Amanda Taylor, Author at Girlguiding Shropshire

Our Girlguiding Shropshire members are the best and we want to celebrate the great things they do! Every month in 2023 we will be celebrating your superheroes and saying thank you. All you need to do is let us know about your superhero and the special things they do. We need to know a few details so just use our form to give us your nominations and we will do the rest!

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“Sunrise” leap day walk

Posted 8th March 2020 by Amanda Taylor

Leap Day 2020 saw 19 early rising Shropshire Guiding members and two dogs climb the Wrekin in the dark. We renewed our promise at the top at dawn. No visible sunrise that day but it didn’t actually rain for the entirety of the walk which was a bonus this winter.As always it was cold at the top of the hill so the hot sausage sandwiches and drinks when we came down were most welcome.

As the route covers part of the Shropshire Way each participant will gain their Shropshire Way Challenge badge. Between us, we’ve already recorded 66 Guiding miles on the Shropshire Way. If you want to know more about the Challenge the information should be on the Shropshire Guiding website soon and there will be a drop-in session at County day.

Safe Space Level 3 training

Posted 6th February 2020 by Amanda Taylor

We are pleased to offer an additional Safe Space Level 3 on Monday 24th February 2020 6.30-9.30pm at Girlguiding Shropshire County Headquarters.

For full details and to book please click the button below.

57 Food Boxes for Food Bank

Posted 17th December 2019 by Amanda Taylor

These amazing 2nd Ellesmere Brownies gathered together 57 boxes of food and Christmas treats for Food Bank. Part of Shropshire Shares and save the children. Top roll model. Influence 2 Skill builder.

Concert for the Royal British Legion

Posted 17th December 2019 by Amanda Taylor

2nd Ellesmere Brownies took to the stage to remember all those who gave so much for our freedom at the remembrance concert for the Royal British Legion on Saturday, November 9th. 25 members sang a medley of WW2 songs dressed as mums and evacuees of the 1940s.

The groups had also done bag packing in the morning at Tesco Ellesmere to raise funds for The Royal British Legion and the 2nd Ellesmere Brownies. They presented a cheque for £200 to the Ellesmere Branch of the Royal British Legion.

30 Year Award and Recognition of service

Posted 29th October 2019 by Amanda Taylor

It’s been 30 years of non-stop activity. Caroline Ford from 2nd Ellesmere Brownies received her 30-year award. Her husband Mike Ford was awarded recognition of service for Dofe. Caroline began guiding in 1989 after being Brownie and Guide herself.

Starting as a unit helper with Prees Brownies 1989, she then went on to be the leader of that unit. In 1999, after 10 years of involvement with the unit, she moved to Studley Warwickshire. Here she assisted with another Brownie unit for four months then starting her own unit 2nd Studley (St.Marys) in 2000.

This unit was very successful and Caroline ran this for a further 16 years together with becoming the District commissioner which led to recruiting and the further development of a 2nd Guide unit and Rainbow unit.

Moving back to Shropshire in 2015 she volunteered with 2nd Ellesmere Brownies to slow down. This rapidly became another unit under Caroline’s leadership with a current membership of 27 girls.

Caroline said ‘Guiding has been tremendous fun with some fantastic leaders who have made all experiences for girls, parents and leaders memorable happy occasions.

30 years have flown by.’

A FUN WEEKEND FOR BROWNIES AT LYNEAL

Posted 21st October 2019 by Amanda Taylor

The 2nd Ellesmere Brownies were treated to a fun-filled weekend with loads of enjoyable activities in and around the Lyneal Guide Centre. The brownies arrived at Lyneal Guide Centre where they settled in and later went on a torch walk to The Lazy Cow Cafe. The girls enjoyed a lovely dinner before taking part in an array of activities such as feeding the ponies, gently handing little chicks and dissecting owl pellets. The fun continued as they walked back to the Lyneal Guide Centre using their torchlight to find their way. At the Lyneal Guide Centre, the brownies made conker wreaths, aborigine painting, made up dress-up plays and much more creative activities. Their second day at the Guide Centre was no different from their arrival day. On their second day, the girls enjoyed face painting and taking part in an aviation challenge. They also went on a walk around the canal and Colemere, looking for insects and words of a safety sentence on a pre-laid trail. On arrival back to the Lyneal Guide Centre, the girls enjoyed a picnic lunch they prepared in the morning. They were then awarded badges before heading home with their parents packed with loads of exciting stories to share.