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44 swindonlink.com • June 2008

Are you prepared to be a guider?
Girls across North Swindon are queuing up to become Guides, Brownies or Rainbows and District Commissioner Chris Fisher is calling for
volunteers to lend a hand with setting up new units.
Leaders need no previous ex- opportunity to meet a wide variety house. be a person on their own and to do
perience and most training can be of people. Training from the Guides Chris said that guiding has something away from their family.
completed while working with the Association also stands you in good moved with the times to offer girls It gives them character and they
girls at their weekly meetings. “It’s stead in the work place.” a range of exciting opportunities. make friends.”
not too daunting if you have the There are waiting lists for all units “Guiding gives them the chance to Call Chris Fisher on 723584.
support of a team and the existing and there is a particular need in
Chris Fisher, back left, with brownies and guides and their leaders at Abbey Meads
leaders have all offered to help,” North Swindon. At present, there is
said Chris. “Typically, guiders need a Brownie pack at Taw Hill and most
to be able to spare two hours a week of the children will want to become
for meetings and one more evening guides if there was a group.
a term for planning. All three age ranges are catered
“As well as giving something to for at Abbey Meads and there are
the girls, the volunteers gain friend- enough girls to start Rainbow,
ships with other leaders and the Brownie and Guide units at Red-

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