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ITV News
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Girlguides announce 72 new badges in thrifting, rescuing bees and 'fandoms'
Girl guides will now be able to earn badges for getting a good night's sleep, sharing their "guiding sparkle" and being in a "fandom." Girlguiding has unveiled 72 new badges its members can work towards, in one of the largest updates in the organisation's 115-year history. The badges, which were co-designed by more than 20,000 girls and volunteers, will be rolled out to members aged four to 18, across Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers groups. Different badges can be earned by different groups and range from skills-building challenges to encouraging wellness and knowing oneself. Rainbows, who make up the youngest Girlguiding group, can earn a "Bee Rescuer" badge for helping the environment as well as a "My Thoughts" badge, which encourages children to share how they're feeling. Brownies have reinvented the old "Hostess" badge, changing its name to "Celebrations", which is won by hosting a party and providing food and decorations. While Guides are being encouraged to upcycle to earn a '"Thrift" badge and explore wellness through writing to earn the "Journaling" badge. The new "Fandom" badge can be rewarded to Rangers who share their passion and connect with fellow fans of popstars like Taylor Swift or the Harry Potter series. A youth panel made up of 30 girls aged between 12 to 18 and seven partners, including The Royal Horticultural Society and the Children's Book Project helped develop the ideas seen on the badges. Amanda Azeez, acting chief executive of Girlguiding, said the launch of the new badges marked a "huge moment" for the orgaisation. She added: "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." Joining the organisation as ambassador to launch the project, broadcaster and presenter Angellica Bell said she wants to encourage girls to tackle the many challenges they face. She said: "I know first-hand just how important it is for girls to have activities outside of school to educate but also have fun. "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.'
Daily Mail
8 hours 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.'
Telegraph
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Girlguiding ‘hostess' badge gets gender-neutral makeover
Girlguiding has given its 'hostess' badge a gender-neutral makeover as part of a modernisation drive. The badge, first introduced in the 1960s, has been renamed the 'celebrations' badge to 'reflect the diversity of girls and modern life in the 21st Century'. It is one of 72 new badges that have been introduced by the group that runs the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers programmes. Other new badges recognise having a good night's sleep, laughter and dancing. The Hostess badge was originally awarded for playing 'hostess' by inviting a friend round and making them a cup of tea. These activities were later expanded in 2009 to include party planning, so that Brownie-level girls could learn event planning skills. The badge was scrapped in 2018 but has been brought back with a rebranded title because of popular demand. It will recognise youngsters who learn about and plan celebrations, bringing people together 'to make lots of happy memories'. The new badges were developed after a consultation which sought the views of more than 20,000 girls and volunteers. They cover a range of academic and environmental pursuits. Girlguiding said the laughter badge allowed Rainbows to 'discover loads of different ways to snort, giggle and roll about the floor, from silly actions, songs and games... then share the laughter with someone else'. The sleep badge allows children to prepare for 'a deep, relaxing slumber and discover the benefits of taking a snooze cruise'. The 'get grooving' dancing badge invites children to 'express yourself with movement, and even have a dance party!' Young girls taking part in Rainbows can be recognised for being a 'bee rescuer', while Brownies can be 'book reviewers'. New 'bookworm' and 'healthy sleep' badges Guide badges now include 'bookworm', 'historian', and recognise aspects of 'healthy sleep'. There are also 'clean planet' and 'biodiversity' badges. Rangers, the most senior, cannot be recognised for their 'nostalgia', with the guide to the new badge stating: 'Pop your rose-tinted glasses on... 'Discover what nostalgia means to you and other people... showcase your past and love for TV, film and even objects, and dive into the past and spread the joy.' Angellica Bell, the broadcaster and presenter, has joined as an ambassador to help launch the project. She said: '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.' Amanda Azeez, Girlguiding's acting chief executive, 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 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, the Children's Book Project, and Bletchley Park. It follows reports that Girlguiding would introduce an 'inclusive' new uniform following a row over trans children joining the organisation. A consultation has been launched to make uniforms across Girlguiding, Rainbows, Brownies and Rangers 'more coherent' with a 'look and feel that unifies all the sections across the organisation'. In 2023, the Girl Guides ditched the words 'mother' and 'father' for 'parents' and 'carers' as part of a new inclusive language guide. The guide set out to tell people 'how to be as inclusive as possible when communicating' and the organisation boasted that it was trans-inclusive. It said: 'We know the term 'girl' may not cover these young people – and language is of course always evolving. When we can, we adjust our language to be gender-neutral. This helps us include all young people who relate to experiences of girlhood and womanhood.' It prompted Sir John Hayes, the former security minister, to hit back at the guidance with the claim the organisation's former patron – 'our beloved late Queen' – would have been 'horrified' by it. Andrea Jenkyns, who is now the Reform UK mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, said at the time that the Guides had 'lost their way'.
Yahoo
10 hours 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
11 hours 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
