Girlguiding launched the updated the ‘A Safe Space’ training in September 2017 to help create an environment where girls can be safe and have fun. All volunteers will need to do Level 1 and your role(s) determine which of the next 3 levels you will need to complete. By December 2020 everyone will need to have the correct level of training for their role. Many of you have already attended the trainings for Level 2 (and Level 1) provided by Girlguiding Hertfordshire last year, and in line with the Region plan, we are planning local Level 3 training this year. LEVEL 1 – AN INTRODUCTION: For all

Badge Competition Thank you to all who entered the HertsAdventure18 design a badge competition. The judges had a tough choice to make and in the end decided to create the camp badge using a combination of entries. The main base for the design came from Mabel (age 8) from 1st Flamstead Brownies, to which some ideas from a few other entries were added to generate the final badge design. Congratulations to Mabel and well done to Niamh (12) from 8th Rickmansworth Guides and Imogen (15), Eleanor (15) and Katie (17) from Rickmansworth and Chorleywood Senior Section whose entries formed part of the final

We are delighted to announce that the Hertfordshire Guide Centre has secured the top grant of £12,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help grant in the voting which took place in the local Tesco stores in late October/ November last year. A huge thank you to all those who voted for our project - you really made a difference for the Centre. The committee are currently working to finalise plans for the pond refurbishment and nature area redevelopment. The work will be completed during 2017 so look out for updates, and volunteering opportunities and dates for this exciting project. Since launching in 2015,