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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Angellica Bell 'excited' as she announces new job amid Strictly line-up rumours
Former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Angellica Bell has announced a new project that she's excited to be involved with, amid rumours she could compete on Strictly TV presenter Angellica Bell has announced a new role, with her sharing excitement over the opportunity. It comes amid rumours that she could compete on Strictly Come Dancing after taking part in this year's Celebrity Big Brother. Angellica, 49, has been named as an ambassador for the Girlguiding organisation this week. She's taken on the title to help launch 72 additional badges, which are set to be introduced to girls aged four to 18 across Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The range of new badges, co-designed by more than 20,000 girls and volunteers, will be added to and replaced traditional ones, as reported by PA. They will reward participants for activities including critiquing food, mechanics and party hosting. The badges, awarded to girls who complete a certain challenge to wear on their uniform, are divided into sections which encourage the likes of wellness, knowing oneself, learning and having adventures. More than 4,000 design ideas for badges were submitted and 11,000 girls from 753 Girlguiding units around the UK helped try them out. The developments were in response to requests to add more choice and include activities to help the climate, build confidence and speak about their interests. Various badges can be earned by different age groups and they span from interests to building skills to unit meeting activities. The youngest, Rainbows, are able to secure the "bee rescuer" badge by helping the environment or for discovering and sharing their "guiding sparkle" and why they love Girlguiding. Whilst Brownies have a revamped version of the "hostess" badge called "Celebrations," which can be earned by hosting a party and providing food, activities and decorations. Guides are instead able to achieve a "thrift" badge by customising, repurposing and recycling objects. Joining the organisation as an ambassador to help launch the initiative, Angellica has said that she wants to encourage girls to enjoy themselves whilst tackling challenges. She said: "It was a real blast trying out the new badges with Girlguiding members. "I know first-hand just how important it is for girls to have activities outside of school to educate but also have fun. As someone who thrives on challenges and is passionate about ensuring girls' voices are heard, I feel extremely excited to be joining Girlguiding as an ambassador." Angellica added: "Girlguiding offers a safe and welcoming space for all girls, and I am so impressed by the work they do to build girls' confidence and wellbeing, whilst tackling important issues impacting their lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny. In a world where the voices of girls and young women are not always fairly heard, I am proud to stand alongside Girlguiding and will be using my voice to speak up for equality and to show that girls can do anything." The badge activities were developed in collaboration with Girlguiding's youth panel Amplify, consisting of 30 girls aged 12 to 18, and several partners including The Royal Horticultural Society, the Children's Book Project, Bletchley Park, and the Wellbeing of Women charity. Amanda Azeez, acting chief executive of Girlguiding, expressed excitement, saying: "The launch of these new badges is a huge moment for Girlguiding. They've been designed by girls, for girls – which is so important to make sure we are staying relevant to girls' wants and needs. "The response from girls and volunteers during the consultation process was incredible and really inspiring. There's something for everyone among the new badges and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact these activities have on girls, building their confidence and helping them know they can do anything." Angellica's latest role comes amid speculation that she could take part in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. She's among the celebrities rumoured for the BBC show, which is set to return to screens in the coming months. The latest line-up rumours come after Angellica, who rose to fame as a presenter on CBBC, competed on the most recent series of the celebrity edition of Big Brother. She's previously competed on TV shows like Celebrity MasterChef. Girlguiding's 72 new interest badges have been co-designed by more than 15,000 girls. From Entomology to Interior design, My voice to Laugher - there is something for every girl. For volunteering information and more visit to help show girls can do anything.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Girlguides give Hostess badge gender neutral makeover with it now called Celebrations
