Girlguiding Scotland Annual Report 2015 FINAL

ScotlandGgLP_BL_CAnnual Report 2015

Who we are We are Scotland’s leading charity for girls and young women, with almost 50,000 young members. We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. Membership Figures 12,033 22,383 Total Young Members 48,776 Adult Volunteers 11,913 Total Membership 60,689 13,200 1,160 (figures correct as of January 2016)2

3Welcome from Scottish Chief Commissioner, Sue Walker 4 Contents Message from CEO, Denise King 5 In 2015 . . . 6 8 Tartan Gig 9 The Future is Yours 10 International adventure 11 12 G in the Park 13 Growing guiding with Youth United 14 Gender Leadership Project 15 16 –17 Wee-G-opoly 18–19 Treasurer’s report 20 Awards Finance Scottish Executive Committee

Welcome 2015 offered even more opportunities for our members and volunteers to say yes tofrom new girl-led experiences and activities. Funding from Youth United helped more girlsScottish Chief and young women join the fun and adventure of Girlguiding Scotland by enabling usCommissioner,Sue Walker to open or re-open 14 units in Lanarkshire. The Future is Yours conference showed younger volunteers that age is no barrier to taking on leadership roles in Girlguiding and beyond. Meanwhile District, Division and County Commissioners developed their skills and shared good ideas at our Spring Forward Commissioner Conference. It was great to see Senior Section members use their leadership skills when they organised Wee-G-opoly. This highly competitive live game of Monopoly played across Glasgow was organised as part of their Queen’s Guide Award. This year also marked the 70th birthday of Netherurd, Girlguiding Scotland’s home from home in the Scottish Borders. To celebrate we’ve added some brilliant new activities including a caving zone, body zorbing and frisbee golf. We have also made some big changes to better share all that Girlguiding Scotland offers, putting our members’ voices front and centre with the launch of our new website and e-newsletter. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has made 2015 an unforgettable year – my Deputy Chief Commissioners, our staff team and of course our volunteers. Here’s to another action-packed year ahead! Sue Walker, Scottish Chief Commissioner4

Creating opportunities for our members a part of Tartan Gig, our exclusive 5– age 5 to 105 – is what Girlguiding concert for Guides and Senior SectionScotland is all about. members. I helped the Front of House Message from Team to meet and greet the 6,000 CEO,Our opportunities and activities girls who travelled from all over Denise Kingdon’t just offer our young members Scotland – including Guides fromthe chance to have fun and grow in Shetland who had journeyed moreconfidence – they also give volunteers than 400 miles to be there!the chance to discover their talents anddevelop their leadership skills. None of the fantastic opportunities and activities 2015 offered wouldWe change as the lives of girls change have been possible without theand many of the highlights from 2015 commitment of our inspiringblended the best of old and new volunteers. I would like to thanktraditions, offering our members the everyone who made 2015 suchchance to try exciting experiences. a brilliant year for Girlguiding Scotland.Throughout this report volunteers haveshared their highlights from 2015; below Here’s to another action-are just a couple of mine. packed year of adventure and fun!At G in the Park I had the opportunity tobe part of the catering team. But as this Denise King,was a music-festival themed camp, my Girlguiding Scotland CEOrole was simply to count out 800 tokensrather than cooking 800 meals over acampfire!Another highlight of my year was being

In 2015 @GirlguidingScot Our volunteers tweeted 1,221 times contributed more than 1 MILLION hours of their time 39We opened units and 56 GIRLS 68re-opened6 more went on international trips organised by Girlguiding Scotland to Norway, France, Switzerland, Cambodia and India

71,964 BROWNIES 432 tents stayed in the Garden House were pitched by 2,593 campers 5 Netherurd new activities were launched 576ADVENTURERStried out Netherurd’snew Zorbing activity

We are relevant Tartan Gig today because Tartan Gig saw 6,000 Guides and Senior Section we listen to girls, members come together at the SECC in Glasgow to be adapting what entertained by stars including Labrinth, Conor Maynard, we offer without Neon Jungle, Rixton and Nina Nesbitt, at a pop concert losing what makes exclusively for Girlguiding Scotland members. us unique. Who wouldn’t want to Guide Leader and Regional Assistant International Adviser Emma Ritchie shares how volunteering at Tartan Gig was a highlight of her year. be a part of that? “Every opportunity Girlguiding Scotland has offered me has been phenomenal but 8 Tartan Gig has got to be one of the highlights. “My role was to lead the band support team, a small group of young members who had applied to work backstage. As a team we had to ensure the bands had everything they needed, made it to sound checks and most importantly got on stage, on time! “Together we contributed to 6,000 Girlguiding members having the time of their lives! Our ears were still ringing long after the auditorium had emptied. “The moment I looked out from the side of the stage and saw a sea of flashing bunny ears and girls singing along I was reminded that I am part of an amazing organisation.”

