Dumfries and Galloway International Opportunities 2025
70th Anniversary of 1st Morton Brownies
Fantastic morning celebrating 1st Morton Brownies 70th anniversary
We planted 7 trees, one for each decade.
Delicious tea & cakes followed the hard work!
Good Turn points added when a few Brownies did the dishes !!
Friendship Fair
On Saturday 7th October Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Leaders from all over the Dumfries & Galloway County got together for fun at the fair.
Experiencing fun houses, escape rooms, bungy trampolines, bouncy castles, crazy golf, circus games and much more...
Massive thank yous go to all the leaders involved with the organisation, to the Rangers who helped run the tea/coffee and the escape rooms and to the Scouts who setup the marquees for us.
Denmark
Early in the holidays several Rangers and their leaders visited Denmark and Sweden, meeting the British Ambassador at the Embasey.
End of Term
Many units were celebrating the end of term...
Dalbeattie guides chilled out with yoga, mindfulness and mehendi.
Lochinch Rainbows welcomed new girls making their promise.
Castle Douglas Rainbows had their first ever sleepover with a unicorn theme.
Guiding from around the county took over The Fullarton cinema to watch The Little Mermaid.
Kirkcolm guiding finished with a picnic and a paddle.
Dalbeattie Guides enjoyed outdoor cooking and a water fight.
Stewartry Rangers met at The Dhoon and created Little mermaid sculptures.
Lochinch Brownies finished with football golf, promise ceremonies and a buffet.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Summer and we'll see you all at the beginning of the new term!!
Special Events
4th Dumfries Brownies and Kelloholm district took part in their local galas and parades.
Lochinch Brownies invited "Pretty in Resin" to help with t-shirt printing.
Girlguiding from around the county took over Mabie Farm Park for the day.
Stewartry Distict have been chosen as the charity of the month by Laggan.
Congratulations Katherine and Raiden
1st Stewartry Rangers Katherine and Raiden
We are really proud and think they are true stars
They were both presented Youth Volunteering Awards at Dalbeattie last night for their volunteering in Girl Guiding and animal charities they support.
Experiences to be remembered!
Kirkinner Brownies completed their Wooly Sheep challenge visitn a blue texel sheep farm and finished the term with a stay at Balnab Dairy and Featherdown Farmstay Holidays.
Castle Douglas Rainbows continued with their nature badge and started on the new Biosphere badge.
Lucy from Kirkcudbright Brownies gained the highly acclaimed GOLD award! Very Well Done Lucy.
Stewartry Rangers "Kipped on a Ship" in Glasgow.
Dalbeattie Guides worked on a recycling challenge.
Middlebie Rainbows and Brownies worked towards the new Biosphere badge.
Annan Guides tried tie dying
Kirkcolm Brownies & Guides visited East Balscalloch Farm to learn about Owls from Jean & Jeff.
Kelloholm Guides continued their support for Kirkconnel & Kelloholm development trust with their planting at Kirkconnel Railway Station
Annan Brownies have been working towards their Have Adventures theme, completed Fathers Day gifts and celebrating 8 Bronze awards and a Silver Award - Well done girls!
What we have been up to...
The groups around the county have been very busy over the last few weeks...
Amelia climbed Criffel to raise funds for her Rainbow unit!
Kirkcolm Brownies and Guides worked towards their camp skills badges.
Castle Douglas Rainbows worked towards their Nature badge.
Kelloholm Guides visited Cumbrae
Middlebie Brownies made Bee hotels
Dumfries Brownies and Rainbows were awarded certificates for their Keep Scotland Beautiful litter pick
The GSA Biosphere launched a Scout & Guide badge pack
The Big Help Out
To mark the Kings Coronation, units from around Dumfries and Galloway have been volunteering for other organisations or around their local area.
1st Castle Douglas Rainbows helped out Stewartry Community Gardens, weeding and planting the gardens
1st Kelloholm Brownies and Rainbows took part in a litter pick around their local meeting hall
Kirkinner Brownies volunteered to weed and clean outside of their meeting hall
Maxwelltown West Brownies help produce decorations for their local coronation celebration and decorate the hall
Middlebie Rainbows & Brownies joined Middlebie Garden Group to plant flowers around the village and clean the street signs
North West Rainbows & Brownies have completed multiple litter picks around their local area
3rd & 7th Annan Brownies, Annan Guides and Lower Annandale Rangers are volunteering at Lydiafield Care Home to weed and plant their garden for the residents.
