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County Newsletter
May 2023
  • Recruitment kit boxes
  • Safe Space level 3 face to face training
  • First Response training dates
  • Get ready to go away
  • York Festival of Ideas
  • Young Leader Sporting Qualification
  • High Achievement Badge Award orders
  • YAS Photography Competition
 County Commissioners,
Alison Cunningham and Lesley Strathie
 countycommissioner@girlguidingnys.org.uk
County Secretary, Anne Sutton
countysecretary@girlguidingnys.org.uk   
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             County Commissioner welcome       

I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended the St Georges Day parade and service in both York and Selby; it was a wonderful and inspiring day. As County Commissioners we joined the event at York Minster, we were both immensely honoured to walk into the Minster behind our County Standard.  We stood on the saluting base watching the parade go by, so proud to see so many smiling faces, proud to wear their uniforms, taking part in this incredible event showcasing Girlguiding in York.  The Mini Dragons event in the marquee was an absolutely remarkable success; we have had some lovely feedback and thanks must go to Helen Feetenby and Emma Chester for the arrangements.  

As we chatted to the Chief Constable for North Yorkshire, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, and the York Civic Party, each one of them told us how amazing the Girlguiding organisation is, what amazing benefits it offers our young people. So THANK YOU for all you do, without you we wouldn’t have this incredible group of people in North Yorkshire South.

As we move into the summer term plans are coming together for our camps, holidays and days out. Our PR Team are preparing to help units with their community events and village carnivals. They can supply a range of publicity materials, banners, bunting and flags to help your stall look amazing. Clare our County PR Lead Volunteer can be contacted to book the material at pr.girlguidingnys@gmail.com 
If you are planning any summer events please invite your County Commissioners to join you, wherever possible we will do our best to come along.

Lesley and Alison
 

Recruitment Kit Boxes Available for Summer Fairs

Are you taking a stall at your local gala or fair this summer? We have two recruitment kit boxes available for volunteers to borrow. These each include a branded tablecloth, bunting, display posters in plastic stands and a selection of leaflets and postcards for you to hand out to promote Girlguiding to both young members and volunteers.

Please email pradviser@girlguidingnys.org.uk to book one of these. Please get in early as we already have 6 bookings for May, but June, July, August and September are currently relatively clear! (NB - these remain in the old branding for 2023).

 
Safe Space level 3 in person training 
When: Saturday 20th May
Where: White Rose House 10:00 – 13:30.

If you'd like to book on please contact Elizabeth 
First response training dates 2023



There are spaces available on the following First response trainings:
 
When:

Saturday 13 May 2023 10.00-4.00pm Full course NEE office

To book a place please contact Elizabeth 
Get ready to Go Away

For experienced GAW qualification holders and those exploring becoming qualified. Join us to learn new skills or brush up your knowledge on the current Girlguiding requirements:

Getting it right for Going Way 
To update Going Away With qualification holders and those considering undertaking the qualification regarding the new expectations, paperwork and processes. We will cover Terms and Conditions, RENs, RA, Health Forms, etc to help you have a great and safe time away. this is a free event via Zoom.
Saturday 13 May 3.30pm-5.30pm  

Risky Business
For both residentials and unit meetings, take a look at the new standardised Risk Assessments and explore how to use them to keep everyone safe. This is a free event via Zoom.
Thursday 25th May 7.30pm to 9pm 

To book onto any of these sessions please contact Elizabeth on countyadministrator@girlguidingnys.org.uk Please specify which event you would like to attend.

This newsletter is issued to all via GO. Emailed during the first week of the month. Please submit your news, events and photographs to pradviser@girlguidingnys.org.uk by the 20th of the month.
               
York Festival Of Ideas 2023



When: 2nd - 15 June 
Further details: Flyer

There will be loads going on in the Festival of interest to our young people, they may even be able to use some of the activities towards badges.
 
Our older members and leaders may be interested in some of the other events, as listed in the full programme: https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2023/ 
 
YOUNG LEADER (AND YOUNGER LEADERS) SPORTING QUALIFICATION

For 14 – 25 year old Young Leaders and Leaders
Come along and be the first to experience this new training, courtesy of East Yorkshire
 
When: Saturday 20 May at Guideacres, Cottingham 10-4pm 

What: Calling All Young Leaders and Younger Leaders 14 years to 25 years. This is an introduction of how to safely plan and deliver fun sport-based sessions to girls. You will gain the knowledge and insight about how to plan for the different sections and all legal requirements in order to deliver sessions. No previous knowledge required just to be enthused to support units.

Please contact Elizabeth by email countyadministrator@girlguidingnys.org.uk to find out more and to book a place. 
Ordering High Achievement Badges and Certificates



A reminder that you can order Bronze and Silver Award badges via shop on the County Website. The orders are processed once a month, and the cut off date for orders is 19th of each month.

If you'd like to collect your order from the NEE office you need to  enter 'officepickup' at the checkout stage. NB: Gold Awards needs to be ordered via your Division Commissioner.

If you've any questions about badge ordering please contact Elizabeth

YAS Photography Competition
'The Great Outdoors'



North Yorkshire Creative Activities is running a photo competition from Easter through to September 30 2023 for all Scout and Guide sections. This year's theme is The Great Outdoors. Each person can enter a maximum of 5 photos. Further details can be found here

All entries to be submitted in digital jpeg format to the following email address - creative@nys.org.uk
 
If you have any questions or queries about GO please contact the Membership Systems Team
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