The Future is Yours 9Girlguiding Scotland’s international opportunities, sharing  It may be a clichéleadership event, The Future knowledge as a Trainer or using socialis Yours aimed to encourage media to boost their leadership skills. to say that you getvolunteers aged 18-25, to what you put inexplore the huge range of “My role was to organise fun and but in Girlguidingopportunities Girlguiding has relaxing ‘down-time’ activities into offer them. between sessions and it was great to I think it’s true.  see people let their hair down after aJessica Walker, Leader of the 72nd busy day.Edinburgh Guides, writes how TheFuture is Yours inspired her. “I also enjoyed hearing positive feedback from other volunteers. One“The event saw volunteers from all Leader told me – “It’s great to go intoover Scotland take part in sessions on a session thinking I’ll never be able toeverything from getting involved with do that and then to come out having learned so much.” “Being a part of this event inspired me to take on a new challenge too and become a Trainer so I can help other volunteers to get the most out of their Girlguiding adventure.”

International adventure Georgina Rolfe, 19, a Senior Section member and Rainbow and Brownie Leader, had the chance to volunteer at an unforgettable event for young members of Girlguiding and Scouts across the globe. She shares how the leadership skills she gained in Japan still help her today. “I was lucky enough to join 33,000 young time – in 40 degree heat and 95 per cent people from all over the world for a humidity – but it was an amazing experience. global camp in Japan. “My journey to Japan was an unforgettable “Being part of the International adventure. It was a brilliant opportunity Service Team for the 23rd World Scout to explore a new part of the world, meet Jamboree in Yamaguchi Prefecture people from so many different places and of Japan was the experience of a develop my leadership skills in an entirely new and unique way. lifetime.I was lucky “As a volunteer I helped to run a “When I came home, along with a bag of wide range of activities to help dirty washing, those leadership skills came enough to join participants learn more about too, and have benefitted more than just me. 33,000 young Japanese culture and the cultures of people from all “My Rainbows and Brownies especially over the world the 160 countries represented at the reap the rewards of the two weeks I spent camp. camping in 40 degree heat. My increasedfor a global “I spent much of the week teaching self-confidence and willingness to trycamp in Japan. ceilidh dancing. It was a challenge new things helps to give them the best10 to direct so many dancers at one experience possible.”

G in the Park 11Karen Little and Patricia Collins, Leaders of the 1st Lochinch  Our Guides areGuides, share how G in the Park – Girlguiding Scotland’smusic-festival themed camp – helped them and their girls to already excited tobecome more confident and develop leadership skills. see what we’ll do“G in the Park was a fantastic opportunity to do something a little different next year!from our usual holiday camp. From the moment we set up our tents there wasa fantastic festival feeling and the acts were a big hit with our Guides. Wewere up dancing come rain or shine.“G in the Park also offered lots of opportunities for our Guides to try newactivities and develop their skills – including workshops in street art,skateboard design, music, dance and more.“We could see our girls’ self-confidence and sense of achievement growduring the five days – especially after they took top prize in a competitionto design a flag for their unit, winning the chance to meet a bandbackstage.“Our confidence as Leaders also grew over the five days. It wasgreat to meet so many volunteers from all over Scotland andhave an opportunity to share good ideas with each other.”

