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Save our Girlguiding Activity centres

@SaveourTACs

Save our Girlguiding activity centres from being sold off By Girlguiding, without discussion with its members

 South East, England
Joined June 2023
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"We tell our girls that they can do anything, and that they should use their voice, but @Girlguiding is #disempowering the incredible women who have raised multi-million pound sums and created credible business plans with unbelievable speed and skill." cypnow.co.uk/news/article/ca…
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How about the rights of: - @FoxiesFuture to information about why their bid to #SaveFoxlease was rejected - @WaddowHallTrust to info about their rejected bid to #SaveWaddow - @Girlguiding #volunteers who just want you to #TellUsWhy @GirlguidingCEO @Chief_Guide
Girlguiding (@Girlguiding) profile pictureGirlguiding@Girlguiding11 Jul 2024
Every young person should have a right to information that helps them live healthy, happy lives. We’re asking the government to listen to young people and deliver high quality, inclusive RHSE. Read our full statement on the RHSE consultation here: girlguiding.org.uk/about-us/…
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"@FoxiesFuture raised £4m to #SaveFoxlease in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, after @Girlguiding confirmed in 2023 it planed to sell the activity centre." #TellUsWhy you rejected their fully-funded bid, @GirlguidingCEO. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqv5…
Foxlease: Charity turned down for Girlguiding property sale

Foxlease: Charity turned down for Girlguiding property sale

About £4m was raised to buy the former Girlguiding centre in the New Forest, a charity says.

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"We are working hard and with care to ensure we achieve the best value and outcomes for @GirlguidingMembers across the UK." - @GuidingMembers What's the value of #volunteers, @tracyfoster268? What's the value of #experiences, @sallykettle? #TellUsWhy advertiserandtimes.co.uk/new…
‘Difficult to accept’ – campaigners hit out after rejection in bid to buy £4m Forest activity centre

‘Difficult to accept’ – campaigners hit out after rejection in bid to buy £4m Forest activity centre

A campaign group hoping to buy the Girlguiding centre in Lyndhurst has been left “exceedingly disappointed” after its over-market offer was rejected.

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"We have developed a sound five-year business plan and fundraised an almost unbelievable amount in a short time to put ourselves in a position where @Girlguiding could legitimately choose us, whilst complying with its obligations." #TellUsWhy you didn't dailyecho.co.uk/news/2442537…
Major blow to community group's bid to save popular activity centre

Major blow to community group's bid to save popular activity centre

A community group set up to save Foxlease Activity Centre in Lyndhurst has suffered a major setback in its bid to purchase the site and secure its future.

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"We're shocked & greatly saddened by this, as we have always acted with dignity & professionalism, working hard to put the estate in the best possible deal in order to make it a huge community-owned success for everyone." #TellUsWhy @Girlguiding lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/ne…

Trust ‘disappointed’ as Waddow Hall plans made public by MP

The Waddow Hall Trust said they had been hopeful of being the preferred bidder and were unhappy over revelations of a new charity.

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"We find it difficult to accept... given the extensive benefits for the future use by their members and the synergies with @Girlguiding's publicly declared aims and future strategy" #TellUsWhy @GirlguidingCEO @Chief_Guide #Guiding #Volunteers advertiserandtimes.co.uk/new…
‘Difficult to accept’ – campaigners hit out after rejection in bid to buy £4m Forest activity centre

‘Difficult to accept’ – campaigners hit out after rejection in bid to buy £4m Forest activity centre

A campaign group hoping to buy the Girlguiding centre in Lyndhurst has been left “exceedingly disappointed” after its over-market offer was rejected.

