Girlguiding UK is the United Kingdom’s largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women. Being a Guide encourages girls to develop by undertaking challenges and pushing the boundaries of their experience. The JTYAF is proud to be associated with the North East Forest Division Guides which includes the following districts:-

Ferndown District
Guide Units - 1st Ferndown, 3rd Ferndown, 2nd St Leonards
Brownie Units - 3rd Ferndown, 4th Ferndown, 1st Longham (URC), 2nd St Leonards
Rainbow Units - 1st Ferndown, 3rd Ferndown, 1st St Leonards

Verwood District
Ranger Unit - Verwood
Guide Units - 2nd Verwood, 3rd Verwood
Brownie Units -1st Alderholt, 1st Verwood, 2nd Verwood, 3rd Verwood.
Rainbow Units - 1st Alderholt, 1st Verwood, 2nd Verwood

West Moors District
Ranger Units - West Moors,
Guide Units - 3rd West Moors
Brownie Units - 1st West Moors, 3rd West Moors, 1st Three Legged Cross
Rainbow Units - 1st West Moors

Bursary awarded to Rebecca Gould, 2nd St Leonards Guides

Rebecca Gould has been selected as one of 200 guides from the United Kingdom to attend the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden 2011. Rebecca has worked extremely hard to raise the considerable funds necessary for this trip, organising coffee mornings, car boot sales and even a Barn Dance. The JTYAF are delighted to be able to assist her.

Rebecca has been involved in Guiding since the age of 5 and is hoping to achieve a greater understanding of other cultures through this opportunity to meet other Scouts and Guides from around the world. Rebecca will be supporting a patrol from Sierra Leone to attend the Jamboree, extending this fantastic opportunity to guides from underprivileged areas.

Picture: Vicky Thornton presents Rebecca Gould with her JTYAF Bursary.

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Sophie Attwell and Katie Braye receive JTYAF Scholarships

Two Guides from Ferndown have recently been selected for scholarships to support their forthcoming expedition to India.

In July a group of 25 Guides, Young Leaders and Guiders will be travelling to Sangam, the Girl Guide World Centre at Pune in India. They are celebrating 100 years of Guiding. The girls will be working on a community project called Doorstep Schools, helping street children in Pune and Mumbai to get an education. They will spend 10 days working in the School-On-Wheels, taking the lessons to the children and learning about their lives. They will also participate in other community action projects, perhaps decorating a classroom or a library. This trip is certain to be a life changing experience for everyone involved, providing them with an opportunity to develop a sense of leadership, responsibility, dignity and courtesy towards other individuals and cultures, whilst facing the challenges of educating some of the region's most underprivileged children.

Katie Braye and Sophie Attwell, members of the Ferndown Guides, will be part of the group and have been selected for awards from the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF).

These two special young ladies will each be receiving scholarships to contribute towards the purchase of medical supplies, specialist equipment and uniform for their trip.

The JTYAF are honoured to be able to support the Ferndown Guides on their mission 'to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.' We wish them every success.

Picture: Pete and Linda Thornton were delighted to present the awards to Sophie Attwell, centre left and Katie Braye centre right.

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