 This funding has Growing guiding with Youth United made it possible to offer so many Youth United’s Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund exciting activities (UYSAF) has helped more than 170 girls join the fun and and experiences to adventure of Girlguiding Scotland. This project enabled 14 units to open or re-open across the Lanarkshire area. our Guides.  The 1st Tinto and Medwyn Guides were their own adventures which has helped12 among the units to receive funding to them to develop their own independence open in 2015. and leadership skills. In their first year the Guides and Leaders “As a Leader, it has been great to take enjoyed all sorts of adventures and on a new challenge of starting-up and activities, from completing Go-For-Its growing a new unit. and badges, to visiting the Glasgow “Having previously only led Brownies it’s Science Centre and adopting an Arctic been an excellent opportunity to get to Wolf at Five Sisters Zoo. work with older girls. Julie Forrest, who runs the unit with Helping them to develop her sister Tracey, said: “This funding has made it possible to offer so many their confidence and exciting activities and experiences to leadership skills has made me a better Leader in our Guides. return. “It’s also given our Guides the opportunity to choose and plan

13Gender Leadership Project For everyone involved theIn 2015 Girlguiding Scotland “Our joint Gender Leadership Project, project was a chance topartnered with Scouting aimed to identify if gender was a barrier take a fresh look atNetherlands and Oxford Brookes to leadership among Girlguiding Scotland leadership, at what itUniversity to explore how and Scouting Netherlands members. means for ourselvesorganisations could encourage as Leaders andgirls and young women to take “Young members and Leaders from both what it meanson leadership roles. countries took part in participatory to the young research designed to challenge people weEmma Guthrie, the lead volunteer on members’ thinking. After taking part in workthe project, writes how being involved a range of activities around leadership,encouraged everyone to take a fresh look the Unit Leaders explored whether with.at leadership. young members’ thoughts and views had changed. “The research raised some really interesting points – including the difficulty identifying the difference between role models, celebrities and leaders and how being a single-gender organisation can help provide girls with more examples of women in leadership.”

Wee-G-opoly Lauren Marshall, Senior Section member and Guide Leader, shares how helping to organise Wee-G-opoly, a Monopoly inspired wide-game across Glasgow, helped her discover her talents and take the lead. I helped to organise The day ran really smoothly and it was great to see hundreds of Wee-G-opoly as part of Girlguiding Scotland members working towards my have so much fun at an event we’d Queen’s Guide Award. organised.” Project managing a wide game across Glasgow IMpittIuWcofep3nnoawoanr3nvestlaoomrei,deooepavn0jrnarreipuispe0kasrntcgltecrg0iglseatihnusodhnletiyaheogcfvtimmktronoJyebewoooa.ydunleraepmnponnajlmeeoatlrgttvdoainlhyEnadel.evmsltontewuendnty for hundreds of Girlguiding Scotland members was a daunting task. “But our team worked really well together and the end result was brilliant!14

15Treasurers’ report2015 has been a positive year for Girlguiding Scotland – thanks to an improvedfinancial position, major improvements at Netherurd, the feel-good factor fromTartan Gig and much more!Annual subscriptions represent about 26% of income. Strategic Funding Partnership and CashbackThere was a dip in member numbers in 2015 but we Young People Taking the Lead grants contributedare starting to see promising signs that this could be £80,000 in 2015.reversed in future years. Training and conferences in 2015 were fundedRetail is an important part of support for Girlguiding by £45,000 from the National Voluntary YouthScotland and reported a healthy surplus of £34,000, Organisation Support Fund while the Gannochythrough the two shops in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Trust’s support of £32,000 helps guiding togrowing online and mail order business and a develop.regional depot network. There were a number of minor over andNetherurd incurred a larger deficit than the previous underspends of our general activities asyear but it was better than budgeted. During well as a significant number of areas wherethe year we approved a significant programme expenditure was below budget, contributingof investment, adding activities and facilities to to an improved surplus against the budget.Girlguiding Scotland’s home from home in theScottish Borders, which we hope will encouragegreater use in the years ahead.External funding continues to be crucial to helping Brian Lawrie,more girls and young women join the fun and Honorary Treasureradventure of guiding. The Scottish Government

