Leader Social Walks 23 April, 2026

We’re holding another leader social walk on Saturday 14 November at Pendle hill and we’d love to see you there!

Start location/Time: Meet at 9:45am for a 10:00am start at Pendle Hill The Avenue car park, also known as Barley PC car park, BB12 9JX (SD 823 403)

Information: A classic level 2 route, suitable for adult volunteers who like walking and have a reasonable level of fitness. The walk is just over 8 miles with 400m of ascent. We should be able to finish with a cup of tea and a slice of cake at the Cabin in the car park.

Finish location/time: The walk is expected to end between 3:00pn.

Kit: You will need a packed lunch, at least 1l of water, waterproof trousers and coat, hat and gloves and a spare fleece in your rucksack. You will also need to wear footwear suitable for moorland walking.

This walk is dog-friendly!

To book your place, please click here

If you have any questions regarding this walk, please contact diane.grey@girlguidingnwe.org.uk 

Property Fair 25 September, 2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

Bookings are now open for our upcoming Property Fair on Saturday 21 November at the Region Office, Preston, 10am-4pm!

Whether you’re involved in managing, fundraising, or ensuring compliance for Girlguiding properties, this event is for you. Join us as we dive into vital topics such as sustainability, insurance cover, risk assessments, day-to-day running costs, accident and incident reporting, strategic planning, legal responsibilities, grants, and fundraising. Don’t miss your chance to connect with experts and peers—secure your spot today and empower your team with the latest guidance and best practice!

This event will cover a variety of engaging topics that are sure to pique your interest and provide valuable insights. Whether you are a seasoned professional or simply curious to learn more, this event has something for everyone.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Book your free place here

The Future is Us 8 September, 2025

A full day of engaging, interactive workshops and a night of fun, food, and film!🍿🎞️

Join us for an inspiring day where you can build meaningful connections and learn valuable new skills that you can apply to your daily life. As part of the response to the annual Girls Attitude Survey, this event is designed to empower you with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in all aspects of your life. Whether you’re looking to expand your network, gain fresh insights, or discover practical skills, this event will equip you to take on new challenges with confidence.

A variety of sessions will be available on the day and these include team building with bricktopia!, designing your own event necker, guest speaker on confidence for young people and more sessions to be confirmed…

There is an option to add on a sleepover to the event when booking. The sleepover will include a movie night, badge swapping, toasting marshmallows, camp fire songs and much more…

Where: Girlguiding North West HQ.

When: The day event will take place on Saturday 27 February. Please arrive between 11:30am – 12:00pm. This event will finish at approximately 6:00pm if attending for the day. The sleepover will finish at 10am on Sunday 28 February.

Transport will be arranged for pick up/ drop off at Preston train station if required.

Cost: Tickets are £5. Upon arrival you will receive a £5 voucher for the GGNWE shop in your event goodie bag.

Dress code: Please wear Girlguiding uniform.

What to bring: You may wish to bring a notepad and pen, and a refillable water bottle. There is no need to bring lunch, as this will be provided.

Contact us at northwesthq@girlguiding.org.uk with any questions you may have about the conference.

Book your ticket on our Eventbrite

Important notices

Please note there will be limited places available for the sleepover.

A kit list for the sleepover will be sent out closer to the event.

This is a large region event, and photos will be taken at the event.

Please note this event is for members aged 14-25. Anyone over 18 will need to have a valid DBS if you join the sleepover event.

Cityscapes Adventure 27 May, 2025

Cityscapes Adventure is back!😲🏙️

After the success of Cityscapes 2026, we’re glad to be back hosting in Carlisle! Explore the city and take on this amazing outdoor adventure! Work together as a team to complete challenges and activities, meet new friends and race around this urban scavenger hunt.

When

Cityscapes will take place on 13 and 14 March 2027. Join us on either day, for a day of fun!

Where

We will be hosting activities across Carlisle city centre.

What to expect

Explore a new city. Visit museums. Do quick crafts. Go outside your comfort zone. Dive deep into historic landmarks. Find movie locations. Snap a pic of a famous building. Vlog your adventures. Race to finish as many activities as you can.

At our Cityscapes Adventure, you’ll do all of this and more!

You’ll gather your favourite guiding group and set off on an adventure across Carlisle to complete as many activities as you can before the day ends! Earn badges, make friends, and see if you can climb your way to the top of the leaderboard.

Booking information

Tickets are on sale now. You’ll get an email to the address you have on GO. To make sure you receive the email, make sure you’re opted into marketing communications in GO.

Payment is made online at time of booking so it’s a good idea to confirm the number of people coming with you as soon as you can. The price is £10 per person, which includes a badge, and there are no additional booking fees.

Volunteer with us!

Want to help us run this event? Express your interest to volunteer at Carlisle here. The deadline to express your interest is Sunday 24 January.

Come together as a region, feel part of something bigger, and be connected to Girlguiding! 🌈🔎⭐⛰️