Photo of a tiger, with the Girlguiding South West England logo and 'Day with the tigers' and 'Night with the tigers' badges

Our day and night with the tigers adventure

1-2 June 2023 Units from Somerset had a fantastic time at Dartmoor Zoo, taking part in workshops on close encounters, animal enrichment and animal behaviour, organised by the zooโ€™s education team. Girls and their leaders got a chance to get up close and personal with giant African snails, stick insects and even stroke real tiger … Continue reading Our day and night with the tigers adventure

Rainbows overlook activities on the lawn from a vantage point over the Bishops Palace gardens in Wells

Girls sleepover at the Palace to celebrate the Coronation

On 7 May at 12.30 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers started to arrive at the Bishopโ€™s Palace in Wells, with their families and leaders for an afternoon of activities arranged by Girlguiding Somerset for the girls and the general public. In keeping with our ethos, the activities were on an environmental theme and included recycling … Continue reading Girls sleepover at the Palace to celebrate the Coronation

65 girls enjoy environmental and charity projects in our first Reduce, Reuse, Recycle day

On Saturday 25 March girls from all sections took part in a day of activities focused on our environmental pledge to reduce, reuse and recycle in Somerset. Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers took part in the all day event at the Canalside, Bridgwater. Hygiene kits for girls in need Girlguiding Somerset county president, Margaret Maltby, … Continue reading 65 girls enjoy environmental and charity projects in our first Reduce, Reuse, Recycle day

Coronation Bunting featuring union flag and the coronation logo (blue crown on red background representing the nations within the United Kingdom)

Coronation Camp-out / Camp-in

The Bishopโ€™s Palace, Wells, Sunday 7 โ€“ Monday 8 May 2023 Volunteers wanted Are you attending our โ€˜camp in / camp outโ€™ or afternoon activities on Sunday 6 May? We're looking for volunteers. Can you help with one of these environmental activities? Everything you need, and full instructions will be provided. Community Garden: Wildflower seed … Continue reading Coronation Camp-out / Camp-in

Taunton Scouts and Guides present Gang Show 12-16 April 2022 Tacchi Morris Arts Centre - with picture of a young person wearing a necker and woggle with initials GG Taunton

Join Taunton Scout & Guide Gang Show from 12-16 April 2022

Back in January 2020, Taunton Scout and Guide Gang Show started rehearsals, just like any other year for their annual show, which was to take place in the Easter holidays. After 100 hours of rehearsal time, Sunday 15th March 2020 was to be our last rehearsal, with the entire show later cancelled due to the … Continue reading Join Taunton Scout & Guide Gang Show from 12-16 April 2022

Safer Internet Day 2022

Join Girlguiding advocates, violence against women and girls (VAWG) experts, Maria Miller MP and Caroline Nokes MP to discuss what changes Girlguiding want to see in the upcoming Online Safety Bill. Taking place on Zoom on Wednesday 9 February from 10am โ€“ 10.45am, you can nowย register to join.