Girlguiding Retford Division is so excited to be offering and planning an international trip to Adelboden, Switzerland in August 2024 open to all Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders and Leaders from across our division.

Adelboden is a special place for members of Girlguiding, as it is the home of one of the five world centres, Our Chalet, where members of Girl Guides and girls and women can come together for fun, friendship and adventure.

This adventure will enable over 30 Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders and Leaders from the Retford area to expand their Girlguiding experience, learning more about international Guides, meeting members from the UK and from across the world and of course participating in new adventures and challenges.

This trip will also offer a unique experience to many girls, for some it will be their first overnight Girlguiding trip, and for others their first time abroad. The trip will offer a range of experiences to the Guides and to the Leaders that are planning and supporting them. Activities we are planning range from a pinning ceremony at Our Chalet to abseiling, taking in local scenery and culture and hiking in the mountains. It will develop the confidence of many Guides and teach them many important life skills, enabling them to gain some independence from their families and face new challenges.

As part of the adventure all participants are coming together to fundraise to enable this opportunity to be available to as many members as possible. Fundraising will include coffee mornings, bingo and quiz nights, craft fairs and a virtual walking challenge!

This fundraising page, will help us bring together our fundraising from across all these events.