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As Girlguiding UK begins the countdown to its year-long Centenary Celebrations, two sisters from March have been rewarded for clocking up over 100 years of volunteering to the UK’s largest youth organisation for girls and young women.
Gladys and Freda Harwin were both presented with their prestigious Girlguiding UK 50-Year Service Awards on Sunday, June 7th by County Commissioner, Sue Carpenter. One of guiding’s highest and most coveted awards, it recognises their contribution to volunteering for the organisation and providing life-changing opportunities for girls and young women in March
for over 50 years.
Freda said: ‘I thoroughly enjoy my involvement in guiding, seeing the girls grow in confidence and enthusiasm is fantastic. The Chief Guide once said ‘guiding is all about having fun’ and that’s what I’ve done – and I’ve made so many wonderful friends along the way too.”
Sue Carpenter, who presented the award, said: ‘. I’d like to congratulate Freda and Gladys on their awards on behalf of everyone involved in Girlguiding Cambridgeshire East. These awards really represent two outstanding lifetime contributions to the organisation”.
During their involvement, both Gladys and Freda have taken on a variety of different roles, including running camps and activity days and leading international trips, as well as running exciting and challenging weekly meetings for Brownies and Guides in the area. They are still active members of the March Trefoil Guild, a group for supporters of guiding which also celebrates its 21st Birthday this week with a party for over 60 local members. The Trefoil Guild is an organisation of over 20,000 members in the UK which offers friendship, activities and support for local guiding.
As Girlguiding UK begins the countdown to its year-long Centenary Celebrations, two sisters from March have been rewarded for clocking up over 100 years of volunteering to the UK’s largest youth organisation for girls and young women.
Gladys and Freda Harwin were both presented with their prestigious Girlguiding UK 50-Year Service Awards on Sunday, June 7th by County Commissioner, Sue Carpenter. One of guiding’s highest and most coveted awards, it recognises their contribution to volunteering for the organisation and providing life-changing opportunities for girls and young women in March
for over 50 years.
Freda said: ‘I thoroughly enjoy my involvement in guiding, seeing the girls grow in confidence and enthusiasm is fantastic. The Chief Guide once said ‘guiding is all about having fun’ and that’s what I’ve done – and I’ve made so many wonderful friends along the way too.”
Sue Carpenter, who presented the award, said: ‘. I’d like to congratulate Freda and Gladys on their awards on behalf of everyone involved in Girlguiding Cambridgeshire East. These awards really represent two outstanding lifetime contributions to the organisation”.
During their involvement, both Gladys and Freda have taken on a variety of different roles, including running camps and activity days and leading international trips, as well as running exciting and challenging weekly meetings for Brownies and Guides in the area. They are still active members of the March Trefoil Guild, a group for supporters of guiding which also celebrates its 21st Birthday this week with a party for over 60 local members. The Trefoil Guild is an organisation of over 20,000 members in the UK which offers friendship, activities and support for local guiding.
Gladys and Freda gain
50 year service awards
50 year service awards
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