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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 2d

🌍💚 Today is World Mental Health Day 2025 💚
At Girlguiding Cymru, we know that looking after our mental health is just as important as looking after our physical health.

✨ For our girls, guiding is a safe space to make friends, grow in confidence, and try new adventures.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 4d

📚 Dyslexia Week 2025

At Girlguiding Cymru, we want every girl and volunteer to feel supported, valued and able to shine.

This week, we’re sharing three top tips to help us all support girls and leaders with Dyslexia.

#dyslexiaweek #GirlguidingCymru #inclusionmatters

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 5d

🌸This October is Menopause Awareness Month, a time to open up conversations, challenge stigmas, and shine a light on the experiences that so many go through but often remain hidden.

We can create a community where everyone feels valued and supported.

#MenopauseAwarenessMonth

Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 10d

🌈✨ Welshpool Rainbows are back! ✨🌈 💜

Amanda, their leader, says:
“Reopening has been an adventure – we love seeing Rainbows shape the unit.”

This is Girlguiding: fun, friendship & adventure 🎉
Want to open the door to more opportunities for girls? 💌

👉 Start your own unit: tinyurl.com/GGCNewunit

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 11d

🌟 ADHD Awareness Month 🌟

This October, we’re shining a light on ADHD and celebrating the diverse experiences of our amazing members. ADHD affects many people in different ways, and understanding it helps us create a more supportive and inclusive community.

#ADHDAwarenessMonth #Neurodiversity

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 17d

✨ A year of adventure, partnership & progress! ✨
We’re proud to share the Girlguiding Cymru 2024–25 Annual Report – a look back at growth, innovation & impact across Wales. 🌍💙

📖 Read the full report: girlguidingcymru.org.uk/2024-2025-an...

#GirlguidingCymru #AnnualReport

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 20d

🍁 Helo Hydref! 🍁

Wrth i’r dail droi’n euraidd ac mae’r awyr yn dechrau oeri, mae unedau Girlguiding Cymru yn mwynhau tymor llawn hwyl! 🎃✨

O deithiau cerdded hydrefol a nosweithiau o amgylch y tân 🔥 i grefftau Calan Gaeaf, gwaith bathodynnau, a chyfarfodydd cynnes yn yr uned 🍂🧣

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 20d

🍁 Hello Autumn! 🍁

As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisp, our Girlguiding Cymru units are diving into a season full of fun! 🎃✨

From autumn walks and campfire nights 🔥 to spooky Halloween crafts, badgework, and cosy unit meetings – there’s so much to look forward to this season! 🍂

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 20d

🍯✨ Shana Tova! ✨🍎

Girlguiding Cymru would like to wish all our members, friends, and families who are celebrating a very Happy Rosh Hashanah.

May this New Year be filled with joy, peace, and sweet new beginnings. 🌸🍯🍏

#ShanaTova #RoshHashanah #GirlguidingCymru

Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 23d

🌟 New Leaders Badges Alert! 🌟

We’ve added 3 new designs to our Girlguiding Cymru Leaders Badge Collection – now with 12 in total!

📣 I Promoted Guiding
🪡 I Have a Badge Problem
🤝 My Team Rocks

Grab yours now: girlguidingcymru.org.uk/shop/leaderb...

#GirlguidingCymru

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 23d

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy there, me hearties! 🏴‍☠️

This #TalkLikeAPirateDay, we’re swappin’ our neckers for tricorn hats and settin’ sail on an adventure across the Seven Seas!

So grab yer compass, polish yer pirate speak, and tell us...
💬 If YOU were a pirate, what would your pirate name be?

#Girlguiding #PirateDay

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 24d

🏏 Day 6 – Cricket Challenge Pack! 🏏
We're bowled over to share today’s featured pack our Cricket Challenge Pack, created in partnership with Cricket Wales and supported by Sport Wales! 🎉

👉 Ready to get started? Explore the pack here: girlguidingcymru.org.uk/cricket-chal...

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 25d

🌈 Rainbows welcomes all girls from 4 to 7 years old to laugh, learn and have fun in a creative safe space.