Girlguides have given their Hostess badge a gender neutral makeover renaming it Celebrations. The rollout of 72 new emblems has been introduced amid a major modernisation drive that will represent 'modern life in the 21st century'. Hostess badges were first introduced in the 1960s and traditionally awarded for inviting a friend round and making them a cup of tea. These activities were later expanded in 2009 to include party planning so Brownie-level girls could acquire event planning skills. The badge was scrapped entirely in 2018 but a rebranded version has now been brought back due to popular demand. 'Celebrations' will recognise young people who learn about and plan celebrations and bring others together to 'make lots of happy memories'. The new badges have been introduced after seeking the views of more than 20,000 girls and volunteers and will be rolled out to girls aged between four and 18 across Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. Girls will now be awarded for having a good night's sleep, critiquing food, discovering a new hobby and planning a holiday, skills including mechanics and entomology, as well as hosting a party. Broadcaster and presenter Angellica Bell who has joined as an ambassador to help launch the project, said she wants to encourage girls to tackle the challenges they face while enjoying themselves. The badges - given to girls who complete a certain challenge to wear on their uniform - are divided into sections that encourage wellness, knowing oneself, learning and having adventures, among others. More than 4,000 badge design ideas were submitted by girls and volunteers and 11,000 girls from 753 Girlguiding units across the UK helped test them out. The developments were in response to requests to add more choice to the programme and include activities to 'help the climate', 'build confidence' and speak about 'interests' and 'fandom' groups. Different badges can be won by different age groups and they range from interest badges to skills builders to unit meeting activities. The youngest, Rainbows, are eligible to win the 'bee rescuer' badge by helping the environment or for finding and sharing their 'guiding sparkle' and why they love Girlguiding. Guides are able to earn a 'thrift' badge by customising, repurposing and recycling objects. Broadcaster and presenter Angellica Bell (pictured) who has joined as an ambassador to help launch the project, said she wants to encourage girls to tackle the challenges they face Ms Bell said: 'It was a real blast trying out the new badges with Girlguiding members. 'I know first-hand just how important it is for girls to have activities outside of school to educate but also have fun. 'As someone who thrives on challenges and is passionate about ensuring girls' voices are heard, I feel extremely excited to be joining Girlguiding as an ambassador. 'Girlguiding offers a safe and welcoming space for all girls, and I am so impressed by the work they do to build girls' confidence and wellbeing, whilst tackling important issues impacting their lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny. 'In a world where the voices of girls and young women are not always fairly heard, I am proud to stand alongside Girlguiding and will be using my voice to speak up for equality and to show that girls can do anything.' The badge activities were developed with Girlguiding's youth panel Amplify, which is made up of 30 girls aged 12 to 18, and seven partners including The Royal Horticultural Society, which helped with the Rangers' gardening badge, the Children's Book Project, which helped with the Guides' bookworm badge, Bletchley Park, which helped with the Guides' codebreaking badge, and the Wellbeing of Women charity which helped with the Rangers' "my health" badge. Amanda Azeez, acting chief executive of Girlguiding, said: 'The launch of these new badges is a huge moment for Girlguiding. 'They've been designed by girls, for girls - which is so important to make sure we are staying relevant to girls' wants and needs. 'The response from girls and volunteers during the consultation process was incredible and really inspiring. 'There's something for everyone among the new badges and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact these activities have on girls, building their confidence and helping them know they can do anything.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Girlguiding badges encourage girls to laugh, share and discover
Girl guides will be rewarded for everything from sleeping and laughing to grooving and sharing their 'guiding sparkle' thanks to a range of new badges adding to and replacing traditional ones. The Girlguiding organisation has launched 72 additional badges co-designed by more than 20,000 girls and volunteers which will be introduced to girls aged four to 18 across Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The girls will be celebrated for having a good night's sleep, critiquing food, discovering a new hobby and planning a holiday, skills including mechanics and entomology, as well as hosting a party. Broadcaster and presenter Angellica Bell has joined as an ambassador to help launch the project, saying she wants to encourage girls to tackle the many challenges they face, all while enjoying themselves. The badges – which are given to girls who complete a certain challenge to wear on their uniform – are divided into sections which encourage wellness, knowing oneself, learning and having adventures, among others. They were co-designed by around 20,000 people, including 15,000 girls. More than 4,000 badge design ideas were submitted by girls and volunteers and 11,000 girls from 753 Girlguiding units across the UK helped test them out. The developments were in response to girls' requests to add more choice to the programme and include activities to help the climate, build confidence and speak about their interests and 'fandom' groups. Different badges can be won by different age groups and they range from interest badges to skills builders to unit meeting activities. The youngest, Rainbows, are able to win the 'bee rescuer' badge by helping the environment or for finding and sharing their 'guiding sparkle' and why they love Girlguiding. Brownies have a reinvented version of the 'hostess' badge called 'celebrations' which can be won by hosting a party and providing food, activities and decorations. Guides are able to earn a 'thrift' badge by customising, repurposing and recycling objects. Bell said: 'It was a real blast trying out the new badges with Girlguiding members. 