International Adventures in Girlguiding
Girlguiding is part of a truly global movement so we can offer members a huge range of amazing international adventures. Girlguiding Buckinghamshire offers a wide range of International adventures from County trips to Division, District and Unit trips and the opportunity for individuals to take part in Region and National trips as well.
Past County trips have included: World Scout Jamborees; trips to Jamborees in Finland, Luxembourg, Holland; Ulster; Sri Lanka; Mongolia; Iceland. World Centre trips to Sangam, Our Cabana, Our Chalet and KISC, the Scout World Centre in Kandersteg.
Other trips have included Azores, Malta, New Zealand and Canada.
Take a look at what we have coming up:
International trip leaders required - Anglia!
The Anglia international team are delighted to announce 4 new international opportunities - Morocco and the Azores in summer 2025, Canada and Our Cabana in Mexico, in summer 2026. The team would love to hear from any members who would be keen to get involved.
If this is you, please email international@girlguiding-anglia.org.uk by Sunday 21 April 2024, stating which trip would be of interest
International - Afternoon Tea - Sunday 8 September 2024 @ Ellesborough Guide Centre
If you are thinking of taking the Travelling Abroad module, or would like more information about taking girls on an international adventure either in the UK or abroad or are you looking for a new challenge? Then come along to our afternoon tea where we can have an informal chat, answer your questions and give you more ideas! More information will be posted here soon.
International Cookery Competitions
Guides, rangers and young leaders are invited to come along and cook a two-course meal outdoors, cooked any means of your choice and served to our judges. There will be 2 events, one at Herons Lodge and one at Ellesborough during April 2025
There will also be a competition for rainbows and brownies where they will be invited to submit photo evidence of their creations cooked at home or at their unit meeting – more details to follow.
Buckinghamshire INTOPs (International opportunities) selection events for trips in 2026/7
Unfortunately, there will be no Buckinghamshire INTOPs selection event for girls in 2024 (for trips in 2025).
Trips in 2026/7 - For adult members, there will be a selection day in April 2025 for potential leaders. INTOPs for girls will be held at the beginning of July 2025. More details to follow.
Trips in 2024
There are two Buckinghamshire County trips taking place in August 2024 – one to Malta and another to Kandesteg in Switzerland. Three Anglia leader trips are taking place this year too – 2 to Our Chalet Adelboden in Switzerland and one to Sangam in India. We look forward to hearing all about their adventures.
If you are leading a trip abroad this year, do get in touch and let us know how you got on and of course, send some photos!
If you have any questions or would like more information, please email: International@girlguidingbucks.org.uk