Things you should know about WAGGGS and Europe Region WAGGGS

• WAGGGS stands for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts;

• As a diverse movement it represents 10 millions girls and young women from 146 countries;

• Girls and young women worldwide are supported and empowered to achieve their fullest potential and become responsible citizens of the world;

• Guiding all over the world in each of its five regions - Arab, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe  and Western Hemisphere;

• Girlguiding is one of WAGGGS' founding members along with 25 others - Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, India, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Yugoslavia.

• Symbolising WAGGGS is the World Badge:

• Europe Region supports 62 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organisations;

• Uniting 39 countries; and

• Reaching more than one million young people.

• Our Chalet and Pax Lodge, are two of WAGGGS' World Centres are in Europe Region;

• Pax Lodge is also situated next door to the World Bureau; the International Headquarters of WAGGGS;

• Every member of Girlguiding is also a member of WAGGGS.