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Welcome to Girlguiding Kidlington in 2021

This site will keep you informed of what's available at Girlguiding Kidlington, our Rainbow, Brownie, Guide, Ranger and Trefoil Guild news. It will keep you up to date with the Rebuilding Appeal, Fundraising and other events, give you details of our 100 Club Winners and provide you with all the other information you might need to support us.

NEWS 
With the relaxation of Coronavirus restrictions some Units are starting to think about the return to face to face meetings. However for many this may well be a slow process, with initial out door meetings or the continuance of zoom for the immediate future as we sort out the required risk assessments and other Guiding requirements. 

Please bear with us and and keep talking to your Unit Guider. Thank you. 

So who are we?

Girlguiding Kidlington is one of 3 Districts (including North & West Oxford) that make Girlguiding Oxford City II Division.
Girlguiding Oxford City II Division is one of 11 Divisions in Oxfordshire. 
Oxfordshire is one of 12 Guiding Counties in the Anglia Region ..... and Anglia is one of 6 Regions in England.

Girlguiding Kidlington is vibrant and fun for all ages, from our smallest Rainbow Guide to our oldest Trefoil member, there is something for everyone.

We are part of the UK's largest voluntary organisation for women, in turn part of an international organisation with over 10 MILLION members worldwide.

Without Leaders we would not be able to offer all the wonderful opportunities we do.  Leaders are unpaid, trained volunteers who give their free time to run units.  

Girls aged between 5 & 7 can join Rainbows. Rainbows take part in games and activities as part of the #Every Girl Programme Stages 1 & 2. They can work for Interest Badges and  may gain the Rainbow Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. Occasionally Rainbows are lucky enough to take part in Rainbow overnights. This gives them the opportunity to experience being away from home in a safe and secure environment. They have a practical uniform consisting of red jogging bottoms, polo shirt & hoodie

Click here to find out more about what Rainbows do ...

IN KIDLINGTON WE HAVE 2 RAINBOW UNITS MEETING SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Girls aged between 7 & 10 can be Brownies. Brownies work in smaller groups called Sixes.  As well as taking part in games and activities Brownies participate in the #Every Girl Programme at Stages 2 & 3. They can work for Interest Badges and  may gain the Brownie Bronze, Silver and Gold Award. This prepares them for moving up to Guides when they turn 10. Brownies are able to work towards a number of badges and also to take part in Brownie Holidays. Brownies also have a practical uniform consisting of a range of brown & yellow coloured shorts, trousers,tops & hoodie

Click here to find out more about what Brownies do ....

IN KIDLINGTON WE HAVE 5 BROWNIE UNITS MEETING MONDAY, TUESDAY early 
& late, THURSDAY & SUNDAY 

Girls aged between 10 & 14 can join Guides. Guides also work in small groups called Patrols. They take part in a number of activities and work on the #Every Girl Programme Stages 3, 4 & 5. They can also work for Interest Badges and may gain a Guide Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. Guides can also go on camps and holidays and occasionally go abroad. The uniform is also a practical one which allows the girls to choose from a selection of navy tops & a hoodie with their own “home bottoms”.

Click here to find out more about what Guides do ....

IN KIDLINGTON WE HAVE 3 GUIDE UNITS MEETING MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY.

Rangers is for girls and young women aged between 14 to 18, although there is also a Social Pathway for all those between 18 and 30 who may not be able to commit to a uniformed role. Many members also help with the younger Sections as Young Leaders and also participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. They also work on the #Every Girl Programme, but for them it's Stages 5 & 6. They can also work for Interest Badges and may gain the Ranger Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Rangers also camp, sleepover & go abroad (the photo below shows a Horizon August 2018 Promise Ceremony at the Colloseum in Rome). They also get the chance of an "International opportunity", this may be with a County Group, or after a Selection process they may represent Girlguiding at an event overseas. Financial help is available for these trips.

More Information about Rangers - Rangers

IN KIDLINGTON WE HAVE 1 RANGER UNIT (Horizon Rangers) MEETING FRIDAY EVENING  www.horizonrangers.org.uk

NOTE: If you're 18-30 years of age, want to continue Ranger Guiding but cannot commit to a weekly meeting think about following our new Social Pathway. clich HERE to discover more.

The Trefoil Guild is an organisation which is made up of adults aged 18 upwards who have had connections with either Guiding or Scouting, but are unable to make a regular commitment. Members often support Distict events and Units, whilst some participate in the Voyage Award Scheme. Guilds aim to keep alive among members the spirit of the Guide and Scout Promises and Laws, carry that spirit into the communities in which members live & work and to give practical, financial and moral support to Guiding and Scouting.

For more information about Trefoil Guild



IN KIDLINGTON WE HAVE 1 TREFOIL GUILD GROUP MEETING MONTHLY ON A THURSDAY.

Where are we?

All Girlguiding Units meet in our Centre in Green Road, Kidlington.

Members of 3rd Kidlington Brownies were presented with their new Programme Gold Award 
December 2018

The District Christmas Good Turn in 2018 was a collection of non perishible food that was donated to Kidlington Food Bank - the Brownies celebrated the event with a party.

February 2018 - all together at our District Thinking Day Campfire

2017 Part of the Girlguiding Kidlington Leadership Team -- a motley crew!!

3rd Kidlington Brownies Sleepover - Autumn 2017



Sparkly Guides at Big Gig Autumn 2017

Our Trefoil Guild Outdoor Cooking at our County HQ Summer 2019

The 2019 Annual Brownie Good Turn Party collected hundreds of childrens books for #Books2Africa. THANKS EVERYONE!

Members of Horizon Ranger Guide Unit braved the mud and the cold to spend a weekend at Gilwell Winter Camp January 2020.
Thanks Becky and Katy for taking them for us. xx