The ARC was delighted when news came out of events to be planned in counties to help celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Queen’s Guide award, especially because it had to be organised alongside Girlguiding archives. In Norfolk we are so very fortunate that we are in a really good position to be able to…

We are delighted that we have been chosen by Heritage Open Days as one of their 10 Awesome Archives for this year. Have a look and see what they say about us, and come and see on one of our Heritage Open Days in September 10 Awesome Archives

 Once again the ARC participated in the Royal Norfolk Show for 2026; the challenge this year being the hot, hot, hot aspect to it!  We welcomed approximately 700 visitors to the stand.   We were pleased to be in a good situation along the front of the Girlguiding stand, supported with Norfolk Trefoil Guild, including…

We last mentioned the Guide of Dunkirk on 14th October when some of the ARC volunteers made their way to Reedham in Norfolk to learn how to make rope to contribute to the restoration of the ex RNLI lifeboat. This week has seen the launch of the absolutely stunning restored lifeboat. Abbey and her team welcomed…

The ARC is always delighted to participate in Hautbois Activity Centre events, and this year’s Open Days were as special as ever with 1000 people signed up for each day. The ARC team were delighted to set light to the fire, ready steady cooking ready for toasting marshmallows to be squashed between chocolate digestives, much…

Everyone’s invited to the ARC’s 10th Anniversary, so come and see us and play our Time Travelling Wide Game. Look at the poster below for all the information, and click here to RSVP

Nora’s Collection: shining a light on Girlguiding then and now   The Nora project continues to move along, gathering pace as it goes.  We were on the lookout for a new theme for 2026, and when we were asked about guiding 100 years ago, linking in with the centenary of Thinking Day, realised we were on to…

We were very pleased to help Sarah who contacted us recently, saying: ‘I am a Master’s Folklore Studies student at the University of Hertfordshire and am currently undertaking a short piece of research about how members of the Girlguiding movement have created their own folklore, preserving their memories by fixing badges and other memorabilia onto…

Hautbois Rangers have had fun achieving the Challenge in the WAGGGS 2026 Thinking Day pack called Our Friendship. Listen in!  Do you think they have achieved the Radio Hour challenge!? ​Listen to the radio play here

The ARC is delighted to offer you an activity pack for everyone to learn all about Thinking Day and WAGGGS. It is designed for you to print out what you want and includes posters, accompanying quizzes at different levels and extra information if wanted. It is designed to be printed in A4 or A3, depending…