On Saturday 6th October I'll be abseiling down Peel Tower to raise funds for Girlguiding NWE Bloom - Sri Lanka Project 2019. The Peel Tower is one of the most impressive sights in North West England. It stands 128 feet high on Holcombe Hill, overlooking the village of Holcombe and the town of Ramsbottom. This is to support my good friend Julie who has been selected along with 17 adult Girlguiding volunteer leaders from across the North West to visit Sri Lanka for two weeks to help kick start this project.

About the Bloom project

Girlguiding North West England has committed to a four-year project (Bloom), in partnership with Girlguiding Sri Lanka which will focus on developing the Rangers’ section for 18-21- year olds, by expanding the programme and recruiting and training leaders for the future. Julie and 17 adult Girlguiding volunteer leaders from across the North West have been selected to travel to Sri Lanka for two weeks to kick start this four-year charitable project. The aim is to empower their young women by sharing the wealth of knowledge and skills that we have gained through our experiences as volunteers within Girlguiding in the UK. They will do this by helping them to develop their programme, investing in building leadership capacity, equipping them with resources and recruiting and training young women within their communities, inspiring the next generation of leaders.