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Guides have an exciting and varied programme designed to inspire and challenge girls from 10-14.

Girls take part in lots of fun activities at weekly meetings and get to join special events and trips away. Exploring nature and outdoor adventures are key elements of the Guide programme - watersports, hikes, survival skills, scavenge hunts, wide games and cooking on open fires are favourites with our unit. And of course camping trips, complete with campfire singing and toasted marshmallows, are still as popular as ever and a great way to meet new people and build special friendships. As they grow in confidence, older girls also have the opportunity to join international camps and jamborees (subject to Covid restrictions).    

Girls learn teamwork and leadership skills by working together in small groups called patrols. They can choose from a wide range of badges, skills and activities covered by our six programme themes. So whether you want to try a new sport, have a go at performing arts, run a debate or brush up on your first aid skills – it’s up to you! And if there's an issue you really care about, Guides is a chance to make a difference, whether it’s in your local community or on global issues. You'll be encouraged to speak out about what matters to you and to do something about it.

Find out more about Guides here.

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1st Knebworth Guides is a unit with a long history- first opened in 1926, the unit has been meeting in Knebworth ever since. We are lucky to have the original flag made for the unit- stitched by Guides and Leaders in Knebworth in 1930, it follows a traditional heraldic pattern with the Guide trefoil and motto on one side and the other divided into 4 quarters representing Guiding, Hertfordshire County, and the local area- for Knebworth the flag shows a large oak tree and the old Great North Road accompanied by some ancient artefacts found in the area.

This flag has proudly been used at many ceremonies and occasions since the 1930s, but in recent years, as it nears its 100th birthday we had become concerned by its increasingly fragile state- especially at rather windy and wet Remembrance Day services! After some fundraising, donations and with thanks to Cllr Richard Thake and the Follett Trust for generous grants, we are delighted to have purchased a replica, which we hope Knebworth Guides will be able to use for the next 100 years!