'I know first-hand just how important it is for girls to have activities outside of school to educate but also have fun. 'As someone who thrives on challenges and is passionate about ensuring girls' voices are heard, I feel extremely excited to be joining Girlguiding as an ambassador. 'Girlguiding offers a safe and welcoming space for all girls, and I am so impressed by the work they do to build girls' confidence and wellbeing, whilst tackling important issues impacting their lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny. 'In a world where the voices of girls and young women are not always fairly heard, I am proud to stand alongside Girlguiding and will be using my voice to speak up for equality and to show that girls can do anything.' The badge activities were developed with Girlguiding's youth panel Amplify, which is made up of 30 girls aged 12 to 18, and seven partners including The Royal Horticultural Society, which helped with the Rangers' gardening badge, the Children's Book Project, which helped with the Guides' bookworm badge, Bletchley Park, which helped with the Guides' codebreaking badge, and the Wellbeing of Women charity which helped with the Rangers' 'my health' badge. Amanda Azeez, acting chief executive of Girlguiding, said: 'The launch of these new badges is a huge moment for Girlguiding. 'They've been designed by girls, for girls – which is so important to make sure we are staying relevant to girls' wants and needs. 'The response from girls and volunteers during the consultation process was incredible and really inspiring. 'There's something for everyone among the new badges and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact these activities have on girls, building their confidence and helping them know they can do anything.'
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
New Girlguiding badges encourage girls to laugh, share and discover
Sleeping, laughing, grooving and sharing 'guiding sparkle' in range of new badges adding to and replacing traditional ones Sign up for the daily Trending Today. Get the stories the internet is talking about to your inbox. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Girl guides will be rewarded for everything from sleeping and laughing to grooving and sharing their 'guiding sparkle' thanks to a range of new badges adding to and replacing traditional ones. The Girlguiding organisation has launched 72 additional badges co-designed by more than 20,000 girls and volunteers which will be introduced to girls aged four to 18 across Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The girls will be celebrated for having a good night's sleep, critiquing food, discovering a new hobby and planning a holiday, skills including mechanics and entomology, as well as hosting a party. Television presenter and newly appointed Girlguiding ambassador Angellica Bell (centre) participates in making bug hotels for the new Entomology badge with Guides to mark the launch of 72 new interest badges available to girls throughout the youth organisation | PA Broadcaster and presenter Angellica Bell has joined as an ambassador to help launch the project, saying she wants to encourage girls to tackle the many challenges they face, all while enjoying themselves. The badges – which are given to girls who complete a certain challenge to wear on their uniform – are divided into sections which encourage wellness, knowing oneself, learning and having adventures, among others. They were co-designed by around 20,000 people, including 15,000 girls. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad More than 4,000 badge design ideas were submitted by girls and volunteers and 11,000 girls from 753 Girlguiding units across the UK helped test them out. The developments were in response to girls' requests to add more choice to the programme and include activities to help the climate, build confidence and speak about their interests and 'fandom' groups. Different badges can be won by different age groups and they range from interest badges to skills builders to unit meeting activities. The youngest, Rainbows, are able to win the 'bee rescuer' badge by helping the environment or for finding and sharing their 'guiding sparkle' and why they love Girlguiding. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Reinvention for 'hostess' badge Brownies have a reinvented version of the 'hostess' badge called 'celebrations' which can be won by hosting a party and providing food, activities and decorations. Guides are able to earn a 'thrift' badge by customising, repurposing and recycling objects. Bell said: 'It was a real blast trying out the new badges with Girlguiding members. 'I know first-hand just how important it is for girls to have activities outside of school to educate but also have fun. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'As someone who thrives on challenges and is passionate about ensuring girls' voices are heard, I feel extremely excited to be joining Girlguiding as an ambassador. 'Girlguiding offers a safe and welcoming space for all girls, and I am so impressed by the work they do to build girls' confidence and wellbeing, whilst tackling important issues impacting their lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny. 