Brookvale Guiding

Ahead of celebrating International Women’s Day with our units tonight, the Brookvale leaders have been reflecting on why we’re so passionate about empowering girls.

Between us, our leadership team has over 300 years of Girlguiding experience. The girls you see in this photo are actually us, many years ago, standing in our uniforms. We were once the girls sitting in the circle, playing games and earning badges, inspired by the incredible women who guided us, encouraged us, and helped us believe in ourselves.

Those incredible women made us feel seen, heard and valued. They gave us confidence, opportunities, and the skills to grow into the women and leaders we are today. For that, we will always be grateful and now, it’s our turn to inspire the next generation.

So tonight, as we celebrate International Women’s Day with our girls, we do so in honour of the leaders who came before us the women who inspired us, supported us, and showed us that girls truly can do anything.

Mission complete! 👩‍🚀✨

This weekend, Brookvale Guiding teamed up with units from Basingstoke Central District (and our friends at South Ham Guides) for an out-of-this-world Astronaut Academy Sleepover at Wi******er Science Centre!

A huge thank you to Sarah, James and Dan from the WSC team for being so welcoming and helping our girls prove that they can truly do anything.

We’re so proud of every girl who took part, from Rainbows to Rangers for their curiosity, teamwork, and bravery on this space mission. Thank you to every leader and parent who helped make it happen and for all your kind messages afterwards.

A huge thank you to the Gilbert White's Study Centre for inviting our Brookvale Rainbows along to their brilliant River Studies workshop yesterday!

The girls had an amazing time exploring the river, learning about the wildlife, and discovering what lives in our local rivers. They were so excited to catch lots of little fish and even spotted a slow worm!

Such a fantastic outdoor adventure, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to learn, explore, and have fun in nature.