Cambs West & Cambs East County International Opportunities Day

Are you interesting in taking part in an international trip or finding more out about international opportunities as a Guide/ Young Leader/ Ranger and will be between the ages of 14 -18 as of 22 July 2027 – 22 July 2028?

Then why not register for this event on Saturday 21 March 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm at Barnwell Scout Hut in Cambridge, to find out more about different international opportunities that you can participate in. To attend the international opportunities day is free but girls will need to bring a packed lunch and an activity to share with other girls.

You will get to meet other Guide/ Young Leader/ Rangers from across both Girlguiding Cambridgeshire West and Girlguiding Cambridgeshire East. You’ll also be able to find out more about the international trips which Girlguiding Cambridgeshire West and Girlguiding Cambridgeshire East will be running jointly in 2027 and potentially 2028.

There will also be an opportunity to be put forward for a Girlguiding Anglia Region trip being run in either 2027 or 2028, as Girlguiding Cambridgeshire West and Girlguiding Cambridgeshire East are able to put forward four girls each. If put forward, the girls will need to attend a Girlguiding Anglia Region International Day in October/November, date is still to be confirmed.

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FAQ's

- The girls will take part in team building activities and learn about different cultures outside of the UK.

- There will be opportunities to try different food from around the world.

- The last part of the day, we will invite parents to come along and have a presentation about the different international opportunities and for them to ask questions.

- Girls will need to bring a sufficient packed lunch with drinks.

- Girls will also need to prepare an activity/ game/ icebreaker which they will share with the other girls during the day.

- Once the form has been completed above, parents will be sent a Girlguiding Information and Consent form, which both will need to be completed by Friday 13 March 2025.

- We also ask for a letter of recommendation from the girl’s leaders to be sent to the Girlguiding Cambridgeshire West International Adviser - [email protected]

- These are still to be confirmed but the 2027 will be in Europe and the 2028 trip will be long haul.

- Costs are currently to be confirmed.

- These are currently TBC.

- Girls will be expected to fundraise and write to individuals/ organisations for
grants for the cost of the trip.
- Guidance on how to fundraise will be provided to girls selected for the trips.