Register your daughter today: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...

#rainbows #GirlguidingCymru #justforgirls #joinrainbows

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 25d

🌈 Mae Rainbows yn croesawu pob merch rhwng 4 a 7 oed i chwerthin, dysgu a chael hwyl mewn man creadigol a diogel.

Cofrestrwch eich merch heddiw: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...

#rainbows #GirlguidingCymru #DimOndIMerched #YmunoÂRainbows

Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 25d

🌟 Challenge Pack of the Day – Day 5! 🌟

Whether you're a Brownie, Guide, Ranger or Leader, it's time to get moving, get laughing and get active with the Energise Games Challenge! 💃🤸

Download the pack, gather your team, and let the games begin!
🔗 girlguidingcymru.org.uk/energise-gam...

Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · 27d

🌊 Day 4 – Challenge Pack Spotlight! 🛟
Today we're highlighting our RNLI Mayday Challenge Pack!

💙 A huge thank you to Girlguiding South West England for kindly allowing us to reproduce this brilliant pack.
📥 Download the RNLI Mayday Challenge Pack here:
👉 girlguidingcymru.org.uk/maydaychalle...

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 11

🍂 Turn Over a New Leaf with Girlguiding Cymru! 🍁

Are you ready for a fresh start this autumn? 🍃 Join us in making a difference as we empower young people to be bold, brave, and brilliantly themselves.

👉 Turn over a new leaf this season. Find out more: www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved...

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 11

🕯️ Today, we remember.
On this day, we pause to reflect on the lives lost in the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

We remember all the victims and their families, including those from the UK who never returned home.

As a guiding community, we stand for peace, unity, and hope 💙

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 10

🌟 2025 Challenge – Day 3 Spotlight! 🌟
Have you explored Pack 3 of the 2025 Challenge yet?
Today we’re highlighting another activity-filled pack designed to celebrate the passions and interests of our amazing Chief team

📥 Take a look at today’s featured pack:
👉 girlguidingcymru.org.uk/2025-challenge

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 10

🌟 Day 2: Challenge pack spotlight! 🌟
🧘‍♀️ Have you downloaded The Flow & Grow Yoga Challenge?
Get ready to stretch, breathe, and shine! Our yoga challenge badge was developed with Katie Mogford of Flow & Grow Yoga.

📥 Download the pack here:
👉 girlguidingcymru.org.uk/flowandgrowyogachallenge

Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 8

💧✨ Girlguiding Cymru challenge of the day! ✨💧
Every day, we're putting the spotlight on one of our amazing Girlguiding Cymru challenge packs, and today it's the Make Every Drop Count Challenge! 🌍💦

Find out more and get involved:
👉 girlguidingcymru.org.uk/make-every-d...

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍💙 Today is International Charity Day! 💙🌍

Did you know that Girlguiding Cymru is a charity? Every adventure, badge, campfire song, and leadership opportunity we offer is made possible through the incredible support of people like YOU! 🏕️✨

#GirlguidingCymru #InternationalCharityDay #supportguiding

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 4

👉 Our Girlguiding Cymru Chief Designate Kathy is looking to create a new Chief Commissioner Team to work closely with her from 25th October 2025.

🥾Step forward. Help shape the future of Girlguiding Cymru.

Learn more: girlguidingcymru.org.uk/new-chief-team
#volunteer

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍂✨ Hello September! ✨🍂

Our units across Cymru are starting to return, and we can’t wait to see all the adventures, badges, and fun you’ll be having this term! 💙

What are you most looking forward to this term? 👇

#HelloSeptember #GirlguidingCymru #AdventuresAwait

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Girlguiding Cymru @girlguidingcymru.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎤 Want to make your voice heard?
Are you aged 13–19, a young member or volunteer, and passionate about making the world better for girls? 💙

📅 Apply by 23:59pm on Sunday 5 October
🔗 www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/e...

#GirlguidingCymru #YouthVoice #AdvocatePanel #SpeakUp #GirlsMakingChange