Queen’s Guide AwardQueen’s Guide The Queen’s Guide Award is the highest award you can work towards in guiding for members aged 16-25. Participants Award undertake a series of challenges that are designed to give Girlguiding sustained service, be of benefit to the community and develop personal skills. We are proud that 21 Girlguiding Scotland members received their award in 2015:Catriona Gilmour Ayrshire North Susan Gerrie Aberdeenshire Claire Morrison Renfrewshire Victoria Laurie GlasgowRebecca MacLennan Dundee Kate Davidson Ayrshire South Christine Nugent Glasgow Stephanie Duncan GlasgowLaura Morrison Dundee Gemma McKechnie Dunbartonshire Lauren Marshall Glasgow Kirsty McCarten GlasgowLaura Stewart North Lanarkshire Jenny Thistleton Dunbartonshire Louise Masterton Glasgow Samantha Lorraine GlasgowPetra Baillie Ayrshire North Gail McAulay Renfrewshire Megan Fenwick Glasgow Zoe Lawrence Argyll Chief Guide’s Challenge Hannah Brutin West LothianChief Guide’s The Chief Guide’s Challenge is the second highest award open to all Senior Section members aged 14 to 25 years. Challenge We are delighted that 77 Girlguiding Scotland members received their award in 2015:Zoe McLellan Midlothian Katryna Scott South Lanarkshire Orla Gerrard Forth ValleyAlexandra Darling Midlothian Joanne Kerr Renfrewshire Charis Edward Smith Forth ValleyEilidh Miller South Lanarkshire Kirsty Holmes Forth Valley Jennifer Cruickshanks Forth ValleyRachael Miller South Lanarkshire Lucy Wakefield Scottish Lones Emma-Jane Robertson South LanarkshireSophie Miller South Lanarkshire Rebecca Peat Scottish Lones Rowena Steven EdinburghMegan Laird Perth & Kinross Erin Jackson Dumfriesshire Alix Dobbie EdinburghLaura Munro Perth & Kinross Rebecca Irving Dumfriesshire Claire Wilhelm EdinburghSarah Richardson South Lanarkshire Hannah Richardson Perth & Kinross Mairi Murchison Inverness-shireAmy McGregor South Lanarkshire Bethany Ellis Tweed Valley Rachel Longbottom Inverness-shireEllie Campbell South Lanarkshire Kerry Hailstones Forth Valley Claire Simpson Inverness-shireHeather Longbottom Inverness-shire Claire McFarlane Edinburgh Fiona Reid DunbartonshireCatrina Pollock Glasgow Eve Robb South Lanarkshire Lara Gueldner Tweed Valley16

Chief Guide’s Challenge contd. 17Cecilia Rafters Lones Kirsty Gray Forth Valley Annie Husband GlasgowJasmine Barton Tweed Valley Kara Wilson South Lanarkshire Rachael Rowbottom GlasgowAmelia Handley Tweed Valley Jennifer Hewitt South Lanarkshire Rachel Noble Tweed ValleyJenny Stavert Tweed Valley Sarah Black Glasgow Cara Alexander West LanarkshireKatie Emmott Lones Imogen Laffey Glasgow Rebecca Cowie West LanarkshireHeather McAdam Aberdeen Rebecca Lee Glasgow Alison Fyfe West LanarkshireAmber Gillies Perth & Kinross Alina Shahzad Glasgow Suzanna Hamilton West LanarkshireJenna Martin Perth & Kinross Eden Smith Glasgow Fiona MacKenzie West LanarkshireRobyn Gillies Perth & Kinross Nina Turanski Glasgow Isla Sawers West LanarkshireCatriona Macintosh Perth & Kinross Natalie Brockett Dunbartonshire Kirsten Sawers West LanarkshireRachel McKell Perth & Kinross Ruth McKechnie Dunbartonshire Tegan McKay DunbartonshireSusannah Bradley Edinburgh Eilidh Sturrock Dunbartonshire Jodi McGinty EdinburghAlix Craig Forth Valley Caitlin Moran Glasgow Melissa McMillan Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Rachel Fortune Glasgow Congratulations to the 15 Girlguiding Scotland members who gained the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award in 2015:Cora McCormack Renfrewshire Ailidh Mackie Caithness Nicola Forbes Lanarkshire SouthMichaela Harley Banff & Buchan Katie Johnstone Fife Cara Mackay Banff & BuchanRachael Fraser Banff & Buchan Lucy Buchanan Aberdeen Rachel Dorrington GordonJenny Brass Caithness Julie Leitch Renfrewshire Charlotte McNicholas AberdeenSarah Gunn Caithness Kirsty Brown Banff & Buchan Hannah Bramall Renfrewshire Scottish Chief Commissioner’s Award In 2015 Girlguiding Scotland was delighted that the Laurel Award, Scottish Chief This award is given to adults for their dedicated services to Scottish guiding.Commissioner’s In 2015 the award was presented to: presented in recognition of outstanding Award Ann McCutcheon Edinburgh Angela Stewart Ross-shire services to guiding, was awarded to Maureen Cusick Ross-shire Tina Dempster Ross-shire Alison Ashford and Carol Morwood.

