SHINDIGS is back and now open for applications! SHINDIGS gives young members the chance to experience what it takes to put on Southend Gang Show in just one day. Young members will rehearse during the day before taking to the stage to perform to parents in the evening. SHINDIGS 2023 will place on Saturday 11…

As a celebration of the last day of half term. We went to our Southend planetarium and museum, where our unit was split in half so one half got to see the show and the other the museum and then swapped. We were there for 2 hours and our girls really enjoyed it. It sparked…

In June 2022, Sangam was able to welcome its first guests, in over two years, following the Covid pandemic and everyone is now working very hard to rebuild numbers in order to secure its future. Tina, our Regional International Advisor for Anglia has travelled to India regularly over the last 30 years and is, therefore,…

Our annual awards evening took place on Friday 23 September – our first since before the COVID lockdowns.   A variety of awards  were presented to members.  Among these we were delighted to have FIVE Queen’s Guide Awards presented.  This is the highest award which can be earned within Girlguiding and to have so many…

On a beautiful hot July day 74 Guides, Rangers and leaders from Southend East set off bright & early for a day out at Stubbers Activity Centre in Upminster. Despite the 7.45am start for the first pick up point, the girls were full of energy and anticipation of what the day would bring. Our trip…

Nearly 150 brownies plus their leaders from across Southend East Division spent a fantastic day exploring Colchester Zoo back in May. The brownies and their leaders arrived just as the zoo was opening and excitedly began their day out visiting lots of animals as they walked down the hill at the zoo. The brownies favourites…

On Friday 8 July, Basildon division held a Leader Thank You Evening. Leaders were presented with various awards, including two 5 year service awards, two 30 year service awards, an EGG award (Essex Good Guiding), two Thanks Badges and a Good Service Badge. Awards were presented by Alison Tompkinson, County Commissioner. Unfortunately many leaders were not…

2019/20 marked the 100th birthdays of 1st Wickford Brownies and 1st Wickford Guides. As part of their special centenary celebrations, and as a gift to the community, Girlguiding Wickford District has designed and created a mural which has been installed in the pedestrian walkway adjacent to the railway bridge in the High Street. It not…

Our Guideacres’ team  has arranged to have EXCLUSIVE USE of Kids Kingdom in Southend for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and leaders in Essex South East during November 2022. From Monday 14 November until Friday 18 November, there is a time slot each evening for sections who meet that night to come and spend time enjoying…

The depot which serves the two Southend divisions is now 50 years old.  Margaret has been running this highly successful depot throughout this time and has steered it to 19th place of 900 depots across the UK and BGO.  Two incredible achievements! On Saturday volunteers from Southend East and Southend West divisions met at Guideacres…