Club name: 1st New Marske Girls’ Brigade
Address: New Marske Methodist Church, Gurney Street, New Marske
Tell us about your club: New Marske Girls’ Brigade is a fun and vibrant group.
We meet weekly in New Marske Methodist Church and welcome girls from the age of five. The girls are supported by committed and experienced leaders who bring with them a wide variety of skills, enabling members to take part in a variety of positive and fun activities.
We also have five girls aged 15 and 16 who are taking part in a young leader training programme and on Monday evenings they are a valuable help and support to the younger girls and the leaders.
Girls gain awards for all the activities they take part in and are presented with these at our annual Celebration of Achievement.
Monday evenings have a fun atmosphere and are a great place for girls to make friends, develop social skills and take part in a programme of informal learning.
How often does your club meet? Weekly on Mondays Age 5-7 - 5.45–7.15pm; Age 8-10 – 6.15–7.45pm; Age 11 and above – 7–8.30pm.
No. of people in club: 30 girls and seven leaders.
When did the club start? New Marske group has been running since 1977.
What are the club’s key achievements or have you or your members won any awards? Every year the girls work towards achieving Girls’ Brigade badges, and on top of this girls age 14 + can take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Since the company started, more than 30 girls have taken part in the award scheme, with approximately 20 girls gaining gold award.
Contact name and number: Eileen Cowle on 01642 486315.
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