Activities from our local units
Over the last few weeks our units have made puppets, been curling, tossed pancakes, celebrated Valentines day, learnt through science experiments, and celebrated Thinking Day.
What do we do??
In the past week Castle Douglas Rainbows have looked at science experiments, Annan Brownies have learnt about DIY tools and how to use them, Dalbeattie Guides have completed some practical DIY building bookshelves, and Middlebie Rainbows and Brownies have tried out curling at Lockerbie ice rink.
The Family History Society, 9 Glasgow Street, Dumfries DG2 9AF have very kindly put on a window display from items in the Girlguiding Dumfries & Galloway Archives.
The display will be available to see from now until the end of February.
Chinese New Year
Castle Douglas Rainbows, Annan Guides and Lower Annandale Rangers have all been completing activities around Chinese new year, from Chinese dragons and lanterns to shadow puppet shows and making fortune cookies.
Girlguiding starts a new year
All our units across Dumfries & Galloway have now started their termly meetings in 2023...
Dalbeattie Guides were back and doing the patch up challenge...
Kirkcudbright Guides went to the Ice Bowl on Saturday, travelling by public transport..
3rd & 7th Annan Brownies have been celebrating the girls achievements with 7 Bronze Awards..
Presenting a Beltie Award
County Commissioner Libby Ong, presented Izabella from Kirkcudbright Brownies her Beltie award at The Fullarton, in recognition of her public speaking skills, talking about her experiences in Brownies.
Congratulations Izabella!
Matilda's Mighty Movie at The Fullarton
Stewartry girlguiding took over the Fullarton to watch Matilda on Saturday 7th January. Had all sections from rainbows to rangers which was amazing... thank you for hosting us!
The President’s Award
The President’s Award is presented annually by our County President, to a unit who fulfils the following criteria:
a) To the unit who fulfilled the Five Essentials of Guiding.
b) Showed good examples of a wide and varied programme throughout the year.
c) Showed good examples of the girls enjoying activities and events away from the meeting place.
d) Showed good examples of involving the local community in the unit and providing service in the local community.
Recent Recipients include:
2014 6th Dumfries Max West Brownies
2015 1st Lorcharbriggs Brownies
2016 2nd Lockerbie Guides
2017 1st Lockerbie Rainbows
2018 7th Annan Brownies
2019 1st Canonbie Guides
2020 -
2021 -
The Falkland Shield
The Falkland Shield was donated, in 1990, to Mrs Rosalind Hall, by Mrs W H Fullerton, President of the Falkland Islands Girl Guide Branch Association. The shield was presented in thanks for the training organised by Mrs Hall for Guiders, after the Falklands War.
Although the shield was presented to Mrs Hall, she wished the shield to be awarded annually, for outstanding acts of courage or community service within the County for any girl or adult who is a member of Girlguiding Dumfriesshire.
Recent Recipients of the Falkland Shield include:
2014 Linda Owen
2017 Catherine Lithgow and Vi Halliday
2018 Fiona McKenzie
2019 Fran Brown.
The Hazel Award
The Hazel Award was created in memory of Hazel McCulloch, at the request of her husband Stewart and her family. Hazel was a Guide Guider in Dumfries, District Commissioner, Deputy County Commissioner and latterly County Registration Secretary.
Hazel loved all aspects of Guiding and valued the commitment of the Guiders. For this reason the award, a brooch, is presented annually to a leader without any County appointments, who has given outstanding service to her unit.
Recent Recipients of the Hazel Award:
2011
Sheila Aird 6th Dumfries (Max/West) Brownies
Rachel Gormley 1st Morton Guides
Karen Meiklem 1st Moffat Brownies
2012
Helen Gray 7th Annan Brownies
Fiona McDonald 1st Lochmaben Guides
Jackie Muir 1st Calside Rainbows
Margaret Trotter 1st Calside Rainbows
2013
2014
Catherine Lithgow Canonbie Ranger Unit
2019
Maureen Blackwood 1st Kelloholm Guides
Susan Thomson 3rd Annan Brownies.
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