London South West County Guides

London South West County Guides is a nonprofit organisation operating as a Girlguiding County within the larger Girlguiding UK framework, specifically serving the southwest London area. It functions under the national charity Girlguiding, which is the United Kingdom's largest girl-only youth organisation and a registered charity.

The County is part of the Girlguiding London and South East England Region, one of the nine regions and countries of Girlguiding UK. The organisation supports the development of girls and young women through a range of adventurous activities, educational badges, and community involvement, fostering leadership, skills development, and social responsibility.

As a Girlguiding County, London South West provides local groups, called units, where girls aged 4 to 18 participate in programs including camping, climbing, orienteering, and other challenges designed to build confidence and skills. The charity is run by volunteers dedicated to guiding and mentoring the youth within the southwest London boroughs.

London South West County Guides is registered under charity number 303885. It aligns with Girlguiding UK’s values and national initiatives, contributing to campaigns on issues relevant to girls and young women, such as mental health, equality, and safety.

The organisation maintains a website for community engagement and information dissemination, supporting its mission to empower girls and young women through guiding in the London South West area.

Context and Affiliation

Girlguiding UK was founded in 1910 and has grown into a major youth organisation with nearly 300,000 members. It is affiliated with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Regional counties like London South West play a vital role in delivering the organisation’s programs locally and supporting the national strategic goals of Girlguiding[1][4].

Geographical Scope

The London South West County covers several boroughs in southwest London, participating actively in the community and contributing to the positive development of girls in that area within the larger framework of Girlguiding London and South East England[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girlguiding_London_and_South_East_England [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girlguiding_South_West_England [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_England [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girlguiding [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_areas_of_London