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Save our Girlguiding Activity centres retweeted
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Lizzie@bagpuss345 Jul 2024
Replying to @angelasaltcom
@angelasaltcom HOW are you for the girls, with the girls, by the girls when you are not listening to what the girls want?? There are members crying out to you, raising THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of pounds to #saveFoxlease and you don’t care! #TellUsWhy!!!
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#TellUsWhy #SaveWaddow #SaveFoxlease @Girlguiding
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#Girlguiding #Volunteer Nicky said: "I would post by promise badge back to them in disgust - but I feel @Girlguiding would just sell it for the money." She doesn't feel like the org cares about its members. This starts with @GirlguidingCEO & @Chief_Guide's failure to #TellUsWhy.
A quote from Nicky, a leader with multiple guiding units, who said: "I would post by promise badge back to them in disgust - but I feel they would just sell it for the money. I joined an organisation that cared about its members."

ALT A quote from Nicky, a leader with multiple guiding units, who said: "I would post by promise badge back to them in disgust - but I feel they would just sell it for the money. I joined an organisation that cared about its members."

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Save our Girlguiding Activity centres retweeted
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Lizzie@bagpuss345 Jul 2024
Replying to @SaveourTACs @waddowhalltrust @Girlguiding
I feel absolutely broken by the organisation that is supposedly empowering women and girls 😢 What’s the point anymore? How can I honestly stand in front of my Brownies and tell them they have a voice? @Girlguiding you have got this all so very VERY wrong 😔
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Brooke, who was forced to leave #Guiding when @GirlguidingBGO was closed, feels strongly about the closure of #Foxlease. Volunteers find @Girlguiding's decision to turn down fully funded bids from @FoxiesFuture & @WaddowHallTrust unfathomable & unforgivable. Please #TellUsWhy.
A quote from Brooke, a former British Girlguiding Overseas leader, who says: "Having been kicked out of Girlguiding for being a member of BGO, and now having lost my second home of #Foxlease, where I did a lot of camps having grown up locally, I really don't have many polite worse about all this."

ALT A quote from Brooke, a former British Girlguiding Overseas leader, who says: "Having been kicked out of Girlguiding for being a member of BGO, and now having lost my second home of #Foxlease, where I did a lot of camps having grown up locally, I really don't have many polite worse about all this."

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Lynne, a Rainbow & Brownie Leader, is sticking in #Guiding for "the girls". Many leaders told us this: they're so disaffected by @Girlguiding's decision-making over the sale of #Foxlease and #Waddow, especially after the closure of @GirlguidingBGO. #TellUsWhy you rejected bids
A quote from Lynne, a Rainbow and Brownie Leader, who said: "I've been a leader for over 40 years and if it wasn't for the detrimental effect it would have on the girls in my local community, I would have handed my warrant in last year, when this whole sorry escapade, and the BGO decision, began."

ALT A quote from Lynne, a Rainbow and Brownie Leader, who said: "I've been a leader for over 40 years and if it wasn't for the detrimental effect it would have on the girls in my local community, I would have handed my warrant in last year, when this whole sorry escapade, and the BGO decision, began."

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Jo, an Assistant Guide Leader, is clearly losing confidence in @GirlguidingCEO, @Chief_Guide, and the @Girlguiding trustees over the decision not to sell to @FoxiesFuture and @WaddowHallTrust Until they #TellUsWhy, it is hard to understand how this is "best outcome" for #Guiding
A quote from Jo, an Assistant Guide Leader, who says: "I for one am not prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with these women who say they are doing what's best for Girlguiding for too much longer when I KNOW that they are not, but am totally powerless." #SaveWaddow #SaveFoxlease

ALT A quote from Jo, an Assistant Guide Leader, who says: "I for one am not prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with these women who say they are doing what's best for Girlguiding for too much longer when I KNOW that they are not, but am totally powerless." #SaveWaddow #SaveFoxlease

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How has @Girlguiding taken a path resulting in #volunteers like Louisa feeling their "thoughts, opinions and hard work count for nothing" and feel like quitting? Reflect on the damage done, @GirlguidingCEO, and #TellUsWhy you've made these decisions. Convince Louisa she matters.
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Bronia, a @Girlguiding Division Commissioner, said she was "appalled by the decision" not to sell the outdoor activity centres to @FoxiesFuture and @WaddowHallTrust who made fully-funded, above asking price bids. #TellUsWhy They're important for "real adventure", @Chief_Guide
A quote from Bronia, a Girlguiding Division Commissioner, who said: "I am appalled by the decision. These are the places many go to have real adventures. I appreciate national Girlguiding felt it unviable to run them but why not give guiding members with a viable plan a chance?"

