Facts & Figures

Girlguiding Anglia is one of the nine Regions and Countries of Girlguiding UK, the largest voluntary organization for girls and young women in the UK.

Its mission is to:

Enable girls and young women to fulfil their potential
and to take an active and responsible role in society
through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities
delivered by trained volunteer leaders.

Our Vision is to have sufficient volunteer leaders to enable every girl and young woman
to have the opportunity to join Girlguiding UK.

Recent research examining a cross-section of over 400 girls, aged 8 to 15, across the UK identified that girls are learning fewer and fewer key life skills in school and at home, but that current members of Girlguiding can effectively demonstrate a higher level of such skills due to the programme it offers to girls and young women from aged 5 to 25. This helps to build and maintain their self-confidence and self-esteem.

Guiding motivates girls and young women and provides the opportunity for them to develop essential, practical life skills in a safe but lively environment… having fun at the same time.

Although Girlguiding was started in 1910 by the Baden-Powell family, it has continuously updated its programme in order to remain relevant to today's girls and young women around the world. It is part of part of the largest organisation for girls and women in the world with over 10 million members worldwide. In 1970 the Guide Association regionalised some of its operation to enable it to provide more effective support to counties and their membership.

Anglia Region serves the Girlguiding counties of :

Bedfordshire			Essex West
Buckinghamshire			Hertfordshire
Cambridgeshire East			Lincolnshire South
Cambridgeshire West			Norfolk
Essex North East			Oxfordshire
Essex South East			Suffolk

Many of the Counties have their own website, others may have a page on this one. To visit just click on the County link.

Girlguiding UK The largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women in the UK has its own website where you will find lots of information about Girlguiding today, and the exciting programme of challenges and activities it offers for : Rainbows (aged 5 to 7) Brownies (aged 7 to 10) Guides (aged 10 to 14) Senior Section (aged 14 to 25)
Girlguiding Anglia has a Training and Activity Centre at Great Hautbois House set in beautiful grounds in the North Norfolk countryside, where all its members are welcome to participate in Training and Outdoor events. For more information, click on (Hautbois badge).
The Region's administrative centre is also located on the Great Hautbois Estate. For more information on the support and services offered by the Region Office, including the Anglia Resources Shop, click on 'Region Office'.

March 6, 2005