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…

It has been very exciting to see the way the ARC Trefoil Guild has taken off over the past twelve months and very inspiring to see how many new volunteers the ARC has as a result. Many of the volunteers regularly help every month at a special Trefoil session, and have also offered to help…

Have you seen our  Advent Calendar on Facebook?    We’ve been posting every day in December, with news and activities from the ARC, so take a look. The ARC will be continue to be open every Monday in the coming weeks, so come along and pay us a visit, but please contact us first by emailing…

Did you know that a WWII lifeboat called the Guide of Dunkirk was funded by the Girl Guides Association? This lovely boat is now being restored in Norfolk, at Abbey Boat Builders in Reedham. Members of the ARC team will be taking part in a ropemaking workshops over the weekend of 18th / 19th October…

Interested in local history? The early days of Girlguiding in Norfolk? Fact-finding? Working with others? Being hands-on? Then we have a super opportunity for you! Girlguiding Norfolk has received funding to learn how to conserve, catalogue and research the items donated by the family of Nora Williamson, a guide and leader in the 1920s/1930s in…

We were invited to participate in Gressenhall Museum’s 50th anniversary celebrations, which meant enjoying all things of the 1970s. Local Brownies and Guides from Toftwood participated in meetings, designed around what would have been worn and activities done in that era. Everyone loved it and over 400 visitors came to Cherry Tree Cottage to see…

The ARC was open for three days of the Heritage Open Days festival this year and was delighted to welcome people returning because they had enjoyed previous events, members from Lowestoft attracted as a result of seeing uniforms in the Lowestoft Festival in August, a family from Colchester who came as a result of advertising…