October 2024 round up

October 2024 round up

Here are some of the fun things we have been doing in November: 3rd November: Thornton Heath Rainbows went to India to make Diyas for Diwali. What lovely weather it had. Next, we went to Poland to see the castles. We were so exhausted, but loved every second. 3rd...
Jack Petchey evening

Jack Petchey evening

On Monday 23 September, Girlguiding members from across the county of Croydon gathered at Fairfield Halls along with representatives from the Jack Petchey Foundation for the evening to celebrate all the amazing Girlguiding Jack Petchey Achievement award winners. The...
September 2024 round up

September 2024 round up

Moving into autumn, here is what we have been up to in September. September 13th: Pendulum painting done differently. Shaving foam painting. What a success! Happy rainbows. Happy leaders. September 15th: 1st and 4th Shirley Guides had a great weekend completing a...
July 2024 round up

July 2024 round up

Guiding in Croydon continues through the summer, and here are some of the things we have been up to in July: 1st July: Congratulations to volunteer Judith Mitchell who received her 60 years service award. 1st July: Croydon North Division Day, celebratrating 50 years...
Race for Life

Race for Life

On 30th June 2024, over 80 members of Girlguiding Croydon entered the Croydon Race for Life. Distances covered ranged from 3k to 10k… people of all ages joined in and raised over £17,000 for Cancer Research UK! Most people had families affected by this terrible...
Clock unveiling at the Radcliffe Centre

Clock unveiling at the Radcliffe Centre

The Radcliffe Centre is owned and managed by Fairfield Division, part of Girlguiding Croydon. The early days of Radcliffe saw a rather quirky wooden building on land where houses now stand. In 1996 the first part of the current building was built.  Subsequent...