British Overseas Territories

Our Islands

  1. Anguilla
  2. Bermuda
  3. British Virgin Islands
  4. Cayman Islands
  5. Falkland Islands
  6. Gibraltar
  7. Montserrat
  8. Saint Helena and Ascension Island
  9. Turks and Caicos Islands
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Anguilla

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District Commissioner

Kurlyn Smith

Statement

Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory situated at latitude 18.227230 and longitude 63.048988. It is only 35 square miles, and is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, with a population of approximately 15,753 inhabitants The capital is The Valley.

Girlguiding has been active on Anguilla since 1933. The movement continues to strive to empower girls to find their voice through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure. We challenge girls to be all that they can while discovering meaningful ways to contribute and positively make a difference in their community.

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Bermuda

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District Commissioner

Roslyn Simmons

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We are located in the Atlantic Ocean. We are 700 miles from the closest point of land of the east coast of the United States of America. We are known for our Pink sand beaches, crystal clear blue waters and friendly people. We are 22 miles long and 1 and ½ miles wide at the largest point.  We have a population of approximately 65,000 people at present.

Our Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers get to do plenty of outdoor activities during the very nice weather. We have a membership of approximately 100 young members and leaders. We are growing slowly.

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British Virgin Islands

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District Commissioner

Lariisa Mapp

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BVI Girl Guides. We are loved and supported on our very tiny 12 mile island Tortola, While the BVI is comprised of 60 islands and cays. However, all of our girls live on the main island of Tortola. We enjoy the sun, sea and sand that our islands have in abundance, we love participating in culturally rich celebrations.

They have girls in every section as they love it enough to carry on all the way through (Rainbows to Rangers), and even those who have moved on are still supporting from the side lines.

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Cayman Islands

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Information coming soon 

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Falkland Islands

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District Commissioner
Terri Biggs

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The Falkland Islands Girl Guides started in 1988, we are the most Southerly Girlguiding Unit within UK Girlguiding. We comprise of 4 units; Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers that meet weekly engaging with girls and young women aged between 4-16 Years. Our girls enjoy the freedom that the Islands have to offer and we take advantage of the opportunities the Islands allow including camps and residentials on the outer islands and farms.

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Gibraltar

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District Commissioner
Claire Montado

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Girlguiding in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar began in 1914, although it was not officially registered until 1925, and from which time it has been in continuous operation. Often erroneously referred to as an island, Gibraltar is actually a peninsula attached by an isthmus to mainland Spain. Its main feature is of course the Rock itself which rises to 426m and is peppered with tunnels, caves, fortress defences and of course some Barbary Macaques, the only free ranging monkeys in Europe.

With a total resident population of 34,000, Girlguiding Gibraltar has a well-established place as a leading youth organisation for girls and young women, consisting of over 200 members made up of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, and Rangers with their leaders and unit helpers providing members with a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop themselves and contribute to their community

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Montserrat

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Information coming soon 

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Saint Helena and Ascension Island

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District Commissioner
Pamela Ward & Shelley Knipe

Statement

Girlguiding was started on St Helena in 1921 by Mrs Winifred Walcott, whose husband Canon LC Walcott had started scouting on the island 6 years previously.  We were honoured by a visit in 1936 by the Chief Scout and Chief Guide Lord and Lady Baden-Powell.

In 2021, we celebrated 100 years of continuous guiding on the island with an event or function every month.

There are now Rainbows, Brownies and Guide Units in Jamestown, St Pauls and Longwood.  There are currently no Rangers. We also have Trefoil Guild who are celebrating their 10th anniversary.  Formerly there were active units in other districts like Sandy Bay and Half-Tree-Hollow but due to the reduced numbers, because of reduced birth rate and subsequent lower numbers of volunteers and members, we have had to merge with neighbouring units.

Ascension Island is unique, there is no right of abode and everyone here is on a work contract.  Due to the Islands employment nature, our population changes regularly and are from a variety of nationalities with the majority being from St Helena and the UK.

Being a working Island, also means that leaders and girls can be away for 4-8 weeks at a time.  Many of the leaders and girls, join their local guiding groups at home whilst on holiday.

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Turks and Caicos Islands

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