Rainbows, Brownies and Guides along with their leaders are getting ready to sing in a special Thinking Day concert being held at St Michael’s Church, Beccles on Sunday 22nd February.

The girls, all from units in Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth and Southwold are taking part in a national Girlguiding UK Challenge, being organised in the run up to their Centenary Celebrations which start this September. Thinking Day is celebrated by Guides worldwide on 22nd February every year and remembers Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders of Guiding.

The Changing the World Project has 19 Challenges set by various UK based charities including WWF, Friends of the Earth, British Red Cross, National Deaf Children’s Society and the Woodland Trust. The challenges are suitable for every section from Rainbows to Trefoil Guild to take part in.

The challenge the girls will be taking part in is called ‘Sing for Change’ and has been set by the charity Wateraid. The money raised from this specific project will go towards improving water and sanitation conditions in Nepal.

This challenge was chosen by the North East Division Team, party because Lizzie Garcia, Assistant Leader with 1st Beccles Brownies is currently in Nepal volunteering at an orphanage for 3 months as part of her Gap Year.

Caroline Carvosso is the Division PR Adviser. “We would like to extend an invitation to all our current members and their family and friends along with our supporters, former members of Guiding and the general public to come along to this free concert to support the work of Wateraid and to see what Guiding is really all about. The girls across the Division have been rehearsing very hard to make this a memorable concert. Everyone is welcome to join us.”

Not only will the girls be singing songs provided by Wateraid, there will be some drama sketches and music. The girls will also renew their Promise as part of Thinking Day and the Beccles District Brownie and Guide of the Year Awards will be presented.

The concert takes place on Sunday 22nd February at St Michael’s Church, Beccles. Admission is free of charge. Doors open at 2.45pm for 3pm start and finishes around 4.30pm. Please dress warmly due to limited heating in the Church.

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Demand for places in Rainbows, Brownies and Guides across Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth and Southwold is growing. With some massive Centenary Celebrations and events planned we would like to offer as many girls the opportunity of joining a local unit.

If you are interested in your child joining a unit or could volunteer some time as a Young Leader or Adult Leader or Unit Helper to help in a unit we would love to hear from you. Contact Sally Turner, Division Commissioner Tel 01502 713516 or look at our website: