Region. And if you are aged between 18 - 35, you could be the Region's next Girlguiding Inspire SWE Co-ordinator!
The closing date for both is Friday 2nd July 2021. Click here to find out more.
If you place an order on the Region's online shop which comes to more than £60.00 before postage and packing is added, you will be eligible for a 10% discount. Call Lucy on 01722 343183 or send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to take advantage of this offer.
Click here to go to our online shop and enjoy a browse!
Every Unit should have a minimum of one Leader with a current 1st Response qualification and it is a requirement for a First Aider to be present at any Guiding activity. If you are a Leader whose qualification has expired during lockdown, or you are a Leader-in-Training and need 1st Response to complete your Leadership Qualification, help is at hand!
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New checklists and risk assessments are being issued by Girlguiding with the return to face-to-face Unit meetings, and Region are offering support for Commissioners who are signing these off for the first time.
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Two relatively new e-learnings are available from Girlguiding which Leaders would find useful.
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