Midlands

Around 250 girls and women from north-west Derbyshire were among over half a million people to take part in the launch of Girlguiding UK’s centenary celebrations on Saturday 5th September.

Girls and young women from the High Peak Division of guiding gathered at the spectacular Mam Tor mountain (almost 1700 feet high) to form a ‘human 100’ in celebration of Girlguiding UK’s Centenary year.

Another ‘human 100’ was formed on Grin Low hillside (several miles away) where girls gathered at the spectacular Solomon’s Temple. Flares were lit at both venues in recognition of the Centenary while local volunteers also took to the road and ran between both peaks.

Organiser Joan Piercy said: “Our launch weekend really was a chance to show everyone just what opportunities are open to girls through guiding and how much they enjoy themselves. It’s a great place to make friends and to take part in hundreds of modern and relevant activities.”

The event was just one of hundreds taking place on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September, right across the UK as Girlguiding UK launched a year long party of events intended to celebrate guiding’s unique girl-only space which began back in 1909.