ALT A quote from Bronia, a Girlguiding Division Commissioner, who said: "I am appalled by the decision. These are the places many go to have real adventures. I appreciate national Girlguiding felt it unviable to run them but why not give guiding members with a viable plan a chance?"

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This #volunteer, like many others, told us they don't feel members' voices are heard. What's the point in @Girlguiding offering #SpeakingOut badges if HQ leads with a culture of not listening and not explaining? #TellUsWhy @FoxiesFuture and @WaddowHallTrust bids were rejected.
A quote from a Girlguiding volunteer, who said: "Last year we were all very vocal about how disappointed we were that our voices were not heard. We are paid lip service... asked to fill in online surveys, but at the end of the day, it feels like HQ don't care about what we have to say."

ALT A quote from a Girlguiding volunteer, who said: "Last year we were all very vocal about how disappointed we were that our voices were not heard. We are paid lip service... asked to fill in online surveys, but at the end of the day, it feels like HQ don't care about what we have to say."

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Yet another #volunteer, this time an assistant Brownie leader, told us that they were questioning their commitment and linked @Girlguiding's handling of the outdoor activity centre sales to their #MentalHealth. @GirlguidingCEO has a duty of care to members. Step 1: #TellUsWhy
A quote from an Assistant Brownie Leader and Trefoil member, saying: "The decision to sell off #Foxlease and the other activity centres (#Waddow) made me seriously question whether I wanted to continue as an active leader when I was already struggling physically and mentally."

ALT A quote from an Assistant Brownie Leader and Trefoil member, saying: "The decision to sell off #Foxlease and the other activity centres (#Waddow) made me seriously question whether I wanted to continue as an active leader when I was already struggling physically and mentally."

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Save our Girlguiding Activity centres retweeted
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Save our Girlguiding Activity centres@SaveourTACs5 Jul 2024
Decisions by @Girlguiding are also hurting local communities. A former guiding member local to #Foxlease and @LyndhurstPC points out the bid from @FoxiesFuture included a £1.73m government grant from @LUHC. #TellUsWhy Girlguiding would turn down this cash injection into Guiding?
A quote from a former guiding member and a resident local to Foxlease, who said: "I'm desperately sad to hear that Guiding has chosen to reject the grassroots bids to buy Foxlease and Waddow. The money raised, the government grant given, are testament to people's confidence in their ability to make a success of running things."

ALT A quote from a former guiding member and a resident local to Foxlease, who said: "I'm desperately sad to hear that Guiding has chosen to reject the grassroots bids to buy Foxlease and Waddow. The money raised, the government grant given, are testament to people's confidence in their ability to make a success of running things."

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The outdoor activity centres at #Foxlease and #WaddowHall have been in @Girlguiding for generations. What's the cost of missed opportunities for #FutureGirls in future generations, @TracyFoster268 & @SallyKettle? #TellUsWhy @FoxiesFuture and @WaddowHallTrust bids were rejected.
A quote from Amy, a Girlguiding parent, who says: "I am absolutely gutted my daughters, their friends and future generations won't be able to have adventures at these venues, or make some amazing memories at them enjoying the fun and laughter like those before them have."

ALT A quote from Amy, a Girlguiding parent, who says: "I am absolutely gutted my daughters, their friends and future generations won't be able to have adventures at these venues, or make some amazing memories at them enjoying the fun and laughter like those before them have."

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