Growing Rainbow Guiding 23 November 2014 Welcome! Aim of the session The aim of this event is to help you to Grow Good, Flexible, Rainbow Guiding in your area Objectives At the end of today, you will have had the opportunity to: Work with other Rainbow Guiders Think about your local issues and priorities Identify some solutions for your area Develop an action plan Ask questions Growing Guiding Project Waiting-to-join Total Number 13, are eligible to be Rainbows NOW 3444 are aged 4 so will be looking to join in the next year 50% Berkshire1377 Hampshire West669 Bristol & SG669 Hampshire North615 Dorset598 Gloucestershire504 Devon487 Somerset North451 Hampshire East371 Wiltshire North358 Wiltshire South255 Somerset228 Cornwall175 Jersey35 Guernsey27 Isle of Wight22 1st Kennet Vale District104 1st Saltney Mead District61 1st Crowthorne55 2nd Earley48 3rd Saltash47 1st Newbury South District47 1 st Christchurch District41 4 th Fair Oak40 40 th Bristol (Horfield Baptist)38 1 st Clewer37 1 st Woodley Green37 1 st Fleet West37 Format of the day Presentation about Growing Guiding Workshops: Flexible Rainbow Guiding Moving On Good Guiding Difficult situations GO & Join Us Growing Guiding Underpinning Principles Our overarching aim is long term growth of youth membership Any drive to increase volunteer numbers derives from this National Every girl should be offered the chance to participate in the guiding programme. If this cannot be delivered in a unit setting, it should be offered in a different format Regional Growing Guiding Underpinning Principles Retention of existing & recruitment of new members is equally important Consistently high quality delivery critical National Growing (good)Guiding Regional Growing Guiding Underpinning Principles National Regional Local ownership is important What is Growing Guiding? Something every member is responsible for Removing barriers, myths & legends, outdated practice Quality is important Good Guiding Innovative ways of delivering Guiding and getting everyone in who wants to join What Growing Guiding is not. Not about more leaders, more units Not just numbers - quality is always more important than quantity Not a PR recruitment exercise Not a training session Not just more of the same Winnie the Pooh, coming down stairs The Region will.. Give support Provide information Develop resources Develop the website Deliver training which changes attitudes and practice Develop quality assurance The Counties/Islands will Appoint a coordinator Work to demolish the barriers Identify priorities Produce an action plan Actively find new ways of delivering Guiding The C/I coordinators will Work with C/I team Help identify priorities and produce an action plan Make contact with communities Identify support needed from Region Meet regularly with Region coordinator Your role Local solutions to local issues Innovation & imagination Removing myths, legends and barriers Taking action getting on with it! What are your priorities? Numbers of 4 & 5 year olds Moving on to Brownies BME communities Rural areas or city centres Venues New housing developments Poor quality Guiding Your tasks Think about your priorities Think about radical, innovative solutions Resources (remember no more leaders, more units!) Selling it to parents, girls, leaders Steps forward Practical and pragmatic Action-based plan Innovation & imagination Get your retaliation in first Be informed - FAQs Sell the benefits Positive, forward-thinking, and proactive The longest journey starts with the first step