Save our Girlguiding Activity centres
@SaveourTACs
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Save our Girlguiding activity centres from being sold off By Girlguiding, without discussion with its members
South East, England
Joined June 2023
"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." https://t.co/FBYRT5hmUZ
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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
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:
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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. https://t.co/knUgUbolOA
bbc.co.uk
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
https://t.co/NY3KxIWz6K
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
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 https://t.co/x7ah5YDWXy
dailyecho.co.uk
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…
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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
https://t.co/zHvpGtjr0h
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
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
https://t.co/NY3KxIWz6K
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
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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@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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#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.
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@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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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