As time is passing, it is clear that Girlguiding have no intention of listening to the concerns of members or of involving us in decision making, but there is a question we can ask loudly and clearly - under what powers are the Trustees able to dissolve British Girlguiding Overseas? 

There is no specific clause in the Royal Charter regarding dissolving a section of the association so the nearest applicable is clause 21 of the bye-laws, relating to dissolution of the association. Why hasn’t clause 21 been followed, with the Council involvement that would have entailed?

We deserve an answer to this very simple question, so let’s ask it!

Many of you will also be aware of the latest decision made by the senior leadership team and Trustees, to close our activity centres (https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-volunteers/how-were-being-our-best/updates-for-our-members/activity-centre-announcement/?fbclid=IwAR1joG44Kz2f6gOdpt1ZSDv80H-NJvjY73vOPn8bVMDe2dWQwQl0rpH8UAw). This decision has been made in exactly the same way as the decision to cease overseas operations, without consulting any of the membership, so please do also support the campaign for Girlguiding to reconsider this latest devastating move (https://www.change.org/p/girlguiding-uk-to-review-and-reconsider-the-decision-to-sell-the-five-activity-centres). 

Thank you so much again for all your support. The members of Girlguiding, all members – whether they are overseas or in the UK, deserve better governance than this.