"We tell our girls that they can do anything, and that they should use their voice, but @Girlguiding is #disempowering the incredible women who have raised multi-million pound sums and created credible business plans with unbelievable speed and skill."
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"We have developed a sound five-year business plan and fundraised an almost unbelievable amount in a short time to put ourselves in a position where @Girlguiding could legitimately choose us, whilst complying with its obligations."
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"We're shocked & greatly saddened by this, as we have always acted with dignity & professionalism, working hard to put the estate in the best possible deal in order to make it a huge community-owned success for everyone."
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@angelasaltcom HOW are you for the girls, with the girls, by the girls when you are not listening to what the girls want?? There are members crying out to you, raising THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of pounds to #saveFoxlease and you don’t care!
#TellUsWhy!!!
#Girlguiding#Volunteer Nicky said: "I would post by promise badge back to them in disgust - but I feel @Girlguiding would just sell it for the money."
She doesn't feel like the org cares about its members. This starts with @GirlguidingCEO & @Chief_Guide's failure to #TellUsWhy.
ALT A quote from Nicky, a leader with multiple guiding units, who said: "I would post by promise badge back to them in disgust - but I feel they would just sell it for the money. I joined an organisation that cared about its members."
I feel absolutely broken by the organisation that is supposedly empowering women and girls 😢
What’s the point anymore? How can I honestly stand in front of my Brownies and tell them they have a voice?
@Girlguiding you have got this all so very VERY wrong 😔
ALT A quote from Brooke, a former British Girlguiding Overseas leader, who says: "Having been kicked out of Girlguiding for being a member of BGO, and now having lost my second home of #Foxlease, where I did a lot of camps having grown up locally, I really don't have many polite worse about all this."
Lynne, a Rainbow & Brownie Leader, is sticking in #Guiding for "the girls".
Many leaders told us this: they're so disaffected by @Girlguiding's decision-making over the sale of #Foxlease and #Waddow, especially after the closure of @GirlguidingBGO.
#TellUsWhy you rejected bids
ALT A quote from Lynne, a Rainbow and Brownie Leader, who said: "I've been a leader for over 40 years and if it wasn't for the detrimental effect it would have on the girls in my local community, I would have handed my warrant in last year, when this whole sorry escapade, and the BGO decision, began."
Jo, an Assistant Guide Leader, is clearly losing confidence in @GirlguidingCEO, @Chief_Guide, and the @Girlguiding trustees over the decision not to sell to @FoxiesFuture and @WaddowHallTrust
Until they #TellUsWhy, it is hard to understand how this is "best outcome" for #Guiding
ALT A quote from Jo, an Assistant Guide Leader, who says: "I for one am not prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with these women who say they are doing what's best for Girlguiding for too much longer when I KNOW that they are not, but am totally powerless." #SaveWaddow #SaveFoxlease
How has @Girlguiding taken a path resulting in #volunteers like Louisa feeling their "thoughts, opinions and hard work count for nothing" and feel like quitting?
Reflect on the damage done, @GirlguidingCEO, and #TellUsWhy you've made these decisions. Convince Louisa she matters.
Bronia, a @Girlguiding Division Commissioner, said she was "appalled by the decision" not to sell the outdoor activity centres to @FoxiesFuture and @WaddowHallTrust who made fully-funded, above asking price bids. #TellUsWhy
They're important for "real adventure", @Chief_Guide
ALT A quote from Bronia, a Girlguiding Division Commissioner, who said: "I am appalled by the decision. These are the places many go to have real adventures. I appreciate national Girlguiding felt it unviable to run them but why not give guiding members with a viable plan a chance?"
ALT A quote from a Girlguiding volunteer, who said: "Last year we were all very vocal about how disappointed we were that our voices were not heard. We are paid lip service... asked to fill in online surveys, but at the end of the day, it feels like HQ don't care about what we have to say."
Yet another #volunteer, this time an assistant Brownie leader, told us that they were questioning their commitment and linked @Girlguiding's handling of the outdoor activity centre sales to their #MentalHealth.
@GirlguidingCEO has a duty of care to members.
Step 1: #TellUsWhy
ALT A quote from an Assistant Brownie Leader and Trefoil member, saying: "The decision to sell off #Foxlease and the other activity centres (#Waddow) made me seriously question whether I wanted to continue as an active leader when I was already struggling physically and mentally."
Decisions by @Girlguiding are also hurting local communities. A former guiding member local to #Foxlease and @LyndhurstPC points out the bid from @FoxiesFuture included a £1.73m government grant from @LUHC.
#TellUsWhy Girlguiding would turn down this cash injection into Guiding?
ALT A quote from a former guiding member and a resident local to Foxlease, who said: "I'm desperately sad to hear that Guiding has chosen to reject the grassroots bids to buy Foxlease and Waddow. The money raised, the government grant given, are testament to people's confidence in their ability to make a success of running things."
ALT A quote from Amy, a Girlguiding parent, who says: "I am absolutely gutted my daughters, their friends and future generations won't be able to have adventures at these venues, or make some amazing memories at them enjoying the fun and laughter like those before them have."