Rainbows take part in special virtual event to celebrate World Thinking Day

Held each year on February 22, the event is celebrated in 150 countries around the world by over 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

On this day, the birthday of founder Lord Baden-Powell and his wife Olave, Guiding and its impact on girls and young women is celebrated.

This year’s theme was Stand Strong, Stand up and Stand Together for peacebuilding. 

Although they couldn’t all celebrate together this year, South West England Girlguiding organized a virtual sleepover where thousands were able to virtually visit all five of the The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts world centres, where activities included cooking local food, playing traditional games and building models of famous landmarks.

Alveston and Pilning Rainbows groups to part in special events for World Thinking Day

Sara Messenger, unit leader for 1st Alveston Rainbows and 1st Pilning Rainbows, said: “At a local level, parents were emailed ‘Wishing you a world of peace’ posters to put in their windows and in Bradley Stoke a tree was decorated with over 40 peace doves made by girls and their leaders, all with the word Peace written on in different languages.

“Although many units have adapted to life under Covid and are meeting via Zoom we are hopeful that we may return to face to face meetings after Easter, although it will be up to each unit or venue when they do return.

“But Girl Guiding remains hugely popular and wants and needs more volunteers so that we can offer girls even more exciting adventures and experiences.”

Volunteers of all backgrounds, age groups and abilities are welcome.

Find more information about volunteering at girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/register-your-interest