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The following is taken from the Girlguiding UK website.

Guides is the section of guiding for girls aged ten to 14.

Members take part in a wide range of exciting activities at their regular meetings, and at special events or holidays. Girls do everything from adventure sports to playing fun games, and from taking part in community action projects to the performing arts.

Guides work together in small groups or 'Patrols' and, with the support of an adult Leader, choose and run some of the activities themselves using Go for It! resource packs.

The Guide programme is divided into five areas:

• discovery of new experiences and challenges
• healthy lifestyles
• global awareness
• skills and relationships
• celebrating diversity

Girls can extend their knowledge and skills by working towards Guide interest badges covering many different hobbies and activities from Film lover to Independent living. They can also gain Challenge badges that recognise their participation in guiding over a period of time. The badges build towards the Baden-Powell Challenge Award, named in honour of the founder of guiding.

Guides in Ashfield

If you want to get involved in Guiding, the following Churches run Guide Units in Ashfield:

Huthwaite Methodist, Sherwood Street, Huthwaite.

St. Andrew's, Mansfield Road, Skegby, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

St. John the Evangelist Church, Nottingham Road, Hucknall.

St. Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

If you are not aged between 10 and 14 then you could join:

• the Rainbow Guides (age 4-7 years)
• the Brownie Guides (age 7-10 years)
• the Senior Section (age 10-26 years)

Or if you are older, you might consider becoming an adult volunteer.