The following press releases have been issued by Girlguiding Scotland over the last twelve months.

Third Girls' Attitudes Survey Highlights UK Girls' views

25th October 2011: Today Girlguiding UK launches the third Girls’ Attitudes Survey looking at the views and opinions of today’s girls and young women. New findings show that contrary to popular belief, girls and young women in the UK are generally positive and happy with their lives. However, there are significant numbers who are worried about their future and are under pressure for a variety of reasons including money, career choices, the portrayal of women, government cuts and global warming.

Published: 25 October 2011

The Future is Yours Guiding Conference

150 young women, aged 18-35, descended on Tulliallan Police College from 9 – 11 September 2011 for Girlguiding Scotland’s The Future is Yours event. The Leadership Development weekend brought together young women from across the UK to help shape the future of guiding and to actively promote young women into higher roles within the organisation.

Published: 12 September 2011

34th World Guiding Conference

First Minister Alex Salmond opened the 34th World Guiding Conference in Edinburgh on Monday 11th July. Hundreds of delegates from around the world descended on the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena for the Opening Ceremony of the week long 34th World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) conference.

Published: 12 July 2011

Tartan Gig 100

2,200 music fans from across Scotland descended on Glasgow Royal Concert Hall last Saturday (21/08/2010) to witness some of music’s top acts perform at Girlguiding Scotland’s Tartan Gig 100.

Published: 23 August 2010

Royal Visit to Camp Caledonia

To mark Girlguiding’s Centenary, 1000 girls attended ‘Caledonia 2010’ a huge camp at Girlguiding’s Training Centre, Netherurd, in Peeblesshire, and were delighted to receive a visit from HRH the Countess of Wessex on 20 July.

Published: 21 July 2010

Brownie Express Carnival

2200 Brownies celebrated Girlguiding Scotland’s Centenary with a Brownie ‘Express’ Carnival at Scone Palace, Perth, on 12th and 13th June.

Published: 14th June 2010

Lord High Commissioner's Reception

The Lord High Commissioner Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT, GCMG, held in honour of Girlguiding Scotland’s Centenary year a reception within the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, on Thursday 20th May 2010.

Published: 20 May 2010

May 2010 - Magic on Mull

120 members of Girlguiding Scotland took part in a unique Centenary event on Mull on Friday 30th April – Sunday 2nd May.

Published: 13 May 2010

May 2010 - Ultimate Lapland

One young woman from Edinburgh celebrated Girlguiding UK’s Centenary year during Easter by travelling north to Lapland to try her hand at a number of extreme snow-based activities.

Published: 11 May 2010

Changing the World Talks

Girlguiding UK celebrates its Centenary in 2010. Over the past 100 years there has been a long tradition of Brownies and Guides undertaking many tasks and service projects on a local, national and international level

Published: 10 February 2010

One World One Beat

The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston will be alive with world song and dance over the weekend of the 20th and 21st February 2010 when 3,000 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides from all over Scotland attend the sell-out performing arts event One World One Beat, to celebrate the annual World Thinking Day in an extra special way during Girlguiding UK’s Centenary year.

Published: 15 February 2010

One O'clock Gun

In order to continue their Centenary celebrations, Girlguiding Scotland was given the opportunity to be present at the firing of the One O’clock Gun in Edinburgh on New Year’s Day.

Published: 1 January 2010