Being a young leader is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to so many. Enhancing leadership skills, becoming a role model for younger girls, gain skills and have fun. It also provides other opportunities such as becoming a peer educator, completing the Queen’s Guide award and the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme to name a few.

You can pop in at any time between 11.00am and 5.00pm for a chat about the role, training, opportunities and the help/support that is available, plus anything else! Refreshments available all day.

Escrick Park Sponsored Walk



When: Sat 21 October 2023

Come and join in a sponsored walk around the lovely Escrick Park Estate.  There are 2 routes open to all sections:
Route 1 is 2 miles
Route 2 is 5 miles

The sponsor money you raise will be shared between your own unit and White Rose House in Wheldrake.  Sponsor form and more information available here.  Any questions please email countycommissioner@girlguidingnys.or.uk
 

SAVVY SATURDAY bookings open



When: Saturday 7 October 
Where: Haxby and Wiggington Methodist Church 10am to 4 pm.
Cost: £5

Come and spend the day (or part of the day) with fellow volunteers sharing ideas to ”pump up the programme” and “gee up your Guiding”! Choose from 13 different sessions ranging from practical tips for admin, unit accounts and programme solutions through to looking after your wellbeing, meeting the new Sports Coordinators and ideas to get help running your unit. 

Follow links for the Full programme and booking form 

Air and Share Events


We will be running three zoom sessions for the following units:

Rainbows 20 September @ 7.30pm
Brownies 1 2 October @7.30pm
Guides and Rangers 14 November @ 7.30pm

To book a place please email Elizabeth

Find out about becoming a Girlguiding Trainer
 

What: Opportunity to discover what being a trainer involves, learn some techniques, hear about the training qualification and discuss next steps (with no obligation!)
When: Sat 30 Sept 10am-3pm
Where: Guideacres County Campsite, Cottingham
Further details: Cost is £5 which includes lunch, contact Elizabeth for more information and to book a place

East Yorkshire are running this session which is open to volunteers from NYS.

First Response Training

We are running a full First Response training on the following date:

Sunday 5 November 10.00am - 4.00pm
Brayton Scout and Guide Hut

The cost of the training is £5. If you'd like to book a place email Elizabeth. 

Next date for FR 20 January 2023 at NEE office

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
 

New County Executive Team and Advisers Email Directory

You can now locate the county email directory on our website here: NYS Email Directory - June 2023 (girlguidingnys.org.uk). This includes county email addresses for our county executive team as well as the advisers that are available to help support you in your role and activities for Girlguiding. 
 

BUZZ US mental health support for 11 - 18 year olds


A free mental health support text service for children aged 11-18 years available from Compass Phoenix. It's a completely  anonymous text service - children can contact Wellbeing Workers for support, advice and signposting for a wide variety of mental health concerns including anxiety and stress, bullying, self-esteem, self-harming behaviours etc.

The contact number is 07520 631168 and they can expect to receive a reply within 24 hours. For more information visit their website: North Yorkshire (Compass Phoenix) - Compass (compass-uk.org)

Please share this with any young people whom you feel may benefit from this service.

External First Aid Qualification
NEW PROCESS


NEE Region have recently appointed three first aid verifiers. Their role is to advise on all external first aid qualifications completed by volunteers and decide if they meet the GG syllabus.

The process for checking an external First Aid qualification is as follows:

• Email the verifiers on FirstAidVerifiers@girlguidingnortheast.org.uk and include name as recorded on GO, membership number, training certificate (including date training completed) and training syllabus. 
• The email will be picked up by one of the verifiers who will discuss the course and qualification with the volunteer to gather information and decide if the course meets the Girlguiding syllabus or not.
• The verifier who has been dealing with that enquiry will then reply to the volunteer to advise on any additional training needed or if the course has been accepted.

Once completed, the verifiers will let Region office know for GO to be updated.