Girlguiding North West England
- Girlguiding North West England
Girlguiding North West England is one of the nine Countries and Regions of Girlguiding UK. It is further subdivided into 17 Girlguiding Counties. These are not the same as the counties defined by the British government. The region was introduced in 1960 covering the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Cheshire, Lancashire, plus the Isle of Man, with the headquarters in Preston.[ [http://www.girlguidingnwe.org.uk/ Girlguiding North West England] ] It is also know, for example to the Charity Commissioners, as the Guide Association North West England. [ [http://www.charitiesdirect.com/CharityDetail.asp?orgid=19143 CharitiesDirect] ] ]Counties
Girlguiding North West England is subdivided into 17 counties. These are:
*Cheshire Border
*Cheshire Forest
*Cumbria North
*Cumbria South
*Greater Manchester West
*Isle of Man
*Lancashire Border
*Lancashire East
*Lancashire North West
*Lancashire South
*Lancashire South East
*Lancashire West
*Manchester
*Merseyside
*Sefton
*Stockport
*Wirral
Camp sites
Waddow Hall Activity Centre is situated in this region in the Ribble Valley near Clitheroe. It has campsites, indoor accommodation, conference facilities, and equipment for a range of activities. [ [http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/xq/asp/sID.111/qx/centres/article.asp Waddow Hall] ] It has been owned by Girlguiding UK since 1927 and is also used for training courses. [ [http://www.forestofbowland.com/BusinessNetwork/bn_european_charter_business.asp Forest of Bowland AONB] ] The first training week at Waddow began on 1927-09-28, under the auspices of Alice Behrens, two days before the opening ceremony took place.[cite book| last =Kerr | first =Rose | authorlink=Rose Kerr| title =Story of the Girl Guides 1908-1938 | publisher =Girl Guides Association | date =1976 | location =London] Waddow is sometimes called the "Foxlease of the North".]ee also
*Scouting in North West England
*Scouting on the Isle of Man
References
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