Blairgowrie & Rattray Hub Magazine Winter 2023

And just like that,
we’re in! We started
the autumn term
with all our Rainbow,
Brownie, Guide and
Ranger units meeting
in our new Guide
Hall, all together for
the first time since
our required hasty exit from the old hut in
2017. Our access to the hall came less than
a year after we watched the bulldozers move
in, which was an amazing feat for a building
built totally from funds gained from grants,
fundraising and donations. Local companies
and contractors were involved in the
construction and have given us a warm, well
insulated, energy efficient building which will
continue the long history of Girlguiding in the
local area. Local company ALGO were the main
contractor and have worked so well with us we
can only thank them. In addition, we express
our sincere thanks to all involved in the local
fundraising aspects of the build, from bingo to
quizzes to book sales, car washes, craft sales,
sponsored walks and many more, just THANK
YOU!
We will have our grand opening the weekend
of 27th/28th January, with the formal opening
on the Saturday morning and we to the
community in the afternoon. Keep an eye
on local advertising for further details of our
plans.
We are very pleased to note that our numbers
have increased within our units since we
moved into the Guide Hall. We have 2 Rainbow
units, 3 Brownie units, 2 Guide units and a
newly formed Ranger unit, which meet weekly
during term times with many additional
optional events during weekends and
school holidays. Girls can join any of the
levels (space permitting) at any time from
age 5 to 18, go to www.girlguiding.org.uk to
register your daughter, anytime from birth!
The earlier they are added to the system,
the better the chance of getting started
when they reach the minimum age. Equally,
if you are interested in helping the girls get
the best out of our meetings, please go to
the same area of the website to register
your interest and the District Commissioner
will be in touch to discuss the options. All
over 18s are subject to references and PVG
certification.
Our new hall is available for hire by groups
and individuals for meetings, parties, talks,
etc. We are very reasonably priced and can
offer use of the kitchen, provide tables and
chairs and have fully accessible facilities. If
you are interested in hiring the hall, please
email guidehutblairgowrie@gmail.com Terms
and conditions for hall use can be found on
the notice board outside the building or can
be sent to you on request. We are happy that
several bookings, particularly for children’s
parties, have been received already.
We are still fundraising to complete work on
the Hall, grounds and garden so we will still be
out and about shaking our buckets. We’ll be
at the Christmas Lights Switch On with Santa’s
Grotto and a hot drinks stall so come along and
say ‘hello’.
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