Statement of Financial Activities Unrestricted Funds Restricted Endowment 2015 2014 General Designated £ Total Funds Total Funds £ £ £ £ £ (20,527) Incoming and endowments from: 11,231 14,572 - 5,276 86,219 Donations and legacies - Charitable Activities 584,995 - - - 584,995 566,465 Subscriptions 1,178,630 - - - 1,178,630 1,297,232 Trading income - 107,437 - 266,508 109,762 Events income 266,508 20,996 - - 210,735 148,155 Grants and other income 82,302 4,282 86,910 Investments 13,955 39,850 - 18,237 14,963 1,216 Total 2,137,621 - 2,264,381 2,222,796 Expenditure on: 49,497 9,261 3,628 - - 14,105 6,035 Raising funds Charitable activities 356,628 8,512 13,786 - 414,637 266,842 105,756 928 37,800 - 106,684 129,299 Activities shaped by girls 24,663 - 113,855 111,323 Communicate effectively 94,430 5,639 15,454 - 175,369 167,293 Active in communities 128,971 8,598 - 142,942 115,216 Support & train volunteers 117,351 - - Grow guiding 928 12,384 - 66,748 69,780 Work with others 50,366 928 153,584 - 816,469 949,190 Retail 816,469 154,800 - 417,635 393,602 Netherurd 373,099 - 2,254,339 2,202,545 2,043,070 32,152 - - Total 57,685 (67,890) 2,268,444 2,208,580 Net gains on investments 2,052,331 - Net incoming (expenditure) 61,313 10,000 - 16,043 37,825 Transfers between funds 11,933 (57,890) - 11,980 52,041 Net Movement in Funds 97,223 4,110 - Total funds at beginning of year (210,000) (17,353) 128,297 126,970 - - Total funds at end of year (112,777) 70,407 126,970 11,980 52,041 648,595 200,000 2,136,555 2,084,51418 535,818 182,647 2,148,535 2,136,555 1,232,693 1,415,340

Balance Sheet 2015 19 £FIXED ASSETS 2014Tangible Fixed Assets 1,209,077 £Investments 544,823 1,108,311CURRENT ASSETS 1,753,900 530,247StocksDebtors 124,798 1,638,558Cash at Bank and in Hand 57,421 123,291LIABILITIES 382,336 118,205Creditors falling due within one year 564,555 409,374NET CURRENT ASSETS 650,870NET ASSETS 169,920 394,635 152,873THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY 2,148,535 497,997Unrestricted income funds 2,136,555Unrestricted designated income funds 535,818Restricted income funds 1,415,340 648,595Endowment fund 1,232,693TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 70,407 126,970 128,297 2,148,535 126,970 2,136,555The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Scottish Executive Committee on 4 June 2016 and signed onits behalf by: Mrs S Walker, Scottish Chief Commissioner E B Lawrie, Honorary Treasurer

Scottish Executive Committee Girlguiding Scotland would like to thank all those who Scottish Chief Commissioner Sue Walker have contributed to the Annual Report 2015 Eileen Martin Girlguiding Scotland, Deputy Scottish Chief Elaine Kelly 16 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7AH Commissioners Carol Edwards Brian Lawrie Tel: 0131 226 4511 Lesley Millar Email: administrator@girlguiding-scot.org.uk Honorary Treasurer Website: www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk Margaret Winter (until 30/09/15) Twitter: @GirlguidingScot Business Management & Facebook: www.facebook.com/GirlguidingScot Finance Committee Chair Anne Mack (from 01/10/15) Sarah MacNeil (from 01/10/15) Girlguiding Scotland is the operating name of Guiding Development The Guide Association Scotland, Scottish charity number SC005548 Committee Chair Valerie Duncan (until 07/11/15) ScotlandGgLP_BL_C Growing Guiding & Guiding Tina Alexander (from 08/11/15) Development Committee Joint Chairs Denise King Marketing & Communications Moira McKenna (from 01/02/15) Adviser Karen Harrison Janet McDonald Marketing & Communications Tina Dempster (from 01/02/15) Adviser Emma Guthrie (from 01/02/15) Gail Fox (from 11/04/15) Chief Executive (Staff – Non Voting) Appointed Members Elizabeth Meacher Georgina Rolfe (until 22/11/15) Hannah Brutin (from 23/11/15) Doreen Gray (until 10/04/15) Barbara Murray (from 11/04/15) Stephanie Watson (until 10/04/15)