17th Holborn Scouts & Guides at Great Ormond Street Hospital

29/08/2026

Hip hip hooray! Kirsten, Rhianna, Giles and Valentina are going to run a fab meeting themed round storytelling and books on 5th September. Come and find us in The Cove between 1pm and 4pm for some international fun. Bring your favourite book to tell us about (or just tell us...!).

19/08/2026

Have you heard of Friends of Girlguiding British Overseas Territories?
I’m guessing probably not 🙂

Well they are a group supporting the units we have in nine specific British Overseas Territories:
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Saint Helena and Ascension Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
It’s part of Girlguiding North West England.

They are looking for new members so if you’re interested please drop them an email for more info. 💙

15/08/2026

Oh no! We haven't got enough leaders to run a session tomorrow. 😭
But we will be back on 6th September
And, if any leaders would like to volunteer with us: drop us a note and we'll help you join.

11/08/2026

Woohoo! Our next meeting is this Sunday (yes, Sunday) 16th August. Join us for more camping fun in The Cove... there will be a tent, clicker smores and blankets. Build a den. Help plan a campsite. Most importantly: make friends.

01/08/2026

17th Holborn has officially been back at Great Ormond Street Hospital for one year! We are celebrating with a camping theme. Come join us in the Cove today (1st Aug) until 4pm. We will be back with the camping theme again on 16th August.

18/07/2026

Have you completed the Eco Award? We’d love to hear from you!

The Eco Award involves doing 3 actions to help the environment, whether that’s making a bird feeder, turning off lights or turning old t-shirts into scrunchies.

Tell us what you did to earn your award in the comments below or share your story with our form: https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/events-and-opportunities/event-and-opportunity-finder/youth-awards/feedback/

18/07/2026

17/07/2026

Are you ready to fly planes (and earn a badge whilst doing so)?!

Come join us in The Cove this Sunday 1-4pm! See you there ✈️
(it’s not a typo) we will be there on Sunday 19th ..

20/06/2026

There’s a great buzz in the Cove today 🐝 Join us for Scouts and Guides every other weekend 1-4pm ⚜️

22/02/2026

💙🌍 Happy World Thinking Day! 🌍💙

Today we stand together with millions of Guides and Scouts around the world, celebrating friendship, leadership and the power of guiding and scouting to change lives.

World Thinking Day reminds us that we are part of something bigger – a global community built on courage, kindness and making a difference in our local areas. ✨

Here’s to strong young people, supportive leaders, unforgettable adventures and thinking of our brothers and sisters across the world today and always. 🌎💛