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 - 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 were 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.
Bucks County Trip to KISC 2024
A Bucks county trip stayed at KISC (Kandersteg International Scout Centre) in August 2024. 8 Rangers and 3 leaders enjoyed a trip to chocolate and cheese factories, trips to Bern and Gruyere, a boat trip on lake Thun, a hike into the alps and a visit to the glacial lake Ochinensee plus a day out to Our Chalet in Adelboden. They also experienced all that the 'permanent mini jamboree' site had to offer. They made friends from across the world, tasted food from other countries and earned Kandersteg challenge badges.
Bucks County Trip to Malta
"What a week we had in Malta. We were hosted by 31st Mosta Girl Guides. We had a boat trip to Comino (swam in the Blue Lagoon), went to Gozo ( Ggantia, Ta'pina, the Citadel and quick stop at the beach in Xlendi). On Malta we went to Xrobb L-Ghagin Nature Park and Wildlife Rehab Centre and saw turtles and hedgehogs being rehabilitated for release, Marsaxlokk market and beach, the Aquarium, and St Paul's bay, a day in Valletta where we visit Co St John's Cathedral, the Palace then a boat ride to Birgu for the Maritime Museum (it has the bed that Nelson and Lady Hamilton used), Mosta Dome and WW2 shelter. While we were there it was Fiesta week in Mosta, so we had fireworks each day and nights, watched the parades, and listened to the bands." From trip leader, Toni MacDonald.
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