'In a world where the voices of girls and young women are not always fairly heard, I am proud to stand alongside Girlguiding and will be using my voice to speak up for equality and to show that girls can do anything.' Television presenter and newly appointed Girlguiding ambassador, Angellica Bell participates in making pocket hugs for the new Kindness badge with a Brownie | PA The badge activities were developed with Girlguiding's youth panel Amplify, which is made up of 30 girls aged 12 to 18, and seven partners including The Royal Horticultural Society, which helped with the Rangers' gardening badge, the Children's Book Project, which helped with the Guides' bookworm badge, Bletchley Park, which helped with the Guides' codebreaking badge, and the Wellbeing of Women charity which helped with the Rangers' 'my health' badge. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Amanda Azeez, acting chief executive of Girlguiding, said: 'The launch of these new badges is a huge moment for Girlguiding. 'They've been designed by girls, for girls – which is so important to make sure we are staying relevant to girls' wants and needs. 'The response from girls and volunteers during the consultation process was incredible and really inspiring. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
New Girlguiding badges encourage girls to laugh, share and discover
The Girlguiding organisation has launched 72 additional badges co-designed by more than 20,000 girls and volunteers which will be introduced to girls aged four to 18 across Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The girls will be celebrated for having a good night's sleep, critiquing food, discovering a new hobby and planning a holiday, skills including mechanics and entomology, as well as hosting a party. Broadcaster and presenter Angellica Bell has joined as an ambassador to help launch the project, saying she wants to encourage girls to tackle the many challenges they face, all while enjoying themselves. Angellica Bell said Girlguiding tackles issues affecting girls' lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny (Fabio De Paola Media Assignments/PA) The badges – which are given to girls who complete a certain challenge to wear on their uniform – are divided into sections which encourage wellness, knowing oneself, learning and having adventures, among others. They were co-designed by around 20,000 people, including 15,000 girls. More than 4,000 badge design ideas were submitted by girls and volunteers and 11,000 girls from 753 Girlguiding units across the UK helped test them out. The developments were in response to girls' requests to add more choice to the programme and include activities to help the climate, build confidence and speak about their interests and 'fandom' groups. Different badges can be won by different age groups and they range from interest badges to skills builders to unit meeting activities. The youngest, Rainbows, are able to win the 'bee rescuer' badge by helping the environment or for finding and sharing their 'guiding sparkle' and why they love Girlguiding. Angellica Bell helps a Brownie make pocket hugs for the new Kindness badge (Fabio De Paola Media Assignments/PA) Brownies have a reinvented version of the 'hostess' badge called 'celebrations' which can be won by hosting a party and providing food, activities and decorations. Guides are able to earn a 'thrift' badge by customising, repurposing and recycling objects. Bell said: 'It was a real blast trying out the new badges with Girlguiding members. 'I know first-hand just how important it is for girls to have activities outside of school to educate but also have fun. 'As someone who thrives on challenges and is passionate about ensuring girls' voices are heard, I feel extremely excited to be joining Girlguiding as an ambassador. 'Girlguiding offers a safe and welcoming space for all girls, and I am so impressed by the work they do to build girls' confidence and wellbeing, whilst tackling important issues impacting their lives such as online harm, sexism and misogyny. 'In a world where the voices of girls and young women are not always fairly heard, I am proud to stand alongside Girlguiding and will be using my voice to speak up for equality and to show that girls can do anything.' Angellica Bell joined a laughing yoga activity for the laughter Rainbows badge (Fabio De Paola Media Assignments/PA) The badge activities were developed with Girlguiding's youth panel Amplify, which is made up of 30 girls aged 12 to 18, and seven partners including The Royal Horticultural Society, which helped with the Rangers' gardening badge, the Children's Book Project, which helped with the Guides' bookworm badge, Bletchley Park, which helped with the Guides' codebreaking badge, and the Wellbeing of Women charity which helped with the Rangers' 'my health' badge. Amanda Azeez, acting chief executive of Girlguiding, said: 'The launch of these new badges is a huge moment for Girlguiding. 'They've been designed by girls, for girls – which is so important to make sure we are staying relevant to girls' wants and needs. 'The response from girls and volunteers during the consultation process was incredible and really inspiring. 'There's something for everyone among the new badges and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact these activities have on girls, building their confidence and helping